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You will be meeting with Dr. Ryan Shepherd virtually to discuss your ailments and to answer any questions that you may have. After a telemedicine consult, your personalized herbal medicine prescription will be formulated and shipped out via UPS the following day. 

The cost for the consult, herbal medicines and shipping is an all-inclusive $195 (after the first month's cost of $245). You will be receiving 1 month's worth of herbal medicines. 

You will be receiving a 1 month bottle of liquid herbal medicine called a tincture. Tinctures are comprised of 5-12 different herbal medicines depending on your needs and the herbalist‘s training. 

The label on the bottle will contain your name, date of birth, the date the medicines are filled, what the medicine is for, the directions for how to take the medicines and the clinic information. 

Patients can be confident that herbal medicines dispensed by us are made using the best quality ingredients available, produced by reputable manufacturers to the highest standards and subject to proper quality controls. Wherever possible, plant materials are grown organically, and sourced sustainably. We do not endorse products which involve harvesting endangered plant species from the wild.

Herbal medicines are very safe when prescribed by a licensed medical herbalist. Licensed professionals receive extensive training in pharmacology to understand and avoid any possible interactions with your prescription medicines. 

Herbal medicines carry the efficacy of of pharmaceutical drugs without the side effects.

It is always advised to be under the supervision of a licensed medical doctor to oversee your general health with routine check ups. 

Like a GP, a medical herbalist will refer out for any issue that is beyond the scope of safe practice. 

A medical herbalist has studied orthodox medicine as well as plant medicine and is trained in the same diagnostic skills as a GP. However, herbalists take a holistic approach to illness, treating the underlying cause of disease rather than just the symptoms. They are able to prescribe herbal remedies to be used alongside other medication and treatments, and many patients are referred to a herbalist by their GP for treatment.

Herbal medicines can treat and manage a wide range of conditions and help to ease the symptoms of high blood pressure, diabetes, fatigue, insomnia, pain, digestive distress, depression, thyroid dysfunction and much more

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease*

The medicines will come in a 16oz dark glass bottle. They will last up to 7 years! 

The bottle will come with a 30ml measuring cup that you will use to pour and measure your medicines when you take them. 

The standard amount taken orally is generally 10ml (2 tsp) twice daily away from meals. 

You will typically be on the herbal medicines for 3 months but improvement is generally seen after 2-3 weeks of taking them consistently. Your prescription will likely change with your condition that is being managed

As herbal medicines are made from plants that have undergone minimal processing, they will carry a strong taste that will take some getting used to for beginners. Depending on the plants used, it will carry a profile with notes of sweet, bitter, earthy and/or floral. 

A trick to make the medicines more palatable is to mix a small splash of grape juice to the measuring cup

When you are running low on the bottle of medicines (typically they will last for 1 month), you will visit the website and make an appointment to discuss any changes to your symptoms, and we will discuss if the prescription will change or be refilled depending on your condition

Phytoceuticals are natural molecules from a plant, with absolutely no modifications. Pharmaceutical drugs, on the other hand, are by law a synthetic molecule.

Although many pharmaceutical drugs were discovered in plants, the pharmaceutical companies made hundreds of synthetic variants of the plant molecule. They then performed clinical studies, filed patents and released these synthetic variants as “drugs.”

Herbal medicines contain the active constituent that is then isolated to create a drug, along with thousands of other compounds that stabilize the active compound, decreasing the risk for side effects and increasing the safety of the medicines. 

Many drugs can safely be taken alongside herbal medicines when prescribed correctly. Herbs can also be prescribed to treat the side effects of many prescriptions medicines as well as to improve their efficacy. 

unfortunately insurance companies do do not accept billing for herbal medicines at this time

As we compound the herbal medicines in dark glass amber bottles, they are kept safe from light. These tinctured do not need to be refrigerated and can be kept on your kitchen counter or cabinet 

Dietary supplements (herbal medicines) are regulated by the FDA as food, not as drugs. However, many dietary supplements contain ingredients that have strong biological effects which may conflict with a medicine you are taking or a medical condition you may have. 

The statements made within this website have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These statements and the products of this company are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Please consult your physician before implementing any new diet, exercise and dietary supplement programs, especially if you have preexisting medical conditions or are taking prescribed medications. The statements made on this website are for educational purposes only and are not meant to replace the advice of your physician or healthcare provider.