Northern Beaches Natural Therapies

Karen O'Neill (Northern Beaches Natural Therapies) is a qualified Medical Herbalist, Remedial Massage therapist and Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist. She is a member of the Professional Association 'The Australian Traditional Medicine Society' and 'Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists' she has been in practice for almost 18 years.

- What is a Medical Herbalist?

A practitioner of natural medicine who has a holistic approach treating the whole person, unique in his or her health pattern. Natural Medicine is common sense medicine. It believes you are unique. Therefore, any treatment, medicine, diet or advice must be tailored to the individual – you.

- About Herbal Medicine

As your body is unique it requires individual assistance for all of its needs to be met.
When the body’s nutritional needs are not being met your body’s organs, muscles and bones have to work harder to compensate. In time this becomes a strain on the body and internally things begin to decline. Symptoms can arise in various forms, you may start to feel lethargic, low in energy, pain or sickness, the body can become stiff, or you may feel bloated, or generally you feel under par.

Herbal medicine can help restore the balance in your body as it is prescribed for your individual needs. Very few natural treatments are unpleasant or painful: if they are properly administered and prescribed you will find your health returning with a minimum of discomfort. Herbs are safe, effective, concentrated nutrition giving you the support you need to rebuild your body back to optimum health. Herbs are often prescribed sometimes with low dose minerals, because without a good mineral balance in the body, all the supplements in the world will not achieve good health.

- What to Expect

As a medical herbalist I listen to your symptoms and case history.
This involves asking questions like your current health status, family history, diet, lifestyle and current medications or supplements you may be taking, this gives me the background. I can then make a general assessment.