Terms & Conditions

The content of www.naturesfinestherbalremedies.co.uk is intended for general use and is not designed to diagnose, treat or replace medical advice. We advise that you do not cease conventional treatment or medication for any reason without consulting a doctor.

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Nature's Finest Herbal Remedies is governed by the 'ANP CODE OF PRACTICE & ETHICS'.

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Terms of Engagement

An herbal medicine practitioner at Nature’s Finest Herbal Remedies (NFHR) and the client will sign a Terms of Engagement form at the start of their Initial Consultation.

Consent

A detailed Consent Form will be provided by NFHR to the client at the start of the Initial Consultation to enable clients to choose how their data is used by NFHR. Clients who visit NFHR clinic following implementation of the new GDPR legislation on the 25th May 2018 will need to sign this updated Consent Form in their next consultation.

 

Cancellations

Cancellation of an Appointment by the client

i) If an appointment is cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice, a 50% fee may be charged.

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Cancellation of an Appointment by Nature’s Finest Herbal Remedies

ii) If an appointment is cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice by NFHR, clients will be given a 25% reduction in the cost of the next available appointment.

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Non-attended appointments

iii) If an appointment is not attended, a 100% fee may be charged if no notification is given in accordance with the above cancellations description.

Children Under the Age of 16

Children below the age of 16 years, who are wishing to become a client, will need the approval of and to be chaperoned by a parent or legal guardian, who will also need to provide written consent prior to the Consultation.

Children are welcome to attend the consultation but under certain circumstances, may not be allowed into the consultation. 

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The Herbal Medicine Practitioner requests the customer/client notes the following:

The degree of benefit obtainable from herbal medicine may vary between clients with similar health problems following a similar herbal medicine treatment plan.

Dietary, lifestyle and herbal recommendations will be tailored to support health conditions and/or health concerns identified and agreed between both parties.

Herbal medicine practitioners are not permitted to diagnose or claim to treat medical conditions.

An herbal medicine practitioner’s recommendations are not a substitute for professional medical advice and/or treatment.

Your herbal medicine practitioner may recommend food, supplements and/or functional testing as part of your herbal medicine treatment plan and may receive a commission on these products or services.

Standards of professional practice in herbal medicine are governed by the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP), the National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists (NIMH), the Association of Master Herbalists (AMH).

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Herbal safety  (definition includes babies, toddlers & pensioners in all appropriate categories as mentioned below).

Herbs are generally considered safe but under certain circumstances, due care & attention is required (see below).

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​i) Nature's Finest Herbal Remedies does not advise any person to combine individual herbal products purchased, without first seeking the advice of a qualified herbalist especially if the person

• Has allergies,

• Is pregnant or breastfeeding

• Is a vulnerable adult or child or

• Is taking GP prescribed pharmaceutical drugs or medicines. ​​

 

​ii) It is advised that upon confirmation of pregnancy, stop taking any herbal product immediately and inform the herbalist dealing with your case (see 'Terms of Engagement' for further details). The herbalist will then take the client through next steps in relation to herbal medicine and pregnancy.

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Herbal combinations (formulae), are only available after an herbal medicine consultation and upon receipt of a prescription from a qualified herbalist at Nature's Finest Herbal Remedies, or approved third party herbalist.

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Individual herbs purchased are far less likely to produce an unwanted side effect however, under the above circumstances, advice should also be sought from a qualified herbalist at Nature's Finest Herbal Remedies prior to purchase.

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Always consult with your herbalist prior to starting any herbal remedy regimen, especially when 'Herbal safety' sections i  & ii need to be taken into account.

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Nature's Finest Herbal Remedies does not accept responsibility for any outcome from a patient, client, customer, member, subscriber or anyone who combines any individual herbal remedies purchased from this site without having first consulted with a qualified herbalist.​

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Privacy policy

See 'Privacy policy' for full details on how NFHR collects, stores and shares data.

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Essential reading

Files in this section are currently free to download. NFHR reserves the right to change this at any time.

NFHR does not take responsibility for the individual content contained within these files, but would like the files to be used in the spirit in which they are intended.

All acknowledgements, are as stated by the authors of these files, are as stated on the individual files.

No content on any of the files has been altered by NFHR.

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Storage instructions

Herbal products should ideally be stored

• away from direct sunlight,

• in clean/sterilised amber glass jars or containers

• in a cool, dry, and dark location, in order to help preserve their shelf life.

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Avoid allowing dry herbs to become damp or wet, as moisture can promote the growth of mold, which may cause other health concerns and counteract any good work done by the herbs.

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Ensure that storage containers, packaging and vessels for herbal products are kept sealed, as exposure to the elements can attract insects.

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