Welcome, I’m Sara, a Medical herbalist, here to help.
sarajanehills@gmail.com Message 07792614136
Looking for help with a health condition? Contact me to see how our herbs can help you – there’s always something we can do – have a mini consultation to start our journey together, if you’re not sure.
Herbal medicine
Why herbal medicine?
Herbal medicine is the use of whole plants or plant extracts to get your body to make itself better – the body generally has amazing abilities to heal itself. Herbalists use herbs creatively as teas, alcohol extractions called tinctures, creams, salves and joint rubs, and you can incorporate them into your food, as in nettle soup or omlette!
Herbalists work with other health professionals to get the best outcome for you – Herbal medicine has an outstanding safety record. Herbalists grow or source high quality medicines. We are trained in any herb/drug interactions and work in a collaborative way with other health practitioners – get the best of both.
How does it work?
Most pharmaceutical medicines today are extracted from or based on plant phytochemical structures, such as digoxin (Foxglove), asprin (White willow bark) and opiates (Poppy). You yourself use more herbs than you think: Chamomile tea to sleep, Lavender as a relaxing bath, Rosemary and Sage to help digest your roast dinner…. A trained herbalist can help target herbs in the right combination and at the right dose to help a person with serious and/or complex conditions. Herbal medicine treats the person, not the disease, and looks in a holistic way at all aspects of your life that could impact on your health.
What is a herbalist?
After six years of study I qualified as a Registered and Accredited Medical Herbalist, and became a member of the main governing body: the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH). 15 years further on and I’m still just as passionate about health and happiness in the context of the natural world, connecting plants and people.
Herbal medicine has many aspects: I am an empathetic caring listener, consulting with patients and offering individual effective prescriptions. I’m a tutor at the School of Herbal Medicine in Somerset and also teach on a years’ course I co-developed with a colleague: ‘Herbal Wisdom’, and give foraging workshops locally. I’m also an ITEC level2 Sports massage therapist.
Appointments
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First appointment
The clinic and dispensary are at my home in Newton Ferrers.
An initial consultation takes about an hour: properly discussing all aspects of your health, taking your blood pressure and any appropriate examination. Home visits are possible within the Plymouth/South Hams area.
On-line option (Zoom or WhatsApp).
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On-going support
Follow up appointments – usually 30 minutes to review progress and adjust the prescription when necessary.
Repeat prescriptions – just phone, email or message and I can pop them in the post to you. This incurs a small dispensing charge, packaging and postage.
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Remedies
For general coughs, colds, aches and pains, with a few questions I have some ‘off the shelf ‘ remedies, including cough syrups (Elderberry/Thyme & liquorice/Rose base), Post-viral tonic, Soothing skin ointment, Warming muscle rub, Sleepy tea, Hay-fever tea and Milk thistle capsules (liver support).
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Events
Workshops are offered throughout the year: from Spring with the cleansing herbs of nettle and cleavers, seaweed foraging in the summer at beautiful Mothecombe beach house, to Winter immune boosting with Elderberries and Medicinal mushrooms.
Costs
First consultation £75
Mini (eg cough/cold) £45
Follow up £35
Travel £10
Medicines
Liquid (tinctures) 100ml £12 (about a weeks’ worth)
Creams 30g £6.50
Teas 50g £5.50 Capsules from £10
What people are saying
“I can’t recommend Sara highly enough. She takes the time to really understand what is going on. I have used her herb teas and tinctures for two conditions and they have worked wonders and kept me off of antibiotics.”
— Kate F. (Kingsbridge)
“I was recommended Sara at Hills Herbals. Sara carried out an in depth holistic assessment which helped her identify the right mix for me. It was good value and a responsive service.
Five stars”
— Sara H. (Cornwall).
“I recently attended a session with Sara when I was suffering with some hair loss and after using one of her prescribed herbal remedies for a few weeks I was very pleased to see signs of re-growth. I would highly recommend Sara to anyone looking for a more holistic approach, she will quickly put you at ease, is easy to chat to and certainly knows her subject well.
I have also attended a couple of Sara’s herbal workshops and each time come away having had great fun, learnt something new and feeling invigorated.” – Judith S.
“After going through some challenging periods in my life as a result of increased stress and anxiety, I approached Sarah for some advice on herbal medicine.
She was able to come up with a thorough treatment plan for me which involved an initial chat about my symptoms and the kinds of experiences I was having.
A year on and I can honestly say that these tinctures have been incredibly helpful and I have noticed a significant difference in my emotional a physical wellbeing when taking them”.
– William G.
Photo credits: Turkey tail: Tilly Craig, Drying seaweed: Christa Harris, others: Sara Hills.
Get in touch
Galanda, Court Wood, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth PL81BW
sarajanehills@gmail.com text/WhatsApp 07792614136
Hills Herbals 