THE HERBALISTS (WORKING TITLE)
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This series is designed to make herbs, plants and herbal remedies accessible to the masses. It’s all about using what’s on your own doorstep.
In each programme there are three experts – a herbalist, a gardener and a beauty expert. The herbalist and beauty expert diagnose patients and help them develop herbal remedies that they can easily grow and make themselves. The gardener, where appropriate, will show they how to grow them at home.
They see a number of patients – and offer a “quick fix” as part of an initial montage sequence. (E.g. burn – aloe plant, greasy hair – rosemary, hangover –milk thistle) They then diagnose two patients in detail and show them how to make simple remedies to treat their ailments.
Our experts accompany their patients to source the ingredients – at a health food shop, supermarket, garden centre or local producer. They then go home with them to demonstrate how to grow the ingredients for their remedies.
Finally they give them a step by step guide of how make the treatment up in their own kitchen.
The pay off at the end of the programme is when the camera crew returns to see how successful the treatments have been and if the patients are continuing to make and produce their treatments.
All ingredients will be readily available on the high street or easily grown in the back garden or in a window box. There will be plenty of take-home facts and recipes presented in an easy and accessible way so that viewers will be inspired to have a go themselves.
Ed Berger
Originally inspired by the Ayurvedic healing system of India, Ed is trained in Naturopathic Iridology, has a BSc in Western Herbal Medicine and has been practicing for 10 years, combining a thorough grounding in orthodox medical diagnosis and evidence based herbal medicine with the traditional energetic approaches of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine.
In addition to practicing herbal medicine Ed is also course director in Herbal Medicine for the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London and writes regular magazine features on plant healing. A passionate plantsman Ed grows a wide variety of herbal medicines in his woodland garden in Suffolk
How Ed Works
The first consultation consists of gathering detailed information on presenting complaints as well as a patient's constitution and general health. A holistic combination of herbs will be prescribed to stimulate healing. Detailed diet and lifestyle advice will also be given and assessments using iridology may be integrated into the consultation on request. Follow-ups will take place to evaluate progress and to adjust the treatment as required.
Originally inspired by the Ayurvedic healing system of India, Ed is trained in Naturopathic Iridology, has a BSc in Western Herbal Medicine and has been practicing for 10 years, combining a thorough grounding in orthodox medical diagnosis and evidence based herbal medicine with the traditional energetic approaches of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine.
In addition to practicing herbal medicine Ed is also course director in Herbal Medicine for the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London and writes regular magazine features on plant healing. A passionate plantsman Ed grows a wide variety of herbal medicines in his woodland garden in Suffolk
How Ed Works
The first consultation consists of gathering detailed information on presenting complaints as well as a patient's constitution and general health. A holistic combination of herbs will be prescribed to stimulate healing. Detailed diet and lifestyle advice will also be given and assessments using iridology may be integrated into the consultation on request. Follow-ups will take place to evaluate progress and to adjust the treatment as required.