Myrobalan Clinic

Myrobalan Clinic Myrobalan Clinic is my herbal medicine practice combining Tibetan Medicine with Western herbal medic Thank you so much for visiting my page.
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Here at Myrobalan Clinic I can offer you a unique way of working with your health since I combine over 20 years of Tibetan Medicinal training and practice with a Western herbal medicinal treatment approach. I'm absolutely passionate about identifying and treating the root cause of illness which is different in every case, even if the 'named disease state' is the same as in other patients. If the r

oot cause of illness is addressed then true sustainable healing is possible (as opposed to temporary relief). My aim is always to help patients take charge of their own health and to not 'need me'. I spend time investigating the detailed case and then formulate a prescription especially for each patient, taking into account Tibetan diagnostic techniques as well as traditional Western herbal medicine. This prescription is likely to involve dietary and lifestyle advice, herbal medicines and sometimes mindfulness, meditation or visualisation techniques. There's no 'one size fits all' prescription strategy, everyone is different and I aim to tailor my approach to fit in with what people are comfortable with as well as what is needed to effect a positive change to a patient's health. I will always be honest about how I can help and give the best estimate possible of how long it is likely to take before you see results. My priority is to help people be as healthy as possible and to get the most out of this precious human life that we share. I'm not in the business of simply 'selling herbs. I view my dispensary as precious medicine to be used and taken with respect. I grow and gather most of my herbs ensuring that they are processed at the peak of their potency to produce the best possible quality medicines.. It's hard work to work in this way but it's worth it because I know I'm prescribing fabulously vibrant medicines. I truly value the medicines that I make so that is why I don't prescribe herbs unless I know they are totally necessary and appropriate. You'll get an understanding of my approach by having a look at my Notes here on my page. Behind the scenes activity is documented on my blog at http://myrobalanclinic.wordpress.com/ and more official stuff is on my website www.myrobalanclinic.com

Please note that I am only available for drop ins on Tuesday and Saturday mornings 9.30 - 1.00pm. Very occasionally I'm not there on Saturday mornings so if you are travelling a significant distance to come to a Saturday drop in please feel free to email or telephone ahead of your planned trip to ensure that I will be there to answer your query. The rest of the week when I mark myself as open I'm actually in consultation with patients who have pre-booked. If you're unable to attend at a drop in session but really want to talk to me in person please do telephone me and we can try and arrange an alternative time for a 10 minute chat.

This double rainbow was especially wonderful to see back in June of 2023. In 2006, I had been asked by my spiritual teac...
10/06/2026

This double rainbow was especially wonderful to see back in June of 2023.

In 2006, I had been asked by my spiritual teacher, Akong Rinpoché, to grow Tibetan herbs in the west. It was a project that was very important because it would have ramifications for helping to preserve traditional Tibetan medicinal plants.

Akong Rinpoché was very particular about the nature of the land that would be suitable and specified that it should have long term security of tenure by being owned.

It took me, Lucy, and my amazingly supportive husband, Mark, a total of 17 years before it was possible for us to find and secure the most perfect piece of land with the right soil and climate for the plants we wished to grow. Akong Rinpoché had sadly died four years previously in October 2013, but that didn’t stop us doing everything possible to manifest his project.

On securing a piece of land, the first thing that we did was to place consecrated Tibetan treasure vases around the perimeter. Very soon afterwards, this beautiful double rainbow appeared. In the Vajrayana tradition rainbows are considered to be very auspicious so it was especially thrilling to see it at that time.

If you would like to follow this progress of the creation of our mandala garden and medicinal woodland do follow this account for updates or join my P/\treon for long form video updates. There is a link in my bio.

Latest update from the herb field after a few days of intensive weeding and mowing.Photos:1. Amongst the Chive flowers 2...
06/06/2026

Latest update from the herb field after a few days of intensive weeding and mowing.

Photos:
1. Amongst the Chive flowers
2. View from the Eastern segment towards the South
3. Recently weeded Garlic bed
4. Tsampa - the food of champions
5. Plenty of rain
6. View of Southern segment
7. View of Eastern segment
8. Himalayan Burdock in flower (in Northern segment).
9. Himalayan Geranium in flower
10. Southeastern diagonal looking Northwest

04/06/2026

Join me at the herb field and mandala garden for flowers, bees and butterflies.

03/06/2026

Walk through the beautiful meadow at the herb field with me.

There’s so much diversity in plant life here. Also, of course, insects, birds and mammals.

Here are just some of the plants featuring at the moment:
Yorkshire Fog Grass
Timothy Grass
Meadow Foxtail Grass
Narrow Leaved Plantain
Meadow Buttercup
Red Clover
White Clover
Lady’s Smock

and many more ..

27/05/2026

Look at this beautiful Solomon’s Seal growing at the mandala herb garden!

Solomon’s Seal is a very important medicine in my dispensary. It helps to heal broken bones, ruptured ligaments and other structural damage. It also helps to decalcify areas of excessive bone growth - bone spurs or bunions for example. It can be taken as part of an individual internal tincture blend and also applied topically as an infused oil or ointment.

In my practice, I tend to mostly reach for it when there are joint issues. It’s moistening and astringent as well as a tonic at the same time. This gives it the ability to act as an amphoteric support for injured joints. For example it’s really good when the joints are inflamed and sore through a loss of synovial fluid, but at very low doses it can also support joints and ligaments which are too pliable and prone to dislocation. It helps to tighten and tone them. This particular virtue makes Solomons Seal helpful in cases of prolapse too.

It contains low levels of cardiac glycosides which support the heart, encouraging increased circulation through the capillary beds, nourishing it and helping it to beat more regularly. It works on the venous system as a cardio tonic and is useful for mild cases of congestive heart failure when dyspnea and dry cough are present. Solomon’s Seal relaxes the heart and the tendons in the chest and lungs. It is a helpful tonic for elderly patients with thin dry chests.
 
It is a good moistening herb for inflamed lungs or the gastro-intestinal tract. It can be prescribed for irritable bowel syndrome, dry constipation, a dry cough and dry difficult to shift mucus. Please remember it’s essential to check that hydration is adequate before solely relying on herbs.

Solomon’s Seal really is a most amazing herb and so beautiful too!

If you enjoy learning about herbs as individuals rather than just lists of their actions or the names of their constituents, you’ll love my book ‘A Working Herbal Dispensary- Respecting Herbs As Individuals’ published by . There’s a link in my bio.

Just look at how much our Birch trees have now grown! Here are three photos of the same Birch tree from 2023 to the pres...
25/05/2026

Just look at how much our Birch trees have now grown! Here are three photos of the same Birch tree from 2023 to the present day.

Tree planting at the herb field started in July 2023. At that time, we were still waiting for our rabbit fencing, so the mandala garden had to wait but we could make a start on our medicinal woodland, planting some pot grown trees that we’d been nurturing for a while.

Among them were some Birch trees (Betula pendula) gifted to us by a local nursery. They were surplus bare root stock at the end of a season and we had potted them up. These were planted out, given a sprinkle of mycorrhizae and protected from rabbits with individual spiral guards.

Look at them go!

Photos:
May 2026
August 2025
July 2023

21/05/2026

Join me as I make a pot of delicious ‘Garden Tea’. The more different herbs you have in your pot, the more balanced it will be. If you’re drinking a daily herbal tea as a ‘tea’ rather than a ‘specific medicine’, try to keep it varied.

I write more about ‘Garden Tea’ and the properties of 108 of the herbs that I work with in my second book: ‘A Working Herbal Dispensary’ published by . There’s a link here:

https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/working-herbal-dispensary/95192

What’s in your pot today?

19/05/2026

Here’s a glimpse of some of the herbs which are in flower (or nearly in flower) at the mandala herb garden. I’m especially taken with the magnificent Himalayan Rhubarb. It’s clearly very happy here!

15/05/2026

I’m so lucky to have been able to do this all a second time with my midweek group of Tibetan medicine apprentices. We continued to learn about the body according to Tibetan medicine, in particular the channels. We also studied herbs in the Tibetan materia medica, aspects of health philosophy and a detailed patient case study. Of course making and sampling lovely herbal preparations is always on the syllabus too!

I’m so, so happy and proud to see how this teaching is already making such a difference to the way my apprentices view the practice of herbal medicine.

Thank you again to for such delicious food!

I’m already looking forward to our next session!

11/05/2026

Somebody needs to pinch me because I must be dreaming! I’ve just had a lovely, lovely time with my weekend group of apprentices. We were making medicines and continuing to learn about how Tibetan medicine can help our patients (and ourselves) experience better mind:body and spirit balance.

I get to do this all again this week when the midweek group arrive. I can’t wait! Thank you all for being part of this very special experience!

Also, a massive shout out to Emma and Madison from - you are absolute stars going above and beyond to keep us fed and watered even on a Sunday when you’d normally be taking a well earned break! Thank you ❤️xx

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Myrobalan Clinic, The Old School
Queen Camel
BA227NH

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Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 1pm

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