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.

30/07/2026

Dispensing a tailor made herbal prescription is the culmination of many different aspects of my work as a medical herbalist.

28/07/2026

For me, tincture making is not just ‘a task’. It’s magic!

25/07/2026

Summer herb garden flowers are a feast for the eyes.
These are some of the flowers currently blooming in the mandala herb garden.

Which herbs are blooming in your patch?

24/07/2026

This first Garlic harvest from the mandala herb garden feels like a triumph.

We created a new ‘no dig’ bed for Garlic in October last year, battling torrential rain and high winds. The Garlic cloves were planted but I wondered whether the they would work loose and blow away. They didn’t ..

In the spring there was good growth but the weeds also grew very vigorously. I had to free up the crop hoping not to disturb the developing roots. The Garlic survived ..

Then the summer brought extremely high temperatures and a long dry spell. I thought the bulbs might not develop properly due to lack of water. They did ..

What a tenacious plant. This Garlic will be great medicine!

22/07/2026

Only three years ago this was pasture, now it’s becoming a mandala herb garden.

I’m thrilled with my latest little harvests:

Nettle seed, not exactly a planted crop in the garden but a welcome harvest from by the compost bays.

Skullcap - my new plants are doing well. This is a very precious medicine.

Garlic - these bulbs have faced harsh growing conditions and are going to pack a medicinal punch!

17/07/2026

Join me as I make a batch of Nettle seed and Rosemary ointment. This is a very old (Roman) formula to ease arthritic hands and fingers.

It’s important to use the Nettle seeds (rather than leaves or root), so, if you want to make this yourself, harvest some Nettle seed when it’s ripe in late summer. More details are in my book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ published by . There’s a link in my bio.

15/07/2026

Join me as I prepare some freshly harvested herbs for drying.

The most important thing you can do, when drying herbs, is to prepare them for drying immediately after harvesting. Herbs left in baskets for too long deteriorate rapidly. Basically, they’re starting to turn into compost.

With my system, preparing herbs for drying means separating the perfect plant material from faded or damaged parts (which go into the compost, then laying the prepared herbs out on drying trays .

You can also hang stemmed herbs in small bunches in a place out of direct sunlight and with a good airflow.

Taking care of herbs after they’ve been harvested means that you’ll get the best and most vibrant quality herbal medicine, plus you have the satisfaction that comes when you know you’ve treated that medicine with respect and gratitude.

If you’d like to know more about how best to harvest and dry herbs, check out my book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ which is published by . There’s a link in my bio.

PS: Apologies, the labels are assigned to the wrong trays in the early part of the reel . Sage and Feverfew are swapped.

12/07/2026

I recently made this batch of Hawthorn tincture as my dispensary stock was running low.

I went to my store of beautifully dried herbs and took out what I needed to create this tincture.

I usually make my tinctures from my own foraged and dried herbs. One of the enormous advantages of this is that I can make new batches of tincture, tea or capsules throughout the year, maintaining continuity of supply without having to make and store huge batches in one go.

Drying herbs properly is an art that’s part of the living tradition of herbal medicine. If you would like to have your very own store of beautifully dried herbs, do take a look at my book, ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’. I explain the ‘hows’, ‘whys’ of drying as well as those of growing, gathering, processing and storage. This is the perfect time of the year to start!

08/07/2026

This is the story of my St John’s Wort tincture.

I work with dried herbs so that I have access to their wonderful medicine all the year round. Carefully and skilfully dried herbs are fabulous quality, fragrant, bright and filled with medicinal potency.

I explain the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ in my first book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ which is published by . There’s a link in my bio.

06/07/2026

This mandala garden is part of a wider project initiated by Akong Rinpoché in order to help conserve Tibetan medicinal plants.

It is my great honour to be part of this work. The reel shows some of the Tibetan medicines which are already thriving there.

There are many more species to come.

Do save and follow so that you can watch the progress and learn the Tibetan names and medicinal properties of the plants we are growing.

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Myrobalan Clinic, The Old School
Queen Camel
BA227NH

Opening Hours

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

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