Fiona Vandeputte Herbalist

Fiona Vandeputte Herbalist Certified herbalist offering in-person consultations in Matamata.

Visit www.fionavherbalist.co.nz to learn more or email [email protected] for enquiries and appointment bookings.

06/09/2026

Exciting news! I will be at the Wellness Experience Weekend at Matamata Primary school on Saturday the 17th of October to answer your questions and demonstrate pulse testing! I look forward to seeing you there! 🌿

My approach to herbal medicine involves pulse testing. What exactly is that, you may ask? During a consultation, I will ...
09/08/2026

My approach to herbal medicine involves pulse testing. What exactly is that, you may ask?

During a consultation, I will check your pulse as illustrated in the photo below. Things like rhythm, depth, and fullness of the pulse help me get a sense of your baseline vitality, also called vital expression.

After taking detailed notes about your health history and current health concerns, we move on to pulse testing. I select up to 6 herbs that I think might help you and test their effect on your baseline vitality by simultaneously placing a few drops of tincture on your tongue and feeling for a change in your pulse.

But how can a couple of drops change the pulse, many people ask? Well, I do not know for sure, but it does, sometimes clearly and sometimes very subtly. What I am feeling when pulse testing is the body's vital response to a herb. It is the body's innate intelligence tapping into the well, or reservoir, of vitality in response to a herb that matches your current needs. Similarly, in response to an injury or illness, the body also taps into that reservoir to help you heal.

Pulse testing is a tool that helps us, herbalists, predict the clinical outcome of certain herbs on a particular patient. Not all herbalists practice this way, but vitalist herbalists, like myself, do.

For enquiries and appointment bookings, email [email protected]

The link between emotions and physical pain is becoming more and more obvious in my day-to-day practice and I see seemin...
22/06/2026

The link between emotions and physical pain is becoming more and more obvious in my day-to-day practice and I see seemingly simple herbal medicines helping on a very deep level and sometimes in unexpected ways. This makes me love what I do even more.

Reach out if you need a holistic and tailored treatment plan 🌿

From April 30 to June 14, I will be overseas visiting family and friends. I am really looking forward to this after more...
15/04/2026

From April 30 to June 14, I will be overseas visiting family and friends. I am really looking forward to this after more than 3 years without a proper break!

If you have any questions during this time, feel free to message me. I will be checking my emails and Facebook messages from time to time.

Appointment bookings will resume from June 18 onwards either at my home clinic, in the Health 2000 consultation room, or in the comfort of your own home if you live in Matamata.

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Matamata
3473

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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