Welcome to Foheal

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About us

My name is Natasha Wort.

I am a practitioner of Western herbal medicine, a Medical Herbalist. I trained at Heartwood for five years prior to which I gained a BSc Honours in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Bristol. I believe that nature has power beyond our imagination to facilitate healing on a fundamental level, and by working with nature we can find our way back to health. This shift requires commitment from both the practitioner and the patient – I am here to guide and support, but the patient does the healing.

While I had always been deeply connected to nature, after seven years of Buddhist practice I took a trip to the Amazon where I did a traditional dieta and discovered a world of healing plants. Years of exploration, facilitation and curiosity alongside becoming a mother brought me to becoming a professional herbalist. While I love the mystical perspectives of traditional healing, I am dedicated to remaining grounded, working from recent research and continually expanding my clinical knowledge.

What I do best is helping people identify the blocks in their life that hamper their wellbeing on a psychological, social and physical level, and shift themselves towards greater wellbeing and toward feeling more themselves.

What kind of herbs do you work with?

In the clinic we work largely with whole herb extracts rather than concentrated isolates. These are safer and offer a synergistic blend of natural constituents as given by nature.

However, different extraction processes are used to capture the preferred profile of phytochemicals. For instance, a 90% alcoholic extract of Calendula officinalis may be used as an antifungal preparation, while a 25% extract might be used for mucous membrane healing. Many of the herbal tinctures are standardised by the supplier to guarantee a minimum percentage of a given active constituent. In some cases we may work with concentrated extracts for a short period of time.

"Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease." - Hippocrates

The herbs are sourced from practitioner-only suppliers and are cultivated or sourced ethically, and prepared according to strict quality assurance practices. These are then blended into each bespoke prescription in the clinic. Most patients work with tinctures, but in some cases teas and other preparations may be suggested. If a patient is unable to take alcoholic extracts, suitable alternatives will be discussed. In some cases, we may recommend other supplements to use alongside the herbs.

Group programmes

8-12 week group support focused on a single aspect of health

1. DETOX

8 week herbal detox and energise

2. NOURISH

Improve gut health and nutrition

3. CALM

Reduce anxiety and calm the nervous system

4. BALANCE

Hormone regulating programme