About Herbalist Patrizia
Welcome to my corner of the web! I’m a native of Italy, born and raised in a charming Northern Italian village that overlooked the majestic Swiss Alps. My childhood was immersed in the simplicity of life amidst lush green fields, wild herbs, and an abundance of local produce. Growing up surrounded by nature fostered a deep connection to the natural world, sparking my love for all things herbal and an appreciation for the healing power of plants.
In the late 80s, as I navigated the blessings and challenges of parenthood, life led me back to my roots. At the time, I was working on an herb farm, reigniting my passion for herbs. This prompted me to embark on a journey of knowledge at the Southern Cross Herbal School, where I was also grateful to have been taken under the wing and mentored by legendary Herbalist Beverley Lane. Under the guidance of experts like Dennis Stewart, Andrew Pengelly, and Robyn Kirby, I earned my Diploma in Medical Herbalism during the 1990s.
Since then, my commitment to herbalism has only deepened. I proudly hold accreditation as a professional member of both the Naturopathic Herbalist Association of Australia and the Australian Traditional Medicine Society. My herbal clinic, established in 1994, has earned a reputation for providing not only quality products but exceptional service. I believe in taking the time to listen to my valued customers, offering herbal information that empowers them to take an active role in their health.
Qualifications:
- Diploma Medical Herbalism
- Certificate Plant Chemistry – Herbal Constituents
- Diploma Food Therapy
- Diploma Ayurvedic Herbology
- Diploma Myofascial Release & Craniosacral Therapy
- Diploma of Counselling
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment
Accredited Professional Membership:
- National Herbalist Association of Australia www.nhaa.org.au
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society www.atms.com.au
Thank you for supporting my small local business. I look forward to sharing the journey of wellness with you.
PROFESSIONAL
Consultations & Treatments
Book a health consultation online or in the clinic, and if it’s a treatment you need Patrizia is a recognised provider offering Myofascial Release and Craniosacral Therapy.
APOTHECARY
Herbal Medicine
Need help choosing the right herbal remedy from our online shop? Contact us to speak to our qualified Herbalist, for assistance.
HERBAL
Workshops & Classes
Share the love of herbs with us and meet our herbal community. Join our herbal walks, talks, workshops, and family herbalist classes.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine is the use of plants to overcome disease and maintain health, dating back to the origin of humankind. Every culture has developed a body of herbal knowledge as part of its tradition.
Traditional herbal medicine is the people’s medicine, invested in the health and wellbeing of its community. Traditional herbal medicine uses the whole plant, this does not mean that all parts of the plant are always used, but that the part used – root, bark, leaves, flowers, or seed will be taken completely as nature provided it.
Herbalists, while aware of individual constituents of a plant, find that they work best when these constituents stay together to retain biological complexity. The combined effect of all the parts in a plant helps to keep herbal medicine free from damaging side effects.
‘Against every ill there is a herb that grows’ Paracelsus
What Herbs Can Do For You
Herbs can assist us in staying well, they are foods as well as medicine and have the power to build up general health at the same time as addressing underlying disease states. They are our allies, and it’s good to know which to call upon in our time of need.
Herbs when used appropriately remind the body how to heal and open forgotten pathways. All constituents within the plant are delicately balanced in the whole make-up of the plant, they have a special restorative value to the human body.
The healing power of herbs is best described by the word viriditas. Hildegard used this word to describe the moment the divine heals through a living plant, viriditas encapsulates the divine force of nature. Vis medicatrix naturae.
What We Do
Connect people to their plant medicine. Celebrate all things herbal and keep herbalism alive in our communities. Our herbal products are made using traditional methods with deep respect, love, and gratitude for the plants and the land. Every person is unique, your needs are important and we work to support you and your family to stay well and enjoy life.
- Herbal Medicine with Support & Advice
- Consultations & Remedial Therapies
- Herbal Walks, Talks, Workshops & Classes
Get In Touch!
(61) 427 594 279