What are medicinal herbs?

Plant Chemical Compounds:
- All plants produce numerous chemical compounds for their self-defence.
Pharmaceutical vs. Medicinal Herb:
- Pharmaceuticals typically have a single active compound, extracted or synthesized, and encapsulated.
- Medicinal herbs naturally contain various active healing compounds.
Abundance in Healing:
- The richness of healing compounds is why medicinal herbs have thrived across diverse cultures for thousands of years.
- They served as the primary form of medicine before the advent of pharmaceutical drugs.

Natasha's Baltic Herbal Roots

Natasha Kazarina

MSc Herbal Medicine, PGDip Naturopathic Nutrition
Medical Herbalist

🌿 Natasha combines centuries-old herbal traditions with a modern functional medicine approach, creating personalized and achievable treatment plans supported by bespoke herbal formulations. She is trained in Western European, Ayurvedic, and Chinese herbal medicine, integrating therapeutic herbal and aromatic medicine, targeted detoxification, and heart rate variability screening into clinical practice.

🌿 Herbal medicine has long been recognized for supporting immune function, reproductive health, digestive balance, and chronic conditions, including cancer treatment support. Natasha applies a holistic and bespoke approach, considering the microbiome’s role in overall health alongside broader physiological factors to help develop comprehensive herbal strategies.

🌿 Her dissertation on the treatment of PCOS with medicinal herbs has been read over 8,000 times by researchers worldwide, highlighting her commitment to evidence-based herbal medicine. As a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, she remains committed to providing scientifically informed, traditional herbal care, bridging the past and present to support whole-body well-being.

🌿 Latvia: A Land of Herbal Traditions
Born in Latvia, one of Europe’s greenest countries, Natasha grew up in a land where over 55% of the territory is forested, fostering a deep-rooted tradition of herbal medicine. In Latvia, even pharmacies like Drogas (Latvian Boots) offer a high percentage of plant-based remedies.

🌿Summer Solstice & Herbal Wisdom
Latvia’s Jāņi festival, a vibrant midsummer solstice celebration, is steeped in herbal traditions. This ancient event honors the healing power of medicinal plants, from handwoven herbal wreaths to traditional herbal brews, capturing nature’s energy at its peak.

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