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Price List

Here are the prices of all the tonics and lotions, cost price in British ££ GBP (postage is extra) - for Euros or US$ or any other currency ask for conversion rates

Please take time to read the UK government's Medicine Health-products Regulatory Agency advice at the base of this page.
For details of how to have a professional consultation with Alan Hopking, click here

SPECIAL OFFERS

Prices are for 300ml, 555ml, 1.110L and 2.220L We have a special low-price offer on our 2.220L size specialist medicinal tonics: prices from £89.99.

NEW! SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW CUSTOMERS!

New Customers: First Order. When you order any 1.110L size tonic, we will give you FREE any 115ml tonic of your choice, worth up to £10.00 (one per single order) (you must quote NCSO15105 to claim).

NEW! SPECIAL OFFER FOR REGULAR CUSTOMERS!

When you order any 2.220L size tonic, we will give you FREE any 300ml tonic of your choice, worth up to £20.00 (one per single order) (you must quote RCSO22105 to claim).

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Prices of Tonics

Sizes: 300ml / 555ml / 1.110L / 2.220L

Adrenals 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
AgeLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Allergies (not hay fever) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Anaemia 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Anorexia 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Baby Colic 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Bitters - Western and Chinese 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
- Swedish Bitters: Dry: 100g £9.95; 250g £22.95. Tincture: 115ml £9.95; 300ml £24.95; 555ml £38.95. Alcohol-Free Extract 115ml £9.95; 300ml £24.95; 555ml £38.95
BloodCleanser 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
BodyBuild Organic Powder 12.95 for 100g / 19.95 for 200g
BoneMore 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
BrainMore (brain enhancement) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
BreastMore 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
BreastShield 19.95 / 29.99 / 52.95 / 89.99
BreathLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Bhringaraj Coconut Hair Oil organic 100ml 9.95 / 300ml £19.95
Bronchi infection 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Candida - see ThrushLess Tonic
CatarrhLess (Sinus) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Cellulite 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Cellulitis 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Cholesterol 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Colds/AntiViral (colds and flu; rhinitis; antiviral) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ColdSore Lotion 25ml 7.95, 50ml 10.99
Colitis 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ColonCleanse Powder 10.95 for 100g / 17.95 for 200g
Constipation - go to MoveMore 1, 2, XS or ColonCleanse
CoughLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Cough Syrup 18.95 / 28.95 /48.95 / 89.99
CystitisLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Cysts 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ABC Daily Herbal NutriPowder Plus (total vitamin and mineral whole herbal natural supplement powder) 50g - 8.95; 100g - 15.95; 250g - 29.99; 450g - 44.99
DepressionLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
(Total) Detox 19.95 / 29.95 / 52.95 / 94.99
Diarrhoea - go to MoveLess
Endometriosis 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
EnergyMore 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Epilepsy 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Essiac-ACT (alcohol-free concentrated tincture) 19.95 / 29.99 / 54.95 / 94.99
Essiac - Dry Formulation:
- 2oz (56g). £12.95
- 4oz (112g). £19.95 (2 week supply for serious illness)
- 8oz (224g). £32.99 (1 month supply for serious illness)
- 1lb (447g). £58.95 (2 month supply for serious illness)
- 1Kg. £98.99
EyeDrops 25ml 8.95 / 50ml 14.99
Eye Health go to SeeMore
Fertility Men 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Fertility Women 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Fibroids 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
FissureLess Powder (for anal fissures) 50g - 10.95; 100g - 17.95; 250g - 29.99; 450g - 44.99
FlushLess (for hot flashes) Tonic 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ForgetLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Fullers Earth 30g 0.90 / 100g 2.95 / 500g 7.95
Frozen Shoulder - 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 (Strong Lotion - 300ml 19.95) for supplements recommended please email for prices
FungalLess (fungal and ringworm infections) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 (+ Lotion 50ml 8.95 / 100ml 14.95 / 300ml 29.95)
Gallstones 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Ginger Cordial 6.95 / 500; 9.95 / L
GoutLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Hair (women) (HaerHaer)18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (+ Hair Scalp Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 28.95; Bhringaraj Coconut Hair Oil organic 115ml 9.95 / 300ml £19.95)
HairColours 75g 5.95 / 150g 9.95 / 450g 22.95
HairLess (women) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
HairMore Men 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 (+ Scalp Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 28.95; Bhringaraj Coconut Hair Oil organic 100ml 9.95 / 300ml £19.95)
HayFever 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
HeadacheLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (or see Migraines)
Head Lice Lotion with Quassia 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
HeartBurn 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Heart & Circulation 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Hepatitis C 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
HerbaLax (coarse dry strong laxative mix) 8.95 for 50g; 14.99 for 100g; 27.99 for 250g
HerbalHairColours (see hair colours above)
Herbal Potency (M) HerbalV8 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Herbal Potency (W) HerbalVW 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
HerbShield 19.95 / 29.99 / 54.95 / 94.99
High-10-N-Gen Blend - a coffee substitute 50g 5.99; 100g 9.49; 250g 21.99; 500g 34.99
Helicobacter Pylori 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Hirsuitism go to HairLess
IBS-Less 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Interstitial Cystitis (IC-Less) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Incontinence (Bladder) IncoLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (or go to WaterLess)
KidneyShield 19.95 / 29.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Kombucha Herbal Tonic 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Kombucha Tea 300ml 9.95 / 500ml 19.95 / 29.95 (for 1L)
Kudzu Tonic for treatment of alcoholism 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Laxatives - go to MoveMore or HerbaLax
Leg Ulcers 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99; Poultice 30g £8.95 / 60g 14.95
Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS-Less) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
LemonDetox 7-Day Fast Programme 1kg Organic Dark Maple Syrup 14.99 (or 2 for 11.99 each) (2nd orders 12.25); 50g ABCDailyPowder 8.95; 115ml WeightLess Tonic 9.95 (or any tonic of your choice); 20g Cayenne Powder 0.95; 100g LiverDetox Tea 9.95; 50g PG Tea 4.99; 115ml MoveMore1 or 2 £9.95; 100g ColonCleanse Powder 10.95
Lice 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 ; also Lice Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 29.95
LiverDetox 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
LiverDetox Herb Tea 100g 9.95; 200g 17.95
LiverFlush Programme: 555ml WormLess 29.95; 555ml LiverDetox 27.95;
- 100g LiverFlush Herbal Tea 9.95 (enough for one complete LiverFlush); (plus, optional, 555ml Stone Less (Kidney) Tonic 28.95 or 555ml Total Detox Tonic 29.99)
Liver Restorative 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Lumbago 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Lycopene 19.95 / 29.99 / 54.95 / 94.99
Lymphatic Cleansing (LymphCleanse) 19.95 / 29.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
MalariaShield 19.95 / 29.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
MelasmaLess 19.95 / 29.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Memory enhancement - go to ForgetLess or MentalPepTalk
Menopause - go to FlushLess
Mental PepTalk 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Migraine 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Milk Stimulating Herbs (MilkMore) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Morning Sickness 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Motion Sickness (Travel Sickness) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
MouthShield 19.95 / 29.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
MoveLess (for diarrhoea) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
MoveMore 1 (gentle laxative) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
MoveMore 2 (strong laxative) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99(see also HerbaLax)
MoveMore XS (extra strong laxative) 19.95 / 33.95 / 54.95 / 94.99
MuscleMore 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Nasal Polyps Herbal Drops 50ml £12.95; 100ml £19.95
NerveShield 19.95 / 29.99 / 52.95 / 94.99
Neuralgia Lotion (use with NerveShield) 50ml 9.95 / 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 29.95
Noni Juice Tonic 18.95 / 28.99 / 52.95 / 94.99
PainLess (Joints) Tonic 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
PainLess (Joints) Lotion 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Palpitations 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
PancreasMore (diabetes 1 and 2; blood sugar control) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Paradise Garden Tea 4.99 for 50g / 8.99 for 100g / 250g for 19.99
Parkinson's Disease 19.95 / 29.95 / 52.95 / 94.99
PBC (Prevention is Better than Cure) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
PCOS Tonic 300ml £24.95; 555ml £36.95; 1110ml £54.95
PE - Men 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Pigmentation Tonics (Melasma and Vitaligo) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Piles 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
PMS 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome 300ml £24.95; 555ml £36.95; 1110ml £54.95
Prolapse 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ProstateLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
PsoriasisLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 (+ Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 28.95)
Ringworm infections - use Fungal Tonic and Lotion
RosaceaLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 and Rosacea Lotion 25ml 9.95 / 50ml 14.95
Scabies and body lice use LiceLess Tonic and Lotion
Sciatica 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
SeeMore 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Seer's EHA 15.95 - 100ml / 24.95 - 200ml / 29.95 - 300ml / 39.95 - 500ml
Shingles Medicine and Shingles Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 29.95 (prices each for internal medicine and external lotion)
Sinusitis - go to Catarrh
SkinClear - Eczema and Skin Problems (not spots/acne) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99 (+ Lotion 300ml 19.95 / 555ml 28.95 / 1L 48.95)
SkinClear Soap Powder:
50g - £5.95
100g - £8.99
250g - £19.99
450g - £32.95
SkinClear Shampoo Powder:
50g - £4.95
100g - £7.99
250g - £17.99
450g - £29.99
SleepMore 17.95 / 27.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Slippery Elm and Marshmallow Powder 50g 5.95; 100g 9.95; 200g 17.95; 500g 36.99 (or separately)
SmokeLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
(Herbal) Smoking Mixture 50g 4.99 / 100g 7.99 / 200g 13.99
Snoring 17.95 / 27.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Sounds and Tinnitus (SoundLess) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95
Spirulina (Organic Powder) 25g - 4.95; 50g - 8.50; 100g - 14.95; 250g - 29.99; 1Kg - 44.99
SpleenShield 18.95 / 28.99 / 52.95 / 89.99
SportSupport Tonic 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Spots and Acne 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (SpotLess Lotion 300ml 18.95 / 555ml 27.95)
Stevia Powder and Alcohol-Free Tincture
NEW LOW STEVIA PRICES 2008
Stevia Leaf Whole Fine Powder:
50g - WAS £6.95 NOW £4.95 (save £2 !!)
100g - WAS £10.95 NOW £7.89 (save over £3 !!)
200g - WAS £18.95 NOW £13.99 (save nearly £5 !!!)
(postage £1.99 all sizes)
[special low price offer for 500g WAS £39.99 NOW £29.99 (save £10 !!!); postage £3.95]
Our FREE gift with this size still applies
Stevia Liquid Whole Leaf Alcohol-Free Concentrated Tincture (ACT) (very sweet):
60ml - WAS £6.95 NOW £5.95 (with dropper) (save £1.00 !!) [p&p £2.95];
115ml - WAS £9.99 NOW £7.99 (save £2 !!) [p&p £2.95];
300ml - WAS £17.95 NOW £15.95 (save £2 !!) [p&p £2.95];
555ml - WAS £27.95 NOW £24.99 (save nearly £3 !!) [p&p £3.95];
1.110L - WAS £49.99 NOW £39.99 (save £10 !!!) (p&p £6.95 incl insurance cover)
[special low price offer for 2.220L WAS £89.99 NOW 69.99 (save £20 !!!); postage £9.95 next day]
Special offer: 60ml Stevia in a Dropper Bottle WAS £6.95 NOW £5.95 (save £1 !!) [p&p £2.95]
Dropper Bottles empty WAS £2.95 NOW £1.99 each (save nearly £1 !) (for testimonials, click here)
StoneLess Kidneys 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Sweating (not menopausal sweats) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Swedish Bitters :
100g Dry Herbal Mixture £9.95
250g Dry Herbal Mixture £22.95
115ml Pure Organic Tincture £9.95
300ml Pure Organic Tincture £24.95
555ml Pure Organic Tincture £38.95
115ml Pure Organic Alcohol-Free Extract £9.95
300ml Pure Organic Alcohol-Free Extract £24.95
555ml Pure Organic Alcohol-Free Extract £38.95
Synergy Pluss 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ThrushLess 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ThyroidLess (for hyperthyroid; Graves) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
ThyroidMore (for hypothyroid) 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
TireLess - ME and FM 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
TravelSickness - go to MotionLess
Urine Flow - see WaterLess and WaterMore
Urticaria - 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Veins (varicose veins, and varicose eczema) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (+ Lotion 300m 18.95 / 555ml 27.95)
Warts 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95; and Warts Lotion 8.95 for 25ml; 14.99 for 50ml
WaterLess (weak bladder; overactive flow) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99 (for incontinence see Incontinence above)
WaterMore (poor flow; fluid retention) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
WeightLess 18.95 / 28.99 / 52.95 / 89.99
Weight Gain click here
Wheatgrass and Chlorophyll Juice 18.95 / 28.95 / 49.95 / 89.99
Wind and Flatulance (WindLess) 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
WormLess (for worms and parasites) 19.95 / 29.95 / 53.95 / 94.99
WorryLess and Stress 18.95 / 28.95 / 48.95 / 89.99
Yehimbe Tincture not available, see HerbalV8

Please note:
A. Your order is FREE when you use Switch, Maestro, Visa Debit or equivalent payment cards. There will be no card handling fee added to the cost of your order.
B. Credit Cards and Mastercards have an administration (handling) charge of £2.00 or 3.95%, whichever is greater - please add to total or email for total.
C. Customers not living in UK must email for their price (due to mailing costs and credit card charge as above). We welcome customers from other countries.
D. If you need advice regarding your requirements or you have a specific request, please email for an e-talk first.

To make an order
There is no order form as these herbal medicines are prescription only.
1. The names of the tonics etc you want. I will then respond.
2. Ask to pay by PayPal (secure payment). Or:
3. Send your payment details (you can phone if you prefer). Or split up your card details into two emails as a security protection. Note, to save on your order use a Maestro, Switch, Connect, Solo, Visa Debit card (no admin charge). Or you can send cash (money transfer service) from any country in the world via Western Union Bank (see http://www.ukmoneytransfer.com)
3. Send your mailing address.

Mailing is extra - see prices below

MAIL PRICES - there is no VAT (UK Value Added Tax) on all of our products!
For UK mail-order prices are as follows (tell me which option you want):
Powders up to 200g £1.95
200ml £2.95
250ml £2.95
300ml £2.95
555ml £3.95
1-2L £8.95 (guaranteed next day delivery)
1-2L up to £6.95 (all the above are sent 1st Class - 1-2 days delivery time)
2 - 5L £10.95 (next day, includes insurance cover)

If you want 2nd Class delivery costs up to 1kg please request it.

For non-urgent medicinals (3 to 5 days delivery time):
up to 1L £4.99 (includes insurance cover)
1L - 2L £7.95 (includes insurance cover)
2-4L £10.95 (includes insurance cover)

For Europe, USA and Canada please email your order so your mailing price can be worked out. For USA I can give the prices in $US - just ask! For Euros conversion also. Any size order - delivery usuallywithin 3 days.
For South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand and all other countries email for best mailing prices. I can convert your order into your own currency if you want - just ask!
Our herbal tonics are sent all over the world. They are ordered by many major health clinics in UK and USA. Any size order - delivery usuallywithin 3 days.
We don't compromise: our standards are the highest and your medicines and tonics are the best herbalism can produce. Organic and Safe.

OINTMENTS
Ointments are available in all forms. Email our professional Medical Herbal Practitioner with a full history of your condition so that an ointment can be dispensed for your personal requirements.
Ointments are available in jar sizes (larger amounts please email):
30ml for £9.95
60ml for £14.95

CREAMS
30g for £8.95
60g for £12.95

LOTIONS, LINIMENTS
100ml for 10.95
200ml for £16.95
300ml for £22.95
555ml for £34.95

KOMBUCHA TEA
See prices and sizes in list above.

Herbal Hair Colour Powders - brown, red and extra red
available in pack sizes:
see main list above for prices

TEAS
available in 50g 100g 200g 300g 500g
Paradise Garden Herbal Tea (our specially low priced house tea - see prices in tonics section above)
Check out which tea you want from our list then email for your price as prices may vary from month to month
Any mixture of your choice - as above plus 10%

If you'd prefer to fax your order and card details 0044 (0) 1202 488122 (24 hours every day)
(the fax service is for orders with card payment details only)

Specific medicinal herbs are known to be useful for distressing symptoms.
Contact me I can advise you about specific herbal medicine treatment.

ordering policy

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Our herbal tonic medicines are carefully prepared on a personal and individual basis for your healing by medical herbalist Alan Hopking MA MNIMH MRCHM FINEH. Only whole herbs are used in our herbal medicines. Nothing else is added. If you have symptoms which you consider might be helped with herbal medicine please contact herbal practitioner Alan Hopking for a friendly confidential professional consultation. Telphone using our freephone 0500 90 96 97.
Once you have received your herbal prescription you can contact Alan Hopking at any time for more free advice (preferably by email). When you have completed your bottle of herbal medicine and if you want a repeat prescription you are requested to phone or email so that your progress can be assessed and adjustments made if necessary so that there is no break in your treatment. To order or re-order, click here.

UK Government Dept - MHRA

General advice to consumers on the use of herbal remedies from the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

From the website of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (www.mhra.gov.uk) Department of Health, UK

• Remember that herbal remedies are medicines. As with any other medicine they are likely to have an effect on the body and should be used with care.
• Herbal remedies may sometimes interact with other medicines. This makes it particularly important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking a herbal remedy with other medicines such as prescribed medicines (those provided through your doctor or dentist).
• Treat with caution any suggestion that a herbal remedy is '100% safe' or is 'safe because it is natural'. Many plants, trees, fungi and algae can be poisonous to humans. It is worth remembering that many pharmaceuticals have been developed or derived from these sources because of the powerful compounds they contain. Any medicine, including herbal remedies, which have an effect on the body should be used with care.
• Treat with caution any herbalist or other person who supplies herbal remedies if they are unwilling or unable to provide written information, in English, listing the ingredients of the herbal remedy they are providing.
• If you are due to have a surgical operation you should always remember to tell your doctor about any herbal remedy that you are taking.
• Anyone who has previously experienced any liver complaint, or any other serious health complaint is advised not to take any herbal remedy without speaking to their doctor first.

PRECAUTIONS:

Pregnant/Breast-feeding mothers
Few conventional medicines have been established as safe to take during pregnancy and it is generally recognised that no medicine should be taken unless the benefit to the mother outweighs any possible risk to the foetus. This rule should also be applied to herbal medicinal products. However, herbal products are often promoted to the public as being “natural” and completely “safe” alternatives to conventional medicines. Some herbal ingredients that specifically should be avoided or used with caution during pregnancy. As with conventional medicines, no herbal products should be taken during pregnancy unless the benefit outweighs the potential risk.

Volatile Oils

Many herbs are traditionally reputed to be abortifacient and for some this reputation can be attributed to their volatile oil component.(6) A number of volatile oils are irritant to the genito-urinary tract if ingested and may induce uterine contractions. Herbs that contain irritant volatile oils include ground ivy, juniper, parsley, pennyroyal, sage, tansy and yarrow. Some of these oils contain the terpenoid constituent, thujone, which is known to be abortifacient. Pennyroyal oil also contains the hepatotoxic terpenoid constituent, pulegone. A case of liver failure in a woman who ingested pennyroyal oil as an abortifacient has been documented.

Uteroactivity

A stimulant or spasmolytic action on uterine muscle has been documented for some herbal ingredients including blue cohosh, burdock, fenugreek, golden seal, hawthorn, jamaica dogwood, motherwort, nettle, raspberry, and vervain. Herbal Teas Increased awareness of the harmful effects associated with excessive tea and coffee consumption has prompted many individuals to switch to herbal teas. Whilst some herbal teas may offer pleasant alternatives to tea and coffee, some contain pharmacologically active herbal ingredients, which may have unpredictable effects depending on the quantity of tea consumed and strength of the brew. Some herbal teas contain laxative herbal ingredients such as senna, frangula, and cascara. In general stimulant laxative preparations are not recommended during pregnancy and the use of unstandardised laxative preparations is particularly unsuitable. A case of hepatotoxicity in a newborn baby has been documented in which the mother consumed a herbal tea during pregnancy as an expectorant. Following analysis the herbal tea was reported to contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are known to be hepatotoxic.

Breast-feeding mothers

A drug substance taken by a breast-feeding mother presents a hazard if it is transferred to the breast milk in pharmacologically or toxicologically significant amounts. Limited information is available regarding the safety of conventional medicines taken during breast-feeding. Much less information exists for herbal ingredients, and generally the use of herbal remedies is not recommended during lactation.

Paediatric Use

Herbal remedies have traditionally been used to treat both adults and children. Herbal remedies may offer a milder alternative to some conventional medicines, although the suitability of a herbal remedy needs to be considered with respect to quality, safety and efficacy. Herbal remedies should be used with caution in children and medical advice should be sought if in doubt. Chamomile is a popular remedy used to treat teething pains in babies. However, chamomile is known to contain allergenic sesquiterpene lactones and should therefore be used with caution. The administration of herbal teas to children needs to be considered carefully and professional advice may be needed.

Perioperative use

The need for patients to discontinue herbal medicinal products prior to surgery has recently been proposed. The authors considered eight commonly used herbal medicinal products (echinacea, ephedra, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, kava, St John’s Wort, valerian). On the evidence available they concluded that the potential existed for direct pharmacological effects, pharmacodynamic interactions and pharmacokinetic interactions. The need for physicians to have a clear understanding of the herbal medicinal products being used by patients and to take a detailed history was highlighted. The American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) has advised patients to tell their doctor if they are taking herbal products before surgery and has reported that a number of anaesthesiologists have reported significant changes in heart rate or blood pressure in some patients who have been taking herbal medicinal products including St John’s Wort, ginkgo and ginseng. MCA is currently investigating a serious adverse reaction associated with the use of ginkgo prior to surgery. In this case, the patient who was undergoing hip replacement experienced uncontrolled bleeding thought to be related to the use of ginkgo.

From the website of the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (www.mhra.gov.uk) Department of Health, UK

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Godshaer Herbal Clinic
Advanced Botanical Centre of Medicine
Ducking Stool Lane
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1DS
UK

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+44 (0) 1202 488122
Freephone UK 0500 90 96 97

alanhopking@godshaer.co.uk

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There is a 3.95% handling charge for credit cards and PayPal. For debit and maestro cards there is no charge.
With PayPal:
Pay for purchases in your selected currency. Payment is automatically converted to your desired currency. No need to hold a balance in another currency to send a payment.
We accept payments in:
Pounds Sterling
US Dollars
Euros
Swiss Francs
Swedish Krona
Danish Krone
Norwegian Krone
Polish Zloty
Hungarian Forint
Czech Koruna
Australian Dollars
New Zealand Dollars
Canadian Dollars
Yen
Hong Kong Dollars
Singapore Dollars

If your country or currency is not listed you can send cash (money transfer service) from any country in the world via Western Union Bank (see http://www.ukmoneytransfer.com), first email us for the total UK pounds you need to send; or simply tell us your credit card details by telephone and we'll do the rest.