Sue Bottomley – BPharm MNIMH

Medical Herbalist – *I am not taking on any new patients for the foreseeable future*

I qualified as a Herbalist in 1994, following four years of training with the School of Herbal Medicine in East Sussex and have practised in Sheffield since then. My original training was in pharmacy, which I studied in Bath from 1983-86, and I have worked in hospital and community pharmacies in Brighton, Bristol and Sheffield.

I taught pharmacology to Herbal Medicine undergraduates for ten years, and delivered regular seminars on Complementary and Alternative Medicine to medical students at the University of Sheffield for many years. I am a tutor on the Heartwood Foundation Course in Herbal Medicine.

What happens during a consultation?

A first consultation lasts about an hour, which allows plenty of time for me to listen to a full description of your health problems, as well as any concerns you may have about your diet or lifestyle. I take a full case history and may carry out a physical examination if it is relevant. I may suggest ways in which you could change your diet to support your treatment.

I usually prescribe and dispense a mixture of herbs at the end of each appointment. The herbs are given in a form that is easy to take, and each medicine is made individually.

Subsequent appointments last 30-45 minutes and, if appropriate, I may dispense repeat prescriptions between appointments.