HEATHER BLAHA, MASTER HERBALIST

I joined Discovering Wellness in April of 2004. I am a Master Herbalist, Reiki practitioner, and Gua Sha practitioner. I am available for consultations as well as therapy sessions.

A consultation consists of filling out an intake form, an in-depth discussion about your condition, a detailed list of recommendations, and setting a date for a follow-up appointment. All new patients will have an initial consultation appointment. My job is not to tell you what to do, rather, I will be your partner in managing your health.

I can be contacted at 815-963-1585, or emailed at : herbal1313@msn.com

Please note: It is Heather's policy not to conduct detailed consultations over the phone or email. She will occasionally answer a question this way, but most of the time a full client history is needed before any recommendations can be made. She will, however, get back to anyone who calls or emails. Heather cannot diagnose illnesses nor prescribe remedies of any kind. While she can do Reiki or Gua Sha for hepatitis or cancer patients, she cannot recommend any ingestible therapies for these conditions.

WHY HERBAL MEDICINE?

Herbal medicine dates back to our earliest ancestors. Villages had their local medicine man or woman, who possessed knowledge about plants that was passed down from generation to generation. The local medicine man or woman is a rare breed today.
Prescription drugs are derived from chemicals in plants. While prescription drugs can be helpful and save lives, they are also known for side effects and can sometimes be harmful to people. Plants, on the other hand, are still in their complete form and contain other chemicals that balance the effects of potentially harmful chemicals.

This is NOT to say that all herbs are safe and harmless. (Just look at all the uproar over Ephedra, which is an herb.) Your body assimilates herbals in a different way than it does prescription drugs. Prescriptions gain their desired effect by your body fighting to reject the chemical as a foreign substance. Herbs, since they are complete, are assimilated into the bloodstream naturally via digestion or sometimes through the skin.

This information is not meant to replace the advice of your doctor. It is up to you what you put into your body, but please keep in mind that you need professional help of you are planning to stop taking a prescription. Many times it is very dangerous to stop taking a drug all of a sudden. Keep in mind also that herbs and prescriptions can interact and cause a range of problems. You must let anyone know who is working with you on your health EVERYTHING you are taking and why you are taking it.

 

Dowloads:

Download one of each of these forms and fill them out at home.  Bring them with you to your appointment.  Each form is given in two formats so you can choose what will work with the programs you have.

Intake form  - works spreadsheet

Intake form - word document

 

Consultation form - works spreadsheet

Consultation form - word document

 

Release - microsoft works

Release - microsoft word