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VISIT DOMINIQUE FOR YOUR PERSONAL CONSULTATION

You will need to talk with Dominique directly about dates and times available - find out more information here.

NEW HERBAL SKIN BALMS

Herbal Skin Balms and Herbal Skin Oils have been developed by Dominique Finney, following over 25 years of herbal medicine alchemy. Dom has formulated what she considers to be beneficial balms that may help your skin feel refreshed, replenished and healthy. Dominique makes up her own combinations of herbs with essential oils that are formulated for skin health, hydration, smoothing and soothing and deliciousness. She is a naturopath and herbalist but also has a passion for skin care and beauty products that are traditional and unusual. Her aim is to have each formula unique, and for you the user, to feel and really enjoy them for enhanced skin health.

The balms are all made from local and organic products, whereby the herbs have been specially extracted, in beautiful local Queensland avocado and olive oils. The balms are so pure that you could actually eat them, containing only the extracted herbal oils, beeswax and selected essential oils in a herbalist synergy of deliciousness and tradition. The herbal skin oils are exactly the same product without the beeswax, they're simple herbal treats. The Herbal Skin Balm selection is available at your local health food shop or pharmacy, they sell for $24.95 each and Dominique is more than happy to discuss with you, your personal skin balm requirement.

Phone 0409 765033 or to purchase or for more information.

FREE EUMUNDI MARKETS CLINICS

Each Saturday I operate my free clinic at the Eumundi Markets on the Sunshine Coast. I am available most Saturdays during school terms and no appointment is necessary. I have my full herbal dispensary and nutritional supplement ranges available to assist you. My mobile is 0409 765033 and I have a message to say whether I will be at the markets on there each week. I am often away during Queensland school holidays, so please call my mobile to check if I am there. This is a great way to get Naturopathic assistance in a open, friendly and professional environment.

Looking forward to meeting you at the markets. My stall is located behind the blue CWA building on the main street of Eumundi in the Original Historical Society market area.

ALL WELL & GOOD @ EUMUNDI MARKETS - Saturday 11 September

Be kind to your body, mind and soul, and also enjoy some retail therapy on the side at All Well & Good in Eumundi on Saturday 11 September 2010.

Hosted by Eumundi Markets, All Well & Good is a special health and wellness oriented market day this year timed to coincide with the start of National Herbal Medicines week.

Hosted by Eumundi Markets, All Well & Good is a special health and wellness oriented market day this year timed to coincide with the start of National Herbal Medicines week.

Eumundi Market Manager Peter Homan says visitors can follow an All's Well & Good Trial through the market on the day.

"More than 40 stalls will be showcasing products and services focused on health and healing," he says. "And all visitors will receive a free trail map and program on the day."

"Take part in free yoga workshops, and enjoy demonstrations and presentations from a range of speakers."

"All Well & Good is a day of education and healthy pampering as Eumundi Market welcomes a special event of healthy foods, products, therapies and lifestyle choices," Peter says.

Sample, test and try products and services including herbal medicines, essential oils, natural skincare, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, yoga, massage, manipulative therapies, tarot readers, palmistry, reiki, clairvoyance, astrology and energy healing.

Set against the backdrop of Australia's premier craft market, there's also plenty of opportunity for quality shopping - with an incredible range of handmade and handcrafted giftware, furniture, jewellery, art, fashion and food.

MEDIA - For interviews, images from All Well & Good or further information, please contact Peter Homan on 0419 733 468 or email manager@eumundimarkets.com

The International Conference on Herbal Medicine Celebrates 90 years of The NHAA from July 23rd 2010

Held every three years by the National Herbalist Association Australia) NHAA. The pinnacle conference in Australia on Herbal medicine research, development and practices. The 2010 conference is three days of education, inspiration and entertainment. The line up is once again sensational bringing together leading International presenters including Mary Bove (USA), Paul Bergner (USA), Isla Burgess (NZ), Phil Rasmussen (NZ), Richard Whelan (NZ) with great Australian speakers and a broad topic range including Vivienne Hansen who will share her traditional Aboriginal cultural knowledge, the latest on autism, ADHD, obesity, cardiovascular disease, thyroid disorders, EBM, vitalism, conservation, philosophy, iridology, aromatic medicine and much more. Immerse your intellectual passion for Herbal medicine as you listen, network, make friends, enjoy evening cocktails attend the conference Dinner and get the opportunity to take away the latest information and techniques in the rapidly developing profession of Herbal Medicine.

The 2010 conference will be held at the Twin Towns Resort, Tweed Heads/Coolangatta on the NSW/Queensland border.

The conference is open to media for interviews and general media activities. We welcome you to come along and join us for a day to really get the feel of Herbal medicine professional development. Sure to impress this conference will be a great news story.

Interviews can be arranged through media liason Dominique Finney email media@nhaa.org.au or or Ph 0409 765033 for your media pass and scheduling.

Places are still open for  registration for professionals in Medical and allied Health care to join the conference.

Visit www.nhaa.org.au for full program and registration process.

RURAL AND REMOTE SERVICES

You can't get to see me? No worries. Please phone me to talk or contact me through my free natural medicine helpline here in this web site. These are free services and it's my pleasure to assist you with health care solutions if you want to talk with me directly and are unable to visit personally. I also have a postal service with a flat rate charge of $12.50 registered mail throughout Australia. I enjoy talking with my clients on the phone and this service is my pleasure to operate. Please call me on 07 54457381 during business hours.

Herbs and Natural Supplements: An evidence based guide 2010 (3rd edition)
Braun, Lesley. Cohen, Marc.
Churchill Livingstone Chatswood Australia ISBN 9780729539104

This long awaited third edition lives up to expectations and is the quintessential Australian guide to evidence based herbs and natural supplements. This text is essential for practitioners, manufacturers and students interested in integrative medicine.

Bigger than the second edition, all 1221 pages are jam packed with quality information that is a feast for the reader. Instead of the CD that went with the second edition, this one has internet access which will make your research easier and provide effective information very quickly, saving you carrying this mammoth text around.

The book is divided into four organised sections, starting with a basic introduction to complementary medicine and moving specifically to herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, aromatherapy and food as medicine.

The second section focuses on the emerging trend of integrative medicine , clinical practice, and benefit versus risk assessment. This section covers safety of herbs, drug interactions, and specific chapters on safety in pregnancy, before surgery and for people undertaking treatments for cancer.

The third section is the largest with 130 evidence based reviews of some of the most popular herbs and supplements available over the counter. This is a wonderful collaboration of peer reviewed literature, exhaustive reviews by the authors and a full update and expansion of herbs and supplements covered in previous editions. Common names, chemical components, main actions, clinical uses, dosage range and safety issues are included for each herbal medicine. For nutritional supplements , background information and pharmacokinetics, food sources, deficiency signs and symptoms and the new Australian and New Zealand recommended daily intakes are included. This section is of course, technical and aimed at readers who are proficient in understanding of herbal and nutritional supplements. However there is a summary in non technical terms called "Practice points and Patient Counseling" and answers key questions the patient may have to ask. A gorgeous historical note is added where appropriate and makes for very interesting reading. Occasionally the Authors have added a clinical note about a particular supplement to provide further information.

The fourth section is full of ready reference appendices with a table that outlines the possible interaction between the 130 complementary medicines reviewed and pharmaceutical drugs. This is another emerging area in Integrative medical practice and is a guide based on currently known information. There is a guide for safe use of complementary medicines in the preoperative period and a table of pharmacological action giving the herbs and nutrients that produce that action and the type of evidence available to support this.

This absolutely wonderful book also has a glossary of medical, research, integrative and complementary medicine terms and abbreviations, a list of Australian and New Zealand poisons information centers and their phone numbers, and the contact details for teaching institutions, complementary and integrative medicine associations and product manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand.

The work that has been produced through this combination of Authors with their expert team of peer reviewers has yet again produced what I consider the most important Integrative and Herbal medical text in Australian history. It certainly deserves celebration with a place on every Health professionals book shelf. I offer congratulations to all involved and can see this book being a global reference of quality and practicality.

Review by Dominique Finney

Visit my Free Clinic and Dispensary services at the Eumundi Market every week during school terms. Please check to see whether I am available during Queensland school holidays. Otherwise the dispensary is open Saturday mornings during market hours. Phone 0409 765033 if you require directions. No appointments are taken at this free clinic. Please arrive at your convenience.