Naturopathy aims to treat each patient as a whole person and strives to help each person attain a high level of energy and wellness physically, mentally and emotionally. Naturopathy and Western Herbal Medicine are effective in treating most common illnesses such as influenza, colds, sinusitis, fever, arthritis, but more importantly, to help each person build optimal health. It is not just Health Care, but Rejuvenation Care.

During a consultation, Sebastian Liew, our Naturopath and Herbalist will discuss the patient's health history including any surgical procedures undertaken and present and past medication, as well as listening and observing carefully to the symptom picture described by the patient. Differential Diagnostic tools such as Iridology (study of the eyes), tongue diagnosis, mood disorder analysis and functional tests may be used to assess imbalances.

As a Naturopath and Medical Herbalist,

• Highly trained in the philosophies, principles and practice of western herbal medicine and medical science
• Takes a holistic view towards health and illness
• Will assess you as a person and not a disease
• Prescribes and dispenses plant medicines in a safe and effective manner
• Teach diet therapy and lifestyle modification
• Gives motivation and support in one’s healing process
• Seeks to treat the underlying cause of disease;
• Acknowledges the body’s innate ability to heal itself;
• Aims to prevent disease and restore health;
• Maintains high standards of professional practice;
• Abides by a professional Code of Ethics
• Maintain continuing professional education
• Strives to bring the patient to a higher level of well-being – TRUE HEALTH
• Is an authoritative source of information about natural medicine.

Naturopathy works very well with conventional medicine. We do not diagnose diseases or use any drugs but rather we assess the imbalances in your body that has led to present symptoms. For example, a poor liver function (detected by the liver detoxification test) may be the reason why someone suffers from constant bloating and eczema or leaky gut syndrome (detected by the Intestinal Permeability test) may be the reason why someone suffers from constant allergies. Many have used it successfully to complement their medical treatment such as reducing the side effects of drugs or have successfully used Naturopathy and Western Herbal Medicine to prevent illnesses. 

A Naturopath / Medical Herbalist is fully trained in Nutrition, Herbal medicine, Biochemistry, Stress management and Lifestyle Medicine. Sebastian Liew is first Herbalist in Singapore who was also trained in all the three major herbal traditions – Western, Chinese and Indian herbal medicine and the ability to integrate all the three traditions in my formulations. I will select an appropriate regime of herbal, homoeopathic or nutritional medicine or lifestyle medicine to correct health problems and improve vitality where appropriate.

How Long Does Treatment Take?
This will depend completely on the individual and their condition.
 
Some improvement in symptoms should be noted within hours to a day for acute complaints such as a cold or the flu, or within 4-6 weeks for chronic complaints. Chronic problems are particularly well suited to treatment with herbal medicine and naturopathy.
 
Is Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine Safe?
Naturopathy and Herbal medicine is very safe and effective when prescribed by a fully qualified practitioner.

We prescribe high-potency therapeutic herbal and nutritional medicine that are registered and approved by Therapeutic Goods Act (TGA), Australia, designed to correct health problems as opposed to relatively low dosage nutritional supplements, which are available over the counter and normal health food stores. This ensures patients receive effective and cost-effective treatment. Most of our products are practitioner dispensing ones and are dispensed only by qualified natural therapists or doctors.

Whether the patient is a young child, an active sportsperson, a busy mum, an overworked executive, a pregnant lady or an elderly frail patient appropriate help is available through Naturopathy and Western Herbal Medicine to improve the energy and health quality for each special patient.

Is Naturopathy unscientific? 

Unlike most traditional medicine, Naturopathy relies on medical science to understand the disease process and develop a natural approach for treating the patient. Traditional knowledge and energetic properties of herbs are also respected and used but not to replace medical science.

The two most commonly used modalities in our clinic are:

Western Herbal Medicine is based on scientific research and empirical data built up over thousand of years. Today more and more traditional uses of herbs are being validated by scientific studies. The medical profession in countries such as Germany, France, Australia and Austria recognizes herbs as an important modality in the treatment of many diseases.

Nutritional medicine is based on almost entirely scientific studies and research. 

There is plenty of legitimate science underpinning the methodology and modalities used by a modern naturopath. But the most important reason why people flocked to naturopathy and herbs is simply that it does work.  If it does not work, it will cease to exist. How people actually feel and tangible results seem to matter most to them more than laboratory studies and trials.