Prices

The thorny question of fair pricing!

There is no system that easily balances the tension between an aspiration that quality, skilled herbal medicine care is accessible to those who need it, and the aim for the herbalist to earn a living. The goal of this is beyond the reach of an individual practitioner – but it is good to be mindful of the objective!

For now, this is the sliding scale I am currently working with. It is plant based!

Please read the examples below and decide which most closely resembles your own circumstances.   There is no need for evidence or justification; only you know all your individual circumstances.  

For the Practitioner time spent on each consultation will vary between 1.5 and 4 hours

You will be invoiced according to your chosen plant category after your consultation.

Choose an amount that enables you to commit to ongoing treatment, if that is what you need.  These may be monthly.  Remember that herbal medicines are an additional cost over and above the consultation fee and will tend to cost between £4 and £20 a week.

If you are currently considering whether herbal medicine, or this practice in particular is right for you, you can arrange for a quick preliminary telephone conversation and there will be no charge for this.

Rose. £40 initial consultation, £30 follow up.  Consider paying at this level if :

• You have limited expendable income,
• Unstable, irregular or no employment. 

Please note this rate is currently only available via the  training  clinic

Primrose.  £60  initial consultation £40  follow up.  Consider paying at this level if :

• You have a regular income that is at the minimum wage or less that £ £20,000 a year

Please note this rate is currently only available via the  training  clinic

Calendula. £80 initial consultation £50 follow up. Consider paying at this level if :

• If you expect to earn £15 an hour or around £30, 000 a year
• You can meet all your basic needs but need to prioritise how you spend your income.
• Have demands from dependants.
• Have healthcare concerns so that you need to commit to a long period of monthly appointments.

Elderberry.  £120  initial consultation £80 follow up. Consider paying at this level if:

• You expect to earn close to £30 an hour.
• You own  your own house or are able to cover your rent  or mortgage comfortably

Rosemary.  £160 initial consultation £120  follow up.  Consider paying at this level if:

• You expect to earn £45 or more an hour.
• You have a complex health condition that requires additional practitioner time into research, collaboration with other  healthcare agencies and professionals. 

Lungwort  £40  - This is for a thirty minute check in if you have an acute issue that can be resolved swiftly and does not need a long consultation and a subsequent write up. You would just like advice on a specific issue and access to a one off prescription  

Nettle

• You are none of the above; you prefer to set your own price. 
• .You are in a currently in a position that enables you to support others to access herbal medicine

 

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