Your consultation

Jo runs her consultations from her apothecary, near Petersfield, Hampshire. For those who live further afield in the UK and abroad, a telephone or video call works very well. Her holistic approach includes herbal medicines, the use of essential oils, nutritional supplements, dietary and lifestyle advice, and possibly even discussing matters of a spiritual nature.

Jo has her own physic garden where she grows many of the herbs used in the medicines. Within the garden is her apothecary, where she carefully hand-makes all her own herbal medicines.

First consultation

Your first consultation with Jo usually takes up to one hour.
Consultation fee: £90.00

Follow up consultation

Your follow up consultation with Jo takes up to 30 minutes.
Follow up consultation fee: £55.00

A follow up consultation is usually arranged for two to four weeks after the initial consultation. At this time your progress is discussed and your herbal prescription is adjusted – according to how you are feeling.

Any diagnostic test results will be explained; your response to the herbal prescription as well as any dietary questions can be discussed at this point.

Herbal Medicine orders

Sometimes, clients choose to remain on a maintenance prescription for their ideal health care. In these cases, they may have a consultation once or twice a year, but regularly contact Jo to reorder a new batch as required. Examples include:

• Helping to cope with a busy lifestyle by providing support for the nerves, stamina, immune support etc.
• For sleep or pain relief
• Immune support
• Manage pre-menstrual or menopausal symptoms, or difficult periods
• Prostate health support
• A wide variety of health conditions where you may wish to continue with your prescription, and feel that you don’t need anything changed for a while.

Payment Terms

First consultation: £90.00
Follow up consultations: £55.00

The costs of the herbs are variable. All payments are due immediately after the consultations, and prior to sending the herbal prescriptions.

Consultation and Herbal Medicine – Important Notes to read

1. Our therapeutic relationship is based on the concept of the expert patient, where you know your life/body best, whilst Jo knows the best herbs to support your mind and body, thus this is a kind and mutually respectful therapeutic relationship.
2. With regards your bill: before you pay for your herbs and consultation, Jo will tell you the exact costs, and confirm with you that this is affordable. In this way, there will be no unexpected costs at the end.
3. Botanica Medica herbal products are made according to the highest standards, and safe to use, but because of herb/drug interactions, possible allergies or your medical history, it is only safe to sell them to you after a consultation. A consultation is not only essential, but it is also a legal requirement.
4. Each herbal medicine prescription is bespoke and prescribed for each individual client according to specific needs of that person.
5. Many of the herbs for Botanica Medica products are organically grown in Jo’s physic garden in the South Downs National Park. The herbs are carefully harvested at the correct time of year and quickly extracted by distillation or maceration to ensure that all the active constituents are captured within the extract, and the products meet the highest professional standard. There are no fillers, no preservatives or adulterants.

Cancellation policy

If you are unable to attend your consultation, whether that is in person or online, please give 48 hours’ notice that you need to cancel. By doing this, it enables another person to receive help and you can make another appointment.