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Panacea Holistic Health
Hannah Charman BSc Hons MNIMH
Medical Herbalist
Advanced Reiki
Practitioner
About Me
Having recently moved to Sale from
Portsmouth, I'm pleased to have found a home at Haigh Lea
for my new practice 'Panacea Holistic Health'. I've had a
keen interest in holistic healthcare since using various
types of complementary medicine to recover from Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) at the age of fifteen. Having CFS was
a truly life changing experience not just for me, but for my
parents as well, setting all onto a new career path into
complementary medicine practice. Both parents retrained as
Hypnotherapists and through them I began looking at the
fascinating psychological and spiritual aspects to illness
which are all too often overlooked in conventional medicine.
In 1993 at the age of sixteen I trained in the first
degree of Reiki with internationally renowned Reiki Master,
Barbara McGregor and began working with my parents in their
practice. The following year I became the youngest graduate
to take the advanced level course in the Usui Reiki Network
at the time, and have supported the network both in the UK
and Australia ever since.
I graduated from Middlesex
University with an Honours Degree in Herbal Medicine ten
years ago, and began practicing in South London before
taking a long-planned gap year in Australia & New Zealand.
Whilst travelling I continued to learn more about both Reiki
and Herbal Medicine, and worked as an Assistant in Nursing
at private hospitals in Queensland.
I'm a member of
the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the oldest and
largest body of Western Herbalists in the world. Along with
Herbalists working in other traditions, we will soon be
regulated in the same way as nurses and midwives. In the
meantime as an NIMH member I am required to fulfill certain
requirements as part of my continuing professional
development, including regularly attending clinical
seminars. Examples include treatment of infants and elders,
herbal treatment of cancer, and herbal first aid.
When I'm not working I love testing the local restaurants,
and dancing to burn off the calories!.
About Panacea
The name 'Panacea' was chosen
mainly because Panacea was the Greek Goddess of healing, and
well versed in Herbal Medicine!. Also over the years I've
become convinced that the holistic approach lacks the
limitations of conventional approaches and offers endless
opportunities to return to good health.
About Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine in the
western tradition I use involves using native herbs wherever
possible. These suit our European constitutions well and are
excellent for treating the sorts of conditions we're prone
to in this part of the world. This year I'm looking forward
to making some of my own medicines from wild crafted herbs,
and hope to hold some workshops later in the year to show
you how to make your own treatments at home. Herbal medicine
can be used to treat people with all manner of conditions.
Most commonly patients see me about fairly common complaints
like hayfever or IBS, but sometimes I see those with more
serious illnesses or even genetic illnesses too. Where
necessary I consult with other Herbalists, midwives, or
nurses in order to give the best possible treatment.
I offer free advice over the phone and a wide range of
treatment options. Please see the Panacea site for more
details.
About Reiki
Reiki is an ancient hands-on energy renewal technique
rediscovered by a Buddhist Monk, Dr Mikao Usui in the late
1800's. Whilst Reiki has its origins in Buddhism it is not
linked to any religion or belief system, and as a recipient
you wouldn't need to believe in it in order for it to work.
Since being rediscovered Reiki has spread around the world
and sometimes mixed with other forms of treatment. My Reiki
Master, Barbara McGregor studied Reiki over a period of
seven years under the late Beth Gray, and has always taught
Reiki in its pure form, unchanged from the original teaching
of Dr Usui.
Reiki can support a person on all levels
according to their greatest need at the time. Whether a
patient is going through a life-changing event such as a
bereavement, or is in need of first aid treatment, Reiki can
help. As a channel I merely make the energy available to
you, and you subconsciously use it as you need to most, so I
have no influence over how it's used. The reiki energy can
be felt in a number of ways, and as the need under my hands
is met, the flow noticeably stops. During a reiki treatment
both the channel and recipient brain wave pattern resembles
that seen in meditation, so Reiki is very soothing even in
emergency situations. It can also increase the oxygen uptake
of the blood by upto 20% all the time a person is receiving
Reiki. Reiki brings clarity, relaxation, and a renewed 'zest
for life'.
Practice Details
With both Reiki and Herbal Medicine all consultations
are held in complete confidence. Treatments are safe for
people of all ages and those taking other forms of
medication, although you're asked to bring any current
medication with you to your first herbal consultation.
Price details and special offers are shown on the
Panacea website. With Reiki you can have every 5th treatment
free, and I offer short consultations at the acute Herbal
Medicine clinic on the first Saturday of every month. All
consultations need to be booked in advance, and the full fee
is payable if you give less than 48 hours notice of
cancellation.
Walks, Talks, and Workshops
I hope to hold a number of events throughout the year to
help you learn more about our wonderful native herbs and how
they can be used as medicines. Events held at Haigh Lea will
be advertised there and on the website, and additional
events on the Panacea site. If you'd like to organise a
bespoke event for a group, please ask.
For more
details, please go to www.panaceaholistichealth.co.uk, or
ring me on 07763 595879.
Thanks very much for
your help.
Kind regards,
Hannah Charman
www.panaceaholistichealth.co.uk
Haigh Lea Therapy Rooms, Sale, Cheshire.
T 0161 282 6264
M 07763 595879
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