Home

National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA)

Excitement Builds For National Herbal Medicine Week

"The NHAA is excited about National Herbal Medicine Week 2010." says President John Baxter as Australia launches into the week when everyone goes a bit herby!

September 13 to 19 celebrates National Herbal Medicine Week.

With everything from the biggest herb morning tea to organic garden tours. This annual event is held by the National Herbalists Association of Australia and is spreading like wild herbs as a very popular event held nation wide on the 3rd week of September every year.

NHAA Conference praised by industry

The International Conference this year was a success on many levels. The National Herbalists Association of Australia prides itself on delivering quality, professional events to its membership and the broader profession. We are delighted that this has been recognised by industry and our peers.

National Herbal Medicine Week events announced

Come and celebrate one of the many public events being held across the country in celebration of National Herbal Medicine Week from 13–19 September 2010. Organised by the oldest complementary medicine association in Australia, the National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA), the week celebrates hundreds of years of herbal medicine history.

The theme this year is Community Gardens, Community Health. Over the week people can meet and mingle with herbalists and sip herbal teas while attending free talks and guided garden tours at major events in Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle.

Community Health, Community Gardens

National Herbal Medicine Week 2010

Randwick Community Organic Garden, 12 September 2010

More than 80,000 types of plants are used around the world for medicinal purposes. Over 75% of the world population relies on herbal remedies for regular treatment.

Herbal medicines have been documented for almost 4000 years and have survived real world testing and thousands of years of human testing. Many studies are being done on these herbs to find other potential uses.

Cutting edge research and development revealed

7th International Conference on Herbal Medicine day two was jam packed with the latest research and developments globally, presenting practical information on iridology, the health secrets of fermentation, sacred and monastry gardens in England and Australia, and Medicinal foods.

Dr Mary Bove from USA spoke on paediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) revealing emerging research in herbal medicine, nutrition, and environmental factors. She highlighted research indicates that specific forms of exercise such as martial arts are specifically beneficial for children with ADHD, and discussed numerous herbal medicines that show significant promise for this conditions.