According to the Australian Family Physician, two out of three Australians use or have used some type of natural or complementary medicine. Natural medicine is an established part of the Australian health care management practices across the general population. In fact, we have one of the highest utilisation of natural or complementary medicine in the developed world.

This week we celebrate Natural Medicine Week and I’ll be sharing stories about me, my practice and the benefits of natural medicine. In this article, I share what natural medicine is, types or modalities of natural medicine, the principles of natural medicine and why I love being a natural medicine practitioner.