In France, phytotherapists are general practitioners who have followed, in addition to or outside of their medical studies, training in a faculty, leading to a diploma, or education in a private institution. The Council of the Order of Physicians specifies that, unlike the homeopaths and acupuncturists herbalists are not required to mention their specialty on their plate or on their prescriptions, since this natural medicine is part of allopathy (report from the Academy of Medicine to the Minister of Health Michèle Barzach, in 1987).
Good to know
The duration of a first consultation with a phytotherapist is quite long
(approximately 1 hour), because he must first establish a complete assessment by examining you and asking you about your symptoms and your history. He endeavors to know your way of life, this in the perspective of discovering the causes of the disease. For him, it never occurs without reason, but is often the sign of an imbalance linked to the patient’s terrain.
Where can I find a phytotherapist?
The association of users of the herbal medicine provides a list of phytotherapists on request: www.phyto2000.org
