Sara Hennessy, Lead Medical Herbalist
Background
Sara is Zen Maitri's Lead Medical Herbalist. She holds a Master of Science in Western Herbal Medicine from Middlesex University and is a qualified Ayurvedic therapist.
Herbs had long interested her, but her own experience of a complex health condition, and the part plants played in her recovery, led her to study herbal medicine formally. After travelling extensively in South India to learn about Ayurveda, she returned to the United Kingdom to complete her master's degree.
Her Approach
Sara's practice brings together Ayurveda and Western herbal medicine. She also draws on endobiogenic medicine, a system developed over forty years of clinical practice by the French physicians Christian Duraffourd and Jean-Claude Lapraz, which uses physiology and plant-based medicine, alongside a Biology of Functions blood test. For Sara, it provides a bridge between the concepts of Ayurveda and the scientific understanding of Western medicine.
Areas of Focus
A former career in law gave Sara first-hand experience of how demanding work environments affect health. She has a particular interest in stress and its effects on digestion, hormones and energy.
Professional Memberships
Sara is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the Endobiogenic Medicine Society, and a former President of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Academic Society at Middlesex University.
Consultations with Sara
Based in Scotland, Sara visits clients at home in Edinburgh and sees clients in London every two months. She also consults online with clients anywhere in the United Kingdom and internationally.