Meet Kathryn, founder of The Medicine Shop
The Medicine Shop was born 30 years ago out of a personal experience of crippling ill health brought on by the over prescription of anti biotics, which left Kathryn a hopeless case as judged by western medical standards. She discovered the benefits of complementary medicine and therapies, and turned her back on conventional drugs turning to natural medicine which quite simply saved her life.
‘’Now, people like me are living proof that the power of this area of medicine has profound lessons for us all. My mission was always to inspire and empower others in the most authentic way to take back responsibility for their own health and work to preserve optimum wellbeing. For me and the Medicine Shop team healing others is now more than just a mission, it is also an amazing adventure in life and living’’
Kathryn enrolled on as many courses in complementary therapies as she could. She trained in clinical Nutrition, Herbal medicine, Naturopathy, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Homeopathy, Energy healing, Iridology, Kinesiology, EMRD, to name a few. Her objective then was to create a one stop health shop and clinic enabling people to access everything they needed under one roof instead of the fragmented minefield she had been exposed to. Her mission was to help educate people to take back responsibility of their own health and use safe and effective natural medicines and therapies to sustain Optimum Health.
From bedridden with no chance of recovery to an acclaimed national brand and pioneer of 21st century medicine
“I couldn’t walk the fibromyalgia was so bad, I had chronic fatigue, my digestive system was all over the place, and I kept getting throat infections. The headaches were so bad I wanted to hit my head against the wall to see if I could drown out the pain. My skin had eruptions the size of eggs and yet countless doctors and specialist could offer no ideas as to what had caused my sudden onset of illnesses – even when I told them it all happened after taking a course of anti biotics.
I had tests and more tests and biopsies and hard hitting steroids and anti inflammatories and pain killers- but they all seemed to make my symptoms worse and there was no respite. I was desperate and at times taking my life seemed the only way out.”
“My Mother suggested having a massage and I found the number of a local massage therapist in the window of my post office. After the massage with aromatherapy essential oils I was introduced to a whole new world, unheard of at that time over 30 years ago. I was told, after a detailed medical history, that it was probable my body was reacting to the medication I was taking and we should detoxify my liver and entire body withdrawing from medication. ”
I should address factors in my diet which were causing further stress on my system and symptoms and let natural remedies being to heal me.
It was a leap of faith and I didn’t hold out any faith in what she said - but it was worth a try!
I knew an all-important shift had taken place -almost immediately and within 24 hours my healing began. Within 9 months I was on my feet and leading a near normal life again.
