Our Story
Thyme Heal is a New Zealand business dedicated to making high-quality therapeutic herbal products with a focus on clinical efficacy and medicinal potency.
Thyme Heal was set up in 1995, the original herbal recipes and formula's were developed by highly respected medical herbalist, bio-chemist and author Carole Fisher, along with her sister Doreen Marshall (also a trained microbiologist and biochemist). In 2014 with retirement on the horizon, Carole & Doreen handed the business over to medical herbalist Mary Allan.
Mary was living in the ‘top of the South’ venturing into growing and gathering herbs, making plant medicines and eventually studying herbal medicine. During this time she met Carole Fisher who inspired her in those early days to follow her calling. Many years later, Carole and Doreen handed Thyme Heal over to Mary who has continued making, developing, perfecting and adding to the Thyme Heal collection right up until now.
Handcrafted
Small Batch
Herbal Products
Handcrafted Small Batch Herbal Products
About Herbal Medicine
Historically Herbal Medicine has been used for as long as human kind has existed. Three quarters of the world’s population still rely on herbal medicines for primary health care and the World Health Organisation (WHO) encourages this practice. There is a wealth of reliable traditional knowledge relating to the use of plants to aid healing as well as a growing body of scientific research.
Despite the effectiveness of well-prescribed plant medicine, with the advent of industrialisation and the development of techniques to extract chemicals in Western countries, there was a shift away from herbal medicine to synthetic drugs. However, in more recent times there is a growing awareness in the public that many of these drugs treat symptoms only and may have unpleasant side effects. As a result there is a resurgence of interest in traditional Herbal Medicine. There is a growing body of clinical and scientific evidence supporting traditional uses of medicinal herbs. In addition, as the herbs have a long history of human use, their safety and efficacy are widely accepted by many world wide authorities.
From us to you.
Bookings with Herbalist
Mary Allan - Clinical Director, Holistic Health Practitioner
BNM, Dip. CHM, Dip.YogT, RH (AHG)
Specialties: Medical Herbalist | Hypnotherapy | Yoga Therapy | Nutrition/Naturopathy
Mary is a skilled, compassionate holistic health practitioner with decades of experience.
Mary’s integrated training with medicinal plants, nutrition, clinical hypnosis, yoga therapy and breathwork will assist those ready to make the commitment to bettering their health.
Mary also runs popular workshops and classes on growing, making, and using medicinal herbs.
You can learn more about Mary here