Welcome to
Adele Black Herbalist
I support people in reconnecting with their natural vitality through personalised herbal remedies and gentle lifestyle guidance. My approach is rooted in Vitalist Herbalism, a tradition that honours the body’s innate ability to heal when given the right support.
What is Vitalist Herbalism?
Vitalist Herbalism is a holistic system of plant-based medicine that views health as the expression of balanced vitality, the body’s inherent capacity to self-regulate and heal. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, we work to identify and correct underlying patterns of imbalance by supporting the body’s natural processes of activation, cleansing, nourishment, and relaxation.
Herbs are selected for both their physiological actions and their energetic qualities, such as warming or cooling, moistening or drying, to restore harmony across the organ systems. This approach integrates traditional wisdom with modern understanding, emphasising that true healing arises when the body, mind, and spirit are supported as an interconnected whole.
The Consultation Process
A Vitalist herbal consultation is a collaborative process designed to understand the whole person rather than a single symptom. We begin by exploring each client’s unique constitution, lifestyle, diet, and patterns of imbalance. Attention is given to the body’s vitality, its energy, digestion, elimination, sleep, and emotional tone, to determine which phase of the healing cycle requires the most support.
From there, an individualized formula is created using herbs chosen for their actions and energetics: to activate sluggish processes, clear stagnancy, nourish depleted systems, or calm overactivity. Guidance may also include nutritional and lifestyle recommendations that reinforce the herbal support.
The goal is not the quick suppression of discomfort, but the gradual restoration of resilience and balance, empowering the body to return to its natural state of vitality.