NIMH Conference 2014

Herbs in a Bottle is pleased to Sponsor the 150th Conference of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists which is to be held in Nottingham this year.

Herbs in a Bottle is a Total Conference sponsor joining other sponsors within the four-day event.

David Carter, Managing Director of Herbs in a Bottle, said:

“When I learned that 2014 was to be NIMH’s 150th anniversary conference I knew it was an event I wanted to support.  I have personally attended the past two NIMH conferences and have been impressed with the dedication and enthusiasm of the medical herbalist profession and the importance of this sector to the health and well-being of the British population.  2014 promises to be a great conference for us with many of our customers attending, including overseas customers who have told us they will be there. 

“As well as being a Total Conference sponsor we will have a stand at the event and our staff will be meeting existing customers, attracting potential customers and showcasing Herbs in a Bottle to new NIMH members. It is my personal ambition to meet as many herbalists as possible and during the time I am at the conference I will be available to any NIMH member who wishes to talk to me. 

“It is not just at NIMH conference we seek to support herbalist practitioners.  As our customers they are the focus of our activity and over the years many have become friends and partners in our herbal medicine production.  It is only by listening to what herbalists want and continually investing in new facilities, processes and production that we have grown to be a stable and forward-looking manufacturer of herbal medicines.

“By sponsoring the 2014 NIMH Conference we are showing our commitment to the future.  We see Herbs in a Bottle as a major herbal medicine manufacturer long into the future – perhaps even the next hundred and fifty years!  NIMH is a great institution, and Herbs in a Bottle is also in a different way a great institution.  Together we can be a cornerstone of herbal medicine in the United Kingdom and beyond.”

David Carter

Come and see Herbs In A Bottle at HerbFest

Katie Dobiesz and Sue Pearce will be representing Herbs in a Bottle at HerbFest from 12th to 14th of July.
Held at Croydon Hall on Exmoor in Somerset HerbFest is a "herbal house party" that includes herb walks, talks by distinguished herbalists and relaxing conversation about herbs and healing.

If you are at HerbFest do stop by the Herbs in a Bottle stand - we will have samples to give away of Galium aperine tincture, Urtica dioica tincture and Scrophularia nodosa tincture, tastings of other tinctures, and you'll be able to ask Katie and Sue about our products and collect a copy of our catalogue.

A great NIMH Conference for Herbs in a Bottle

Herbs in a Bottle was represented at the annual Conference of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists held at the Crewe Hall Hotel from 18th to 21st October.  HiaB had a stand in the Exhibitors' Hall which was run by Katie Dobiesz and David Carter.  HiaB also sponsored the New Members' Reception at the Conference.

Talking about the Conference Katie Dobiesz said:

"It was amazing this year.  I was really impressed with the enthusiasm and the great positive vibe you could feel throughout the conference.  On our stand we were rushed off our feet and nearly all our samples and literature went in the first day so we had to hurriedly call in new supplies!  It was also great to meet so many old friends and make new friends among the newly-qualified practitioners.  For me the highlights of the conference included Julian Barker's talk on Friday on Illness as a failure of adaptation, the Michael Ash lecture on Saturday The role of nutrition in chronic non-infectious illness, and Dee Atkinson's workshop on The Tonic Prescribing Principle.  But really all of the conference was marvellous, and I came away from the weekend feeling energised and open and really really positive about the future of herbal medicine.  Thanks go to NIMH for creating just the right mix of serious seminars, enjoyable social events, and so many opportunities for meeting fellow herbalists!"

David Carter added:

"This was my first NIMH Conference and so I was not too sure what to expect, but I was bowled over by the scale and professionalism of the event and the dedicated way in which NIMH members approach their calling.  This is a profession with a great future and I am determined that Herbs in a Bottle will support medical herbalism to the best of our ability.  Thank you also to all the Herbs in a Bottle staff for working so hard to get things ready for our stand at the Conference - it was much appreciated."