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Dr A. Aracil
Medical Herbalist & GP
Amparo Aracil is a doctor and medical herbalist based in Valencia, Spain. They combine their work as a GP with an ongoing herbal medicine practice, drawing on over a decade of clinical experience. After graduating with a BSc in Herbal Medicine from the University of Westminster in 2013, Amparo worked worked full time at Hydes Herbal Clinic in Leicester and later ran a busy clinic in their hometown of Guardamar, Spain. They went on to complete a medical degree at the University of Dundee while continuing to see herbal patients.
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Amparo is a registered member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the UK’s General Medical Council. They lecture, write, and examine for Heartwood Education, supporting the next generation of herbal practitioners.
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Their clinical focus includes post-viral syndromes and autoimmune conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Amparo is particularly interested in acute herbal medicine and is an Advanced Life Support provider. They have also volunteered with Herbalists Without Borders in Calais, providing care to migrants and refugees.
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Committed to inclusive, patient-centred healthcare, Amparo works to create affirming spaces for LGBTQI+ patients and others marginalised by conventional systems. Their approach integrates traditional knowledge with evidence-based practice, always aiming to support health in a way that is collaborative, compassionate, and context-aware.
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Hannah Lewis
Clinic coordinator
Hannah is the Clinic Coordinator, where she ensures the efficient day-to-day operation of the clinic, she integrates her passion for permaculture and sustainable herb production into the clinic’s practices, exploring ways to support patient care with ethically grown, sustainable herbal remedies.
​​Hannah’s approach is creating an inclusive, non-judgmental space where patients feel seen and heard, especially those who have felt dismissed or discriminated against in the current healthcare system.
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Zoe Palmer
UK Dispenser
Zoë Palmer is an artist, writer and human ecologist whose work spans performance,
installation, text and participatory events. Her regenerative practise explores our relationship
with the more than human world. A natural beekeeper for 15 years, she’s currently growing a
British African herbal and co-creating the apothecary network. She’s a 4th year student at The
Plant Medicine School and is delighted to be dispensing for The Cactus Clinic.