Registered Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist based rurally between Paeroa and Te Aroha supporting hormones, gut health and fatigue online across New Zealand.
Feel like you are doing everything right, but still not feeling like yourself?
Poor sleep, anxiety, low energy, hormone changes, digestion problems or ongoing symptoms are rarely from just one cause.
If you’ve changed your diet, taken supplements and done the right things but still feel the same, there are likely hidden causes that haven’t been found yet. This is where we take a deeper look.
At The Rural Naturopath, I offer personalised, evidence-based and integrative care that blends clinical nutrition, functional testing, and herbal medicine designed to work in real life.
Rather than guessing or taking a one-size-fits-all approach, from my rural clinic in the Waikato, I support clients both in-person and online across New Zealand to understand what’s driving their symptoms.
I look at the full picture of your health, lifestyle, and history. From there, we create a personalised plan that supports your body in a way that’s realistic, sustainable, tailored to you and root cause focused.
Experience naturopathic support for your body at every stage of life.
Areas a Naturopath can support:
Women’s health, reproductive, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & menopause support.
Fertility support for both Men and Women
Mens health
Children’s health
Nervous system, stress and emotional support
Digestive health and gut healing.
Skin health
Thyroid, Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune support.
Naturopathy works with your body, addressing the root cause of your symptoms, looking at why it is happening and works on restoring balance to optimise your wellbeing.
It is care that has been developed through the ages, blends the best of clinically proven and evidence-based natural medicine to support your body to heal itself.
With access to practitioner-only products available through prescription-only and a full herbal dispensary, your plan is tailored specifically to your needs.
Book an online naturopathic consultation or one of the limited in-person appointments available in the Waikato region at Matamata to optimise your wellbeing.
What Clients Have To Say
Featured Products
Would you love a herbal tonic that's personalised to your needs?
Our herbal dispensary service offers safe, effective and tailored liquid herbal formulas designed just for you.
Why you will love this service:
10 minute phone consultation (or email review if you prefer) to discuss your needs.
Safety check for interactions with medications or conditions
A clear written plan outlining what to take, when and why.
Tailored formulas are a beautiful way to incorporate remedies for skin, digestion, sleep, stress, immunity and lots more all in one formula for a truly personalised herbal remedy.
For more complex health concerns, a full naturopathic initial consultation may be more appropriate.
How it works
Purchase the size formula to cart you would like below. (105ml lasts 1 week for a standard adult dose)
Kirstin will be in touch to book a quick 10 minute consult
Receive your custom formula, blended from our dispensary. Your tonic is shipped via our Rural Postie (Mon-Fri) or you can arrange pick up near Te Aroha, Waikato.
Herbal Dispensary Stock as of 3rd November 2025:
Akeake leaf, Dodonaea viscosa 1:2
Astragalus 1:2
Bacopa 1:2
Black Cohosh 1:2
Black Walnut Green Hull, Juglans nigra 1:10
Burdock Root, Arctium lappa 1:2
Chamomile 1:2
Chamomile flower, Matricaria recutita 1:3 Glycetract
Chaste Tree
Cinnamon Quills 1:4
Dandelion Root 1:2
Echinacea 1:2 Premium
Echinacea Purpurea 1:3 Glycetract
Elecampane 1:2
Elder Berry, Sambucus nigra 1:2
Elder Flowers 1:2
Ginger 1:2
Ginkgo biloba 2:1
Golden seal 1:5
Hoheria leaf, Hoheria populnea 1:4
Kava 1:1
Kawakawa, Macropiper excelsum 1:2
Kānuka herb, Kunzea ericoides 1:2
Kūmerahou herb, Pomaderris kumerahou 1:2
Lemon Balm Leaf, Melissa officinalis 1:2
Licorice High Grade, Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:1
Mānuka herb, Leptospermum scoparium 1:2
Marshmallow Root 1:5 Glycetract
Meadowsweet flowering top, Filipendula ulmaria 1:2
Mullein Leaf, Verbascum thapsus 1:2
Nigella 1:2
Oats Green 1:2
Olive Leaves 1:2
Paeonia 1:2
Pau D'Arco Bark, Tabebuia avellanedae 1:2
Passionflower 1:2
Pelargonium 1:5
Pomegranate Punica granatum 1:2 (Fruit peel)
Sage 1:2
Siberian Ginseng
Skullcap
St John's Wort 1:2
Wild Yam 1:2
Withania 2:1
Withania Glycetract 2:1
Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium 1:5
A surcharge applies to high-value ingredients like American Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, Zizyphus, Arnica, Saffron and Golden Seal.
Special intro offer, purchase a herbal tonic and get $20 off your next Naturopathic initial consultation.
Support for growing immune systems.
Herbs and nutrients to help your little one bounce back (or stay well) this season with expert advice just a call away.
This immune support pack is designed especially for tamariki, combining practitioner-formulated herbal medicine with key nutrients to help support resilience through kindy bugs, classroom sniffles, and seasonal ills and chills.
Includes a 10-minute phone or video consultation so you get personalised guidance and peace of mind all from the comfort of home.
What you get:
1. 10-Minute Consult (Phone or Video Call)
A quick check-in with Kirstin to talk through your child’s current symptoms, health history, if any changes to the herbal formula are required and the best way to use the pack. Dosing will be personalised and explained during the call.
2. Bespoke Herbal Liquid Blend (200ml)
Made in our Te Aroha herbal dispensary with gentle, effective herbs:
Withania: to support calm, energy and immune resilience
Licorice & Marshmallow: traditionally used to soothe the respiratory and digestive systems
Pelargonium & Thyme: traditionally used for the upper respiratory tract and seasonal bugs
This is a sweet-tasting blend and easy to give to kids either straight, or mixed in 30mls of either juice, or water.
3. A therapeutic-grade nutritional immune boosting supplement to help with supporting your immune system function and recovery. Eagles Beta A-C powder 200gm. A nourishing blend of Vitamin C, Betacarotene, Rutin, Hesperdin, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Vitamin E and Zinc. Adults 5g 1-3 times per day or kids 5 years and over 5g 1/day. Each dose is best mixed in a little bit of water or juice.
Why Parents Love this:
Quick consult and practitioner-made herbal remedy.
Easy care you can trust
Helps support your child’s immunity, anxiousness, energy, and respiratory health
Includes expert guidance and practical instructions
Suitable for kids 2 years and up
Remedy + consult delivered to your door (NZ-wide)
Local pick-up available from the Te Aroha clinic
Price includes consult, remedy, and shipping.
Perfect for busy families who want real support without needing a full appointment. For a deeper dive into your child's health a Kids Clinic Initial consultation is best.
Are you feeling like a digestive system reset?
If you’ve just come out the other side of calving season feeling bloated, or your digestive system is just not quite right then this pack is for you!
It’s designed as a reset for your digestion, with tailored support for sluggish bowels, discomfort, healing from pesky tummy bugs or post-stress recovery.
Whether it’s been too many early starts, grab-and-go meals, or the weight of the season on your nervous and digestive systems, this targeted trio helps get things moving and supports repair from the inside out.
What’s Included:
10-Minute Consult (Phone or Video Call)
A quick check-in with Kirstin to go over your symptoms, health history, and lifestyle. From there, your dosage and support plan is personalised so this pack works with your body, not against it.
MediHerb Digest Forte 60 Tablets
A professional-strength herbal formula with Gentian, Ginger and digestive bitters that can help to:
Reduce bloating and fullness after meals
Support stomach acid, bile flow, and enzyme production
Improve digestion and nutrient absorption
Eagle Cyto Repair Powder 150g
A gut-repair blend designed to help:
Soothe and restore the gut lining
Support gut integrity and function after stress or illness
Reduce digestive inflammation and discomfort
Probiotica Clinical Powder Sachets 28x2g
A practitioner-only probiotic formula to assist with:
Rebalancing the gut microbiome after stress, antibiotics, or illness
Supporting immune health and microbial diversity
Promoting calm, regular digestion and help restore inner balance
Why it helps:Targets multiple levels of gut health (stomach function, lining repair, microbiome support)
Combines clinical-grade herbal, nutritional, and probiotic support
Designed for rural life: simple consult, effective support, no faff
Delivered direct to your door or available for local farm pick-up in Te Aroha
Personalised plan emailed after your consult for easy, confident use
Perfect For:
Farmers and calf rearers post-calving season
Anyone with Digestive sluggishness, bloating, irregularity or needing a seasonal reset.
Post-parasite, post-antibiotic, or post-stress gut support
Kirstin will be in touch shortly after your order for a quick naturopathic check in.
Please note:
This is not suitable for complex or long-standing conditions.
If you’ve been experiencing chronic digestive issues or multiple symptoms, a full Initial Consultation will allow us to get to the bottom of what’s going on and create a more comprehensive care plan.
Stay Connected

