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Hadassa Kol-Degani - Lic. Ac. Dip T.C.M. Hbs Licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Co-founder of Tree of Healing

"I became aware of the possibility of treating ADD and ADHD using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) methods when my daughter, at the age of 6, was diagnosed with ADHD and was prescribed Ritalin®. As a result of the treatment, the light in her eyes faded, she became withdrawn, suffered from low self esteem and did not have any friends. As soon as the effect of the Ritalin® dissipated, she became restless and agitated. After a year of treatment with Ritalin®, I decided that it was not the right treatment for my daughter, and began looking for an alternative solution.

"During the course of my search for this solution, I met a TCM practitioner who later became my mentor. She prepared a formula composed of medicinal plants for my daughter, based on TCM principles, and approximately 5 weeks later I began to see positive results. The dosage of Ritalin® my daughter was taking was gradually reduced, and her achievements became better and better. Friends starting coming over to play with her, she became calm, focused, popular, self confident, and most importantly - happy.

"Concurrently, I completed 4 years of study at the International Reidman College of Complementary Medicine and was licensed to practice herbal medicine and acupuncture. Following my internship at a major rehabilitation centre, I continued my studies with Julian Scott, an internationally renowned specialist in treating children using TCM methods, with the aim of specializing in treating children using TCM methods. Additionally, I completed a specialization study program in botany and medicinal plants at the Herbal College of Medicine in England, which also covered neurological applications.

"After having successfully treated hundreds of patients - children, adolescents and adults, my partner, Liora Tanury Kav-Venaki, and I developed two TCM-based medicinal plant formulas: Nurture & Clarity® for treating ADD and Nurture & Clarity-H® for treating ADHD. These formulas were developed on the basis of our years of experience, and include over 20 different medicinal plants at precise quantities and concentrations, which were found to be the most effective in treating these disorders. The effectiveness of Nurture & Clarity® and Nurture & Clarity-H® was validated in a scientific clinical trial, confirming what Liora and I had known all along - that we have indeed found the effective, natural solution we had been looking for.

"Treating children and adolescents suffering from ADD and ADHD is particularly important to me, since they have their entire lives ahead of them. They are usually bright, sensitive, intuitive and inquisitive, but as a result of their difficulties they are often detached, lonely and suffer from low self-esteem. The success of the treatment, and the knowledge that I am helping them realize their potential, gives me the greatest sense of fulfilment. I am convinced that these children and adolescents are often particularly gifted and capable of leaving their mark in the future." [TOP]

Liora Tanury Kav-Venaki - Lic. Ac. Dip T.C.M. Hbs Licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Co-founder of Tree of Healing

"Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) allows me to help people from all walks of life and all age groups to deal with physical and emotional problems and improve their quality of life. I became involved in TCM after having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema and Television, and working in this area for several years. I decided to embark on a new career as a practitioner of alternative medicine following a particularly severe health crisis that I had endured. Throughout my life, I have been forced to deal with difficult physical and emotional situations, due to a chronic disease I suffer from. After having survived the crisis, I chose to put the inner strength and the positive healing energy I had found in myself to good use, and to help others. I enrolled into the International Reidman College of Complementary Medicine, where I completed 4 years of study and was licensed as a TCM practitioner.

"I completed my internship at a major rehabilitation centre, and subsequently expanded my specialization in Chinese herbology and in treating attention deficit disorders (ADD, ADHD), emotional difficulties and disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome, PDD and anxieties.

"At the same time, I witnessed the impressive progress made by the daughter of my partner, Hadassa Kol-Degani, who had been diagnosed with ADHD and was undergoing treatment with TCM-based medicinal plant formulas. She stopped taking Ritalin®, made progress at school and there was great improvement in her social life. Motivated by her successful treatment, Hadassa and I decided to devote ourselves to treating children, adolescents and adults suffering from ADD and ADHD, and established Tree of Healing.

"The successful results of the unique medicinal plant formulas we developed when treating hundreds of patients of all age groups were impressive, and the letters of thanks we received from the parents of the children we had helped were heart-warming. On the basis of our accumulated knowledge and experience, Hadassa and I developed Nurture & Clarity® for treating ADD and Nurture & Clarity-H® for treating ADHD, whose effectiveness was proven in a scientific clinical trial.

"Based on my personal experience, I believe that proper treatment, coupled with persistence and will power, can turn an individual suffering from disabilities into an individual with added value. The overcoming of challenges and difficulties,will often enhance a person's creativity, decisiveness and inner strength.

"As a mother of two children, I realize how important the health of our children is to the wellbeing of the family unit. The excellent results of our medicinal plant formulas, the patients' joy, their parents' happiness and the gratitude they express - all these encourage us to continue and intensify our efforts to develop natural solutions to various maladies. After having successfully treated hundreds of patients with our special formulas, I can clearly state without any doubt that our treatment brings about a critical improvement in the capacity of individuals suffering from ADD and ADHD to improve their pedagogic achievements and social functioning and significantly enhance their quality of life." [TOP] .