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About Phil

Phil Rasmussen M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK), F.N.Z.A.M.H.

Phil is one of New Zealand’s most experienced phytotherapists with a clinic in Auckland where he has practiced for 3 decades.

He is also the Founder and former Technical Director of Phytomed Medicinal Herbs Ltd, a New Zealand-based GMP certified manufacturer and exporter of practitioner only herbal liquid extracts, and the Kiwiherb range of herbal medicines.

An Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Phil is a founding director of the national industry body Natural Health Products New Zealand, and was President of the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists for 3 years until 2021.

Before pursuing herbal medicine Phil worked for more than 10 years as a pharmacist, and undertook research on antidepressant drugs and serotonin. He is a regular lecturer at herbal and naturopathic colleges & universities, has presented at numerous conferences in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, and is now a regular Podcaster.

Phil has written extensively on a diverse range of herbal subjects for both practitioner and consumer publications, for many years.