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Clinic
Herbal
Compounding
Herbal &
Homeopathic
Dispensary
Medicinal
Tisanes & Teawares
Acute Care
Clinical
Supplements
Hygea Apothecary is a beautiful new initiative in Newcastle’s Health scene. A European-styled traditional botanical apothecary with a herbal medicine making lab and adjoining clinical practice rooms.
We are bringing back to life an era where herbal apothecaries held a central position in the community as a cornerstone of everyday health, acute care help, wellness and preventative medicine.
We honour the legacy of traditional herbal medicine dispensaries and continue the art
and expertise of traditional medicinal preparations and practices that have served people for hundreds of years.
At the heart of the apothecary is our team
of caring and qualified practitioners
where you can meet us for acute care
in the apothecary over the counter ~
or book an appointment in the clinic
for 1:1 comprehensive care.
Hygēa
[ high-gee-ah ]
Hygea is the Greek goddess and patroness of preventative health, embodying foresight to avoid illness. She symbolizes plant medicine, regeneration, cleanliness, and hygiene. In Greek, her name also means soundness and wholeness.
The daughter of Epione (goddess of healing) and Asclepius (god of medicine), she was sister to Panacea (cure-all) and Iaso (remedy).
Often depicted with a python (the serpent of Hermes, messenger of the gods) coiled around a staff and holding a chalice of water, she represents healing, renewal, transformation and vital force.
Worshipped from 500 BCE to 500 CE, Hygea was revered for her role in illness prevention and health maintenance. Over time, she also became the patroness of mental well-being.
We warmly welcome you to
Hygea Apothecary
Today we live on Awabakal land. We acknowledge Australia's First Nations People as the Traditional Owners of this land and that sovereignty was never ceded. We recognise and honour First Nation’s People connection to country, land, waters and skies. We honour their traditional medicine practices and we support Voice; Treaty; Truth.
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