The Classical Herbalist
Appointments only: send us an email at classicalherbalist@gmail.com or book online.
The Team
Angus Chen 陳威齊
BChM (Beijing) JD (Sydney) GradDipLegPrac
"My mission is to effectively treat diseases through Eastern medicine. It is my principle to truthfully represent the benefits and limitations of Eastern medicine, to provide pragmatic treatment and desist from false claims."
Angus Chen is the founder of The Classical Herbalist.
Angus graduated from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 北京中醫藥大學 with a Bachelor of Chinese Medicine majoring in Chinese Materia Medica and Classical formulas. He was awarded a full government scholarship.
Angus has undertaken extensive training and internships during his five year study in Beijing. He spent two years under Professor Liu Min 劉敏 in Guo Yi Tang 國醫堂 (The Hall of National Medicine) and a final year internship at Dong Fang Hospital. He studied the Shang Han Lun 傷寒論 (Treatise on Cold Damage) in great depth under the guidance of Professor Liu Min. Angus has since then been a part of the Classical Formula School of thought 經方家.
Angus has taught Chinese Materia Medica and formula strategies at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is also fluent in English and Mandarin.
Outside of Eastern medicine, Angus graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Sydney. He is a lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and currently practices medical law. He was also an Officer in the Australian Army Reserve.
Registration: CMR0002201477
Felix Niland
BTCM (SITCM)
"I strongly believe in treating you as an individual. As a Type 1 Diabetic with ADHD, and having previously had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I know what it’s like to spend a great deal of time in doctor’s offices just to be treated as a condition, rather than a person. My aim is to understand not just what’s bothering you, but how it’s impacting your life, and how we can help you get better in a way that works for you."
During his time at university, he received four awards for academic performance and services to the university, sat on the Academic Board and Teaching & Learning Committee, and was Chairperson of the Student Relationship Group. In 2022, he was a finalist for the Australian Traditional Medicine Society’s (ATMS) Student of the Year.
Since 2018, Felix has received formal training in Eastern Medical Classics. He has studied the Treatise on Cold Damage 傷寒論 and the Essentials from the Golden Cabinet 金匮要略 over the past four years. In 2020, Angus officially initiated Felix into the Classical Formula School of thought 經方家.
Felix practices Eastern herbal medicine and acupuncture on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment.
Registration: CMR0002546865
ATMS: 51931
Ivy Lee 李姿璇
BTCM (SITCM) MChinMed (WSU)
Since 2021, Ivy has received formal training in Eastern Medical Classics. Ivy completed her undergraduate studies at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2021 and then went on to complete her Masters of Chinese Medicine at Western Sydney University in 2023. At Western Sydney University, Ivy received commendations from the Dean. In 2023, her Masters research proposal on the application of Dang Gui Shao Yao San in the treatment of dysmenorrhea was rated so highly that it became standard teaching material for the succeeding cohorts. She has a particular interest in Japanese Kampo formulas after having received instruction in the Treatise on Cold Damage 傷寒論 and the Essentials from the Golden Cabinet 金匮要略 from Angus. In 2022, Angus officially initiated Ivy into the Classical Formula School of thought 經方家.
Ivy practices Eastern herbal medicine, acupuncture and remedial massage by appointment on Saturdays.
Registration: CMR0002683331
ATMS: 51929
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