Marcos Patchett

Marcos has practised as a medical herbalist since 2005, initially specialising in complementary care for people living with HIV.  He practiced from Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Therapy Rooms in London from 2007-2016; he was a clinical supervisor at Middlesex University’s Western Herbal Medicine BSc & MSc courses (2013-2018), Westminster University (2021-22), and Heartwood online (2020-2023).

His first book, The Secret Life of Chocolate , was released in 2020, and the “paperback edit”, Pharmakakawa, in 2024.  Marcos also teaches Medieval astrology.  He launched Plan*tarium, a school of medical astrology for herbalists, therapists and medical practitioners, in 2024.