FRAMAR HEALTH

Framar Health came on to the health scene in 1981 and since then has become a "mecca of natural care" to an increasing number of people who are interested in the complementary/alternative approach to health. Framar Health was originally founded on a partnership between Margaret Maconaghie and her son Paul. As a family the Maconaghies have been familiar for years with the use of Herbal and Homoeopathic medicines in their home in Belfast and also in Nigeria where they lived for fourteen years. So in the early eighties with the rapidly growing public interest in the use of complementary medicines, when premises became available, they opened their first shop and clinic rooms in 1981.

The partnership between Margaret and Paul continued until 1986 when David, Paul's twin brother returned from South Africa and became Paul's partner in opening a second shop and clinic rooms at 391 Ormeau Road, Belfast. Margaret then took over the administration of the company having obtained the Diploma of Health Food Retailing and been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute. The Jan de Vries Natural Health Clinic provides an extensive complementary medicine dispensary of herbal, homoeopathic and nutritional remedies.

Therapies offered in the clinic include, Homoeopathy, Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Podiatry/chiropody, Food Sensitivity testing, Nutritional assessment, Psychotherapy, Bio-energetic screening (Asyra pro), Aromatherapy, Reflexology, remedial and Sports Massage, Indian head massage, Tuina (Chinese physio), Reiki.