Chanchal has been a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists since 1987 and obtained her MSc in herbal medicine at the University of Wales in 2003. She has an extensive background in orthomolecular nutrition and allergy therapy as well as clinical aromatherapy.

Chanchal has held the faculty chair in Botanical Medicine at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster since 2004 and she serves on the board of advisors of Dominion Herbal College in Burnaby. She publishes widely in professional journals and lectures internationally on medical herbalism, nutrition and health.

Since completing her Masters dissertation in the study of herbal medicine for breast cancer, Chanchal has continued to specialize in the treatment and prevention of cancer with herbs and nutrition. She teaches a twice yearly, 6 day long clinical intensive on this for medical professionals and almost 70% of her practice is cancer patients.

Chanchal is the author of the book ‘Fibromyalgia - A Journey Toward Healing' published by Contemporary Books. She is a certified Master Gardener and a certified Horticulture Therapist.

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