• About the owner

  • With a deep connection to her colourful slavic heritage, Ru-ki Botanicals owner and qualified Clinical Herbalist, Maria Doubrovski is passionate about bridging ancient cultural wisdom with modern day science in personalised 1:1 consultations tailored to the individual and through potent herbal offerings, crafting vibrant healing pathways rooted in global traditions. Her health interests are listed at the bottom of this page.

    Having completed a Bachelor in Complementary Medicine, Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine) and undertaking an Advanced Practitioner of Clinical Nutrition course Maria has extensively learnt about the wonderful explained and unexplained healing properties of medicinal plants and nutrients. Holding a certification in Ayurvedic Kansa Wand Sculpting Face Massage also allowed Maria to delve into ancient Indian medicine accessing important knowledge about doshas, bodily energetics, and an individualised approach to holistic health.

    Growing up in an immigrant family, Maria was exposed to the potent power of natural remedies, passed down through ancestral knowledge, from a very young age. Now, living on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, immersed in nature, Maria grew the desire to share her love for herbal traditions, naturopathic medicine and culture with the rest of the world. From here Ru-ki was born.

    Ru-ki - [Roo-key]: meaning hands
    The brand name originated from the Slavic word “hands” as it celebrates and honours the knowledge passed down from our ancestors’ healing hands.

    Having experienced atopic dermatitis, anxiety and digestive challenges in her life, Maria has an appreciation for the interconnection of emotional and physical wellbeing. She approaches her consultations with empathy and compassion, creating a safe space for her clients to feel heard and understood.

    Maria is passionate about supporting:

    • Skin conditions such as: acne, eczema, dermatitis and others
    • Digestive concerns such as IBS, IBD, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, reflux
    • Nervous system concerns: Anxiety, stress, low mood, fatigue
    • Female hormonal imbalances

    What is a Clinical Herbalist & How do I book? (click on this link)

  • Story & Philosophy

  • They danced in the fields whilst picking flowers and drying roots for the makings of potions and elixirs. Whispers of knowledge passed down from trees, plants, rivers and animals, fed from their ancestors to the lineage.

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    Our brand

    Ru-ki Botanicals is a herbal dispensary brand that encourages people to reconnect with the wisdom and gifts of nature, through the energetics of plants. Our brand aims to engage and connect customers to their roots, heritage, ancestral stories and historic folk healing methods through natural remedies.

    Our Australian made formulas have been created with a qualified clinical herbalist to maximise the benefits and ensure quality product as well as safe dosages and formulations. All products have been created using synergistic blends of the finest herbal powders with no additives or fillers.

    1% from each purchase is donated to an environmental or animal welfare charity.