Chinese Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine is frequently used in addition to acupuncture. While the effects of a single dose of an herbal formula tend not to be as sudden or dramatic as that of an acupuncture treatment, the cumulative effects of herbs are generally more profound. This is particularly the case when herbs are taken one or more times a day over a period of time.

In Chinese Medicine there is a great deal of overlap between nutrition and herbs. Both food and herbs are viewed in terms of their properties (cold, cool, warm, hot, or neutral), flavors (spicy, sweet, sour, bitter, or salty) and what organs they affect (e.g., liver, spleen, kidney).

Nutrition, in Chinese Medicine, looks to pair food based on a person’s constitution and condition. Proper diet is considered the foundation of health. Herbal Medicine takes the same factors into account as nutrition and can be viewed as a further and very potent extension of nutrition.

Herbal formulas were traditionally brewed from raw herbs and drank as a tea. For reasons of time, taste and compliance, raw herbs are not really practical for most people, so we offer herbal formulas in the form of tablets and tinctures. The companies that we use mainly source their raw herbs from wild or organic sources and they rigorously test for safety and potency. They compound their formulas here in the United States so you can be assured you are using a safe and effective product.

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