Chinese Herbal Therapy
  Chinese herbs have been used for many centuries to restore balance to the body. Chinese herbal formulas have been passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation. There are over 5,000 substances used for medicinal therapy originating from plants, animals and minerals. The average herbal pharmacy is made up of approximately 150 to 300 individual herbs. A formula can be made from two or more herbs and are most often ingested. For internal medicine, formulas are prepared in one of for ways: teas, granules, patents or pills and tinctures. Herbs can also be prepared for external washes, plasters, salves and other remedies.
  Herbal formulas are made to address the specific needs of an individual's pattern of disharmony, taking into consideration ones signs & symptoms and constitution. The duration of herbal consumption will depend on the length of one’s illness and the strength of one’s constitution. Chinese herbs have shown their effectiveness under the scrutiny of both empirical study and modern clinical trials. In China, herbal therapy is often used in state hospitals alongside modern medicine. Unlike western medications, traditional Chinese herbal formulas rarely cause unwanted side effects. Chinese herbal medicine is safe and effective when supervised by a well- trained practitioner. My office has a dispensary of herbal products including raw materials, pills and powders.