What does Chinese Herbal Medicine entail of?

  • Chinese Herbal Medicine consist of plant based, minerals, or animal products. They are then cooked in various decoctions like tea, powder, pastes, lotions, teapills, or tablets. Depending on the injury, preference or condition, itll determine what type of mediums is preferred.

Is Chinese Herbal Medicine safe?

  • When a patient is prescribed herbal medicine by a train professional, they are diagnosed with the goal to restore balance into the system that is needing to be addressed. The practitioner is needing to look at different layers of the body:

    • Hot/Cold

    • Build/Move

    • Qi/Blood

    • Tonify/Dispel

    • …and so on.

  • Therefore each formula is unique prescribed with the patient’s presentation in mind. What may be the same diagnosis for Person A and Person B, but approach to restore balance is different to each one. There is no one size fits all approach in Chinese Herbal formulation.

Are there side effects to the herbs?

  • No, not if the formula has been correctly chosen and written for the patient. Most of the substances in the Chinese herbal pharmacy have very low toxicity, even when compared with over-the-counter Western drugs. When the Chinese herbs are prescribed in accordance with the patient’s TCM diagnosis, there are virtually no side effects. If the patient experiences any discomfort while taking the herbs, they should tell their practitioner, who will modify the formula as needed.

Do the herbs come from China and are they safe?

  • Most of the herbs are grown in China or Taiwan, and are then processed in China, Taiwan, or Japan. To ensure safety, the FDA monitors imported herbal products. In addition, the herbs that we prescribe all come through an American distributor who monitors the quality and composition of the products. We use granular herbs that are processed in Japan and Taiwan, and are considered the safest form of herbs. If you would like more information, we can give you details on the growing and manufacturing processes. Not all pharmacies use herbs that are safe, so be sure to know and trust your practitioner or herbal pharmacy.