HERBAL MEDICINE
HERBAL MEDICINE
Chinese Herbal Medicine has been used for over two thousand years in the treatment of various ailments and disease and has been prescribed for anything as simple as the common cold to digestive issues, pain, regulating the menstrual cycle and skin issues to name a few.
What exactly is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Chinese herbs are individual herbs that work synergistically together to accomplish certain goals. They are similar to pharmaceuticals in that they are medicine, but the body processes them the same way it processes food. They stay in the system for three to four hours at most, so they require a longer-term regimen. Each formulation has anywhere from two to 50 individual herbs, and the formulations are made for the individual, depending on what’s going on with them.
What do people take Chinese herbs for?
They can be used for a variety of things, such as supporting proper digestion or relieving low back pain. A lot of people like to use different Chinese herbs for arthritis or autoimmune conditions—they can help regulate inflammation or the entire immune system. There are herbs for more chronic conditions like asthma, Lyme’s disease, menstrual issues, or fertility.