Chinese Herbal Medicine is a popular form of holistic treatment that has been part of the ancient culture that pioneered herbal medicine in China. For thousands of years the Chinese have used herbs to restore balance and energy to the mind, body and spirit. Up until the last century, herbs were the main form of medicine world wide.
Many of the pharmaceutical drugs today are made by isolating and incorporating the effective ingredient of the plant into the medication. These pharmaceutical drugs can help patients with many aliments but along with them come many side affects that also very problematic.
Chinese herbs are less invasive and are used to bring balance and a state of homeostasis in the body. The herbs and formulas attempts to correct the internal imbalances the body’s systems. By providing help with the herbs the body can more easily stimulate its own self-healing properties and immune system.