What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Herbal Medicine, alongside Acupuncture and Food Therapy, is a widely used Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment modality. It is used for the treatment of illnesses and also for the optimization of health and prevention of disease and just healthier living. A prescription, usually called a formula, is a combination of two or more herbs, which is created uniquely to each individual patient to offer a balanced, synergistic effect that reflects the holistic nature of each diagnosis. Alongside prescribing herbal medicine Verena will also provides personal Food Therapy recommendations when required. In TCM, food is seen as our most powerful daily medicine, and just like herbal medicine and acupuncture, can provide balance to our health.
What Substances are Used in Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Today, there are more than 450 substances commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine, most of which are of plant origin. (Some animal and mineral substances may also be used). You may find some are commonly used in your cooking, such as ginger, garlic and cinnamon, while others such as chrysanthemum and peony flowers, are more likely to be found in your garden. Many of the substances used will be unfamiliar to you and have names like chai hu (bupleurum), di huang (rehmannia), and huang qi (astragalus).
How is Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescribed?
Chinese herbal medicines are prescribed either singly or made into formulae which take into account the individual therapeutic action of each herb and well as the effects when combined together. A well constructed formula maximizes the effectiveness for treating a particular condition, while counteracting the unwanted effects of an individual herb.
*As your condition changes and improves with treatment, the Chinese herbal treatment is usually adjusted and modified until the desired health outcome is achieved.
Herbal Medicine, alongside Acupuncture and Food Therapy, is a widely used Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment modality. It is used for the treatment of illnesses and also for the optimization of health and prevention of disease and just healthier living. A prescription, usually called a formula, is a combination of two or more herbs, which is created uniquely to each individual patient to offer a balanced, synergistic effect that reflects the holistic nature of each diagnosis. Alongside prescribing herbal medicine Verena will also provides personal Food Therapy recommendations when required. In TCM, food is seen as our most powerful daily medicine, and just like herbal medicine and acupuncture, can provide balance to our health.
What Substances are Used in Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Today, there are more than 450 substances commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine, most of which are of plant origin. (Some animal and mineral substances may also be used). You may find some are commonly used in your cooking, such as ginger, garlic and cinnamon, while others such as chrysanthemum and peony flowers, are more likely to be found in your garden. Many of the substances used will be unfamiliar to you and have names like chai hu (bupleurum), di huang (rehmannia), and huang qi (astragalus).
How is Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescribed?
Chinese herbal medicines are prescribed either singly or made into formulae which take into account the individual therapeutic action of each herb and well as the effects when combined together. A well constructed formula maximizes the effectiveness for treating a particular condition, while counteracting the unwanted effects of an individual herb.
*As your condition changes and improves with treatment, the Chinese herbal treatment is usually adjusted and modified until the desired health outcome is achieved.
