Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine has formed the basis of Chinese medicine for probably over 3000 years.

Indeed Herbal Medicine could be said to be the oldest and most natural form of medicine in existence. There are examples of animals self medicating with herbs.

CHM has developed profoundly from its shamanic roots, and has been well documented in and refined for at least the last 2000 years in China, herbs are called the "1000 forgotten foods" which stresses their use as very effective nutritional support.

Each herb has been analysed for it's taste (sweet, bitter etc), action (which direction the energetic of the herb moves in the body), it's temperature, and the organs which the herb affects. These aspects of each herb are then used to ascertain their effectiveness for various disorders.

When a patient attends a herbal appointment a full case history is taken and a Chinese Medicine diagnosis made. A herbal prescription is then given to deal with the symptoms being experienced, but also to deal with any underlying conditions which will hamper progress.

Herbs are then given as either raw ingredients (twigs, leaves, roots etc), as a concentrated powder, or in pill form. Some do taste pretty bad, but most people acclimatise well to the taste quickly.

NO animal products or toxic herbs are used and herbs are checked regularly by Kew gardens for authenticity.