Chinese Herbal Therapy With Nourishing Medicine

Chinese Herbal Therapy

One of my first teachers from Vietnam used to say, “Treating patients only with acupuncture and not with herbs is like working with one hand tied behind my back.” By taking herbs daily, you are enhancing the acupuncture treatments that you may only be receiving once a week or once every other week.

Our medicine is based on the balance of yin and yang with acupuncture being a yang therapy and herbs being a yin therapy. If you chose one over the other, you will still receive results, but keep in mind that together they are more powerful. Chinese Herbal Therapy is great not only for treating disease, but also for promoting health and increasing immunity. You do not have to be sick to benefit from taking herbs. They are used to maintain health as well as to correct imbalances.

There has been a growing concern recently about the safety of products from China. I only use the highest quality herbal products from reputable companies. The herbs are tested first in China and then tested a second time in the US by an independent FDA approved laboratory. The herbs are tested for the presence of heavy metals, microbial contamination and pesticide residues. I generally use either Evergreen herbs or Blue Poppy herbs.