CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE COMBINED WITH ACUPUNCTURE IS A SAFER AND MORE EFFECT WAY TO HEAL THE BODY & MIND

At Integrative Acupuncture, we use only the highest quality herbal medicine from Pacific Biologic Products, Chinese Modulars and Kan Herbs. We also use homeopathic injectables and B12 injectables.

Chinese herbal medicine is an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine and is often used in conjunction with acupuncture as a safe and effective means of healing the body and mind. For thousands of years, empirical and clinical research has demonstrated the therapeutic properties of Chinese herbal medicine. Many of these herbs are the precursors to pharmaceutical drugs. Chinese medicine consists of natural plant parts such as roots, stems, branches, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit or seeds, as well as natural minerals and some animal products.

Prescribing Herbal Formulas
Prescribing herbal formulas is a rich tradition in Chinese medicine and requires much care, knowledge, and consideration. Each herb is understood to have a particular nature, target specific organs, and carry out distinct functions. When used in combination with other herbs, Chinese herbs either enhance each other's therapeutic functions or offset each others' strong effects. In this way, Chinese herbal medicine is extremely safe and virtually free of side effects when prescribed correctly by a qualified herbalist.

How to Take Your Herbal Formula
Chinese herbal medicine can be taken internally as a tea, powder, tincture or pill and externally as an ointment, lotion, wash or poultice. The classical administration of Chinese herbs is as a tea. With this method, each bag of dried herbs last 1-2 days and is boiled, strained and the liquid divided into 2-3 portions for daily ingestion. Tea is a very effective means of administration because it can be readily and efficiently assimilated into the body. At times, other methods of ingestion are more appropriate and you will be advised in these circumstances.

Safety & Efficacy of Chinese Herbs
Chinese herbal medicine is very safe and virtually free of side effects when prescribed by a well-trained professional. Western pharmaceutical drugs can be fast-acting but sometimes have detrimental effects on the body. Pharmaceuticals often have side effects that can throw off the internal balance of the body, and can cause other health problems as well like weight gain, mood changes & decreased libido. Because Chinese herbal medicine is usually prescribed as a combination of multiple herbs called a 'formula,' each herb is specifically chosen to bolster each other's effects or counteract possible side effects. Formulas can therefore have strong therapeutic effects without disrupting the body's balance or creating other health problems.

Formulas also allow for various symptoms to be treated at once. Specific herbs are often added to the formula to aid in digestion so that the medicine can be assimilated efficiently. In general, traditional Chinese herbs have much lower toxicity than many Western pharmaceutical drugs.

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