Herbal Medicine

Over 80% of all pharmaceuticals come from a plant, animal, or mineral. In the last 100 years, we have been able to isolate the individual chemicals that get the biggest effect in the body. When scientists isolate those chemicals, you get a powerful drug. That saves lives.  But you also get potentially dangerous side effects when you isolate those chemicals, increase their concentration and remove all of the other chemicals that would otherwise balance the side effects. This is where Chinese herbal medicine bridges the gap.

Our digestion is one of the foundations of health.

Digestion from top to bottom is vital for processing and delivering nutrients and fueling your body. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine take a holistic approach to heal the gut and all the things that are causing the problem so that you get better and stay better.

Herbal medicine is a powerful and safe medical tool.

It is easy to explain how the chemicals in the herbs interact with our biochemistry to create health. Some herbs help reduce pain and the causes of pain, some herbs have measurable antibiotic and antiviral chemicals. Chinese herbs have been used for thousands of years to help in the healing of physical and mental disorders.

An herbalist is always working to help you get rid of the symptoms.

But more importantly the goal is to strengthen the foundation of your health so that you get better and stay better. Chinese herbs are gentle and generally free of side effects. In Chinese medicine and acupuncture, it is said, “To treat a patient without herbs is like running a race with only one leg.” Herbal medicine treats the underlying pattern of disharmony and that way our patients get better and they begin to notice other parts of their health improving.