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Chinese herbs are particularly recommended when health issues are chronic, and possibly affecting overall health. Conditions that respond especially well to Chinese herbal medicine include skin problems, digestive issues, gynaecological complaints, and fertility issues.
Over thousands of years, TCM herbalists have classified herbs by their their flavors (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy), natures (cold, cool, warm, hot), and actions (descending, ascending, floating, or sinking) so they can be used medicinally. Sometimes, up to 20 herbs are combined in a complex herbal formula tailored to a person's needs.
The aim of taking Chinese herbs is to create a change in the body that will allow it return to health by itself. Unlike pharmaceutical medicines, which introduce chemicals into the body as standalone elements, herbal medicines harness the interactions between different compounds to treat illness. Herbs are usually prescribed in complex formulas that are carefully matched to a specific pattern of ill health that underlies the condition being treated. With the underlying cause of their disease being tackled, rather than just the presenting symptoms, patients often report improvements in many seemingly unrelated areas of their health.
Each formula is tailored to the individual patient and supplied in granule form which the patient dissolves in boiled water. The herbal prescriptions are dispensed from Balance Healthcare a specialist dispensary based in Oxfordshire. Herbs are generally taken twice a day.
For more information and research on herbal medicine please visit the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine at https://rchm.co.uk
Over thousands of years, TCM herbalists have classified herbs by their their flavors (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy), natures (cold, cool, warm, hot), and actions (descending, ascending, floating, or sinking) so they can be used medicinally. Sometimes, up to 20 herbs are combined in a complex herbal formula tailored to a person's needs.
The aim of taking Chinese herbs is to create a change in the body that will allow it return to health by itself. Unlike pharmaceutical medicines, which introduce chemicals into the body as standalone elements, herbal medicines harness the interactions between different compounds to treat illness. Herbs are usually prescribed in complex formulas that are carefully matched to a specific pattern of ill health that underlies the condition being treated. With the underlying cause of their disease being tackled, rather than just the presenting symptoms, patients often report improvements in many seemingly unrelated areas of their health.
Each formula is tailored to the individual patient and supplied in granule form which the patient dissolves in boiled water. The herbal prescriptions are dispensed from Balance Healthcare a specialist dispensary based in Oxfordshire. Herbs are generally taken twice a day.
For more information and research on herbal medicine please visit the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine at https://rchm.co.uk
