Effective Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is itself a powerful method of healing. Western drug often control symptoms but do not alter disease (antibiotics eliminate bacteria but do not improve a person's resistance to infection; diuretics rid excess fluid without improving kidney function).

Chinese herbs treat the underlying condition as defined by traditional diagnosis and rarely cause unwanted side effects.

Just as the soil becomes depleted through overuse, so the Qi, moisture, and blood are eroded by overwork, emotional tension, mental strain, too much or too little exercise, and inadequate diet or rest, impairing the capacity of the organ networks to do their jobs.

Formulas are available in a variety of forms – crude herbs to be boiled into tea, liquid bottled extracts, ground herbs packaged in pills, and powders. Herbs, more like food than drugs, can supplement our diet and fortify our constitution as well as prevent or remedy ailments. Sometimes, the long-term use of herbs is desirable whereas extended use of pharmaceuticals would not be healthy.