How is Herbal Medicine administered?

This powerful and transformational treatment originally required the patient to boil up the bulk form of medicinal plants and other medicinal substances into a “tea” and drink the decoction for several days or months depending on the severity of the condition. Although this delivery method is still used today, Chinese Herbal Formulas are more commonly administered in the convenient form of powders or granules that can be dissolved in water, or in the form of pills. Herbal Medicine works powerfully to restore normal functioning of the internal organs and create balance by counteracting the effects of excessive cold, heat, dampness, dryness, wind, or summer heat (6 pathogenic qi).

Further, the taste of the herbal formula can vary depending on the nature of the patient’s condition and constitution, but is an integral aspect in prescribing the correct formula to help heal the patient. The combination of internal herbal treatment with acupuncture is a transformational blend to effectuate integrated health and wellness and restore the proper function of Qi in the body by regulating the opposing forces of energies called Yin and Yang.

Herbal Therapy can act on the body as powerfully as pharmaceutical drugs and should be treated with respect and knowledge from a qualified medical Practitioner. Dosage of current medications and prescriptions should not be altered without the knowledge and consent of one’s primary care physician.