Developed about 5,000 years ago, Chinese Medicine is one of the most complete systems of natural health care based on restoring and maintaining balance and harmony of the body. This ancient medicine addresses modern health problems by taking the whole body into consideration, rather than just the symptoms from a specific area. Chinese Medicine refers to a number of treatment strategies. Currently, Acupuncture is perhaps the most widely recognized therapy in America. However, Chinese herbal therapy actually comprises the majority of Chinese Medical treatment. Also included are Oriental BodyWork (TuiNa), therapeutic movement (Tai Chi), breathing maneuver (Qi Gong), diet, etc.
CHINESE HERBAL THERAPY
The use of herbs is very much rooted into the heart of Chinese culture for prevention and treatment. Chinese herbal therapy administers natural herbal formulae specifically and individually to correct imbalance situations and stagnated “Qi” and “Blood” of the person’s body. In other words, only a balanced body with smooth circulation of Qi and Blood can maintain it’s health. In certain cases, Acupuncture is not sufficient enough to correct the imbalance from outside in, and so, herbs are used in to work from inside out. Buffer toxicity, enhance Potency, Guide and Coordinate What can Chinese herbal therapy do? The prescription of Chinese herbal therapy is based on clinical differentiation of signs and symptoms for internal organic disorders, neurological and psychological problems, hormonal imbalance, weak immune systems even cancer and AIDS, poor circulation, and so on. The effects of herbs are usually (but not always) seen after several days or weeks of regular use. Once the effects are achieved they often last for a long period of time.
Does it really work?
Chinese people have practiced herbal Therapy for thousands of years. Its methodology is regarded as one of the most comprehensive healing systems. In order to provide research data and to respond to Western Science’s request for evidence of the effectiveness of Chinese herbs, the Chinese have conducted extensive laboratory investigation on all of their herbs. As a result, Western scientific inquiry has been responded to and the importance of Chinese Herbal Therapy has been verified and validated. Pharmacological testing of thousands of herbs has demonstrated that most of the herbs have significant physiological activities, which corresponds to the traditional use of herbs. Clinical studies utilizing single herbs and complex formulae have been conducted in large hospital trials. The results of the studies indicate that stubborn conditions, which often fail to respond to modern pharmaceutical treatments, can respond well to herbal therapy. Chinese Herbal Therapy is still one of the important sources of healthcare for Chinese today. In fact, China is the only third world country that has longest life expectancy, despite inadequate western medical technology and supplies.
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