Chinese Medicinal Herbs
Chinese Herbal Medicine is a major pillar of Chinese medicine.
As Acupuncture is used to treat the body externally, herbs are used to treat the body's ailments internally.
The Chinese pharmacopoeia (book of herbs) lists over 6,000 different medicinal substances in terms of their properties and the disharmonies that they are helpful with, of which there are about 600 different herbs in common use today.
These properties include - The temperature of the herb - cool, warm, etc and the nature of the herb - moving, clearing, etc.
Herbs can come in raw, powdered or granulated forms.
Herbs are combined, dependent on their properties and on the diagnosis for each individual into formulas, which are then taken for a prescribed period of time. Herbs can also be applied externally in the form of balms for cases such as skin conditions or trauma.
Ready-made standard Formulas are also available.
There is a common fallacy that exotic animal products (such as tiger and bear) are used in Australian Chinese Medicine clinics. This however is not true. All herbs used in clinic are approved by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which ensures herbal quality as well as protection of endangered species.
Most formulas used in this clinic are of vegan content only. Herbs can be prepared in capsule form for patient convenience.
As Acupuncture is used to treat the body externally, herbs are used to treat the body's ailments internally.
The Chinese pharmacopoeia (book of herbs) lists over 6,000 different medicinal substances in terms of their properties and the disharmonies that they are helpful with, of which there are about 600 different herbs in common use today.
These properties include - The temperature of the herb - cool, warm, etc and the nature of the herb - moving, clearing, etc.
Herbs can come in raw, powdered or granulated forms.
Herbs are combined, dependent on their properties and on the diagnosis for each individual into formulas, which are then taken for a prescribed period of time. Herbs can also be applied externally in the form of balms for cases such as skin conditions or trauma.
Ready-made standard Formulas are also available.
There is a common fallacy that exotic animal products (such as tiger and bear) are used in Australian Chinese Medicine clinics. This however is not true. All herbs used in clinic are approved by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which ensures herbal quality as well as protection of endangered species.
Most formulas used in this clinic are of vegan content only. Herbs can be prepared in capsule form for patient convenience.