TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) utilizes botanical herbs and other natural substances create remedies to specific ailments. 3000 years of developing its own healing system has allowed TCM to create herbal formulas for many common diseases and illnesses. After long empirical and scientific observation, ancient practitioners organized their evidence and findings to create system of healing with herbs. Herbs can be derived from roots, buds, flowers, seeds, tubers, stems, leaves of different medicinal plants or even animal parts like gallbladder, liver, lizard scales, and more. Herbs are often taken internally as a decoctions and distillations and are also used externally as herbal ointments for eczema or itch, herbal patches for pain, and steamed over the skin for various ailments. We often dispense patented herbs such as pills, capsules, and granules.
The meridian system comprises of channels that are linked with the body’s tissues, organs, and its pathways. These channels serve to facilitate the circulation of blood, nutrients, functional hormones, and other necessary biomolecules all of which Chinese Medicine practitioners call Qi. When you consume herbs, they will be digested, absorbed by the body, and enter the various pathways through cells, membranes, and into channels of the body’s organs to nourish them or expel toxins. A practitioner first exams you physically to find what your pattern of disharmony is, then they will formulate the right herbs and best dosage for you.
Each herb has its own natural properties that cause certain effects directed at specific locations/regions of the body depending on its nature. For example, some herbs are acrid/pungent/spicy, so their nature is to disperse. Furthermore, some herbs are light or heavy and vary in texture, this helps guide their effects to certain regions of the body. Here are some conditions herbal medicine can be used for:
shoulder, neck, and back pain
- tendinitis and carpal tunnel
- arthritis, rheumatism, and other joint pain
- cardiovascular disease: ‘The Three Highs’ : high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol
- bone diseases: Degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, bulging and slipped discs, osteoporosis, and other bone diseases
- digestive disorders: diarrhea, epigastric pain (stomach ache), abdominal pain, constipation, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), Crohn’s disease, gastroenteritis
- respiratory disorders : asthma, dyspnea (difficult breathing), chronic cough, wheezing, and even nicotine addiction (smoking)
- psycho-emotional disease: anxiety, stress, depression, mania, learning difficulty
All first-time patients will require an initial consultation prior to treatment. Patients visiting solely for a recommendation of herbs WITHOUT other additional services, regardless if they are an established patient or not, will require a new consultation. This is so we can take the time to understand the physiological state of your body and formulate an herbal concoction that suites the specific cause of your condition. Pricing of the herbs themselves varies according to herbs, quantity, weight, and other factors including shipping and expiration date.
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Telemedicine calls will be conducted on a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. We will discuss your health issue, dietary and remedial recommendations including herbal therapy.
