Chinese Herbal Medicine

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Chinese herbal medicine is the largest organized herbal system in the world. While many cultures have herbal medicine traditions, the sophistication of Chinese herbal medicine is unsurpassed. Chinese herbal medicine has a long history reaching back several thousand years, and the resulting system is now used to treat everything from the common cold to certain types of cancer. They are especially effective in treating spirit and emotional level symptoms like anxiety, depression, mania, panic attacks, and insomnia. It is a potent form of therapy used as a complement to acupuncture treatments, somatic therapy, and as a primary form of therapy. I often tell my clients that taking Chinese herbals every day is like getting an acupuncture treatment every day.

There are thousands of herbs in the Chinese materia medica, of which about 300 are commonly used. You will generally receive a mixture of several different herbs in a formula that has been tailored to your condition. Chinese herbs are extremely effective and normally have only mild side effects, however it is very important to tell Lisa about all the medications and supplements you are currently taking so that we can avoid any unwanted interactions with your formula.

Chinese Herbal Medicine seeks to treat both the symptoms and the root cause of disease, unlike many Western drugs that often control symptoms without altering the disease process or reaching the underlying causes. Treating the root cause of diseases takes time, that is why most herbal prescriptions are long term often lasting 6-9 months. There herbs are working with you and for your bodily systems.

Classical Pearls Herbal Formulas

The main herbal formulas I use at my clinic are a line of herbs developed by Heiner Fruehauf called Classical Pearls. I use this line because it is the best and highest quality patent herbs available on the market. Classical Pearls manages the sourcing, production and formulation of the highest quality ingredients into unique and potent formulations based on the classical medical texts and fined-tuned to treat modern patients suffering from the complex disease of our times.

All ingredients are independently tested in a US laboratory for heavy metals, pesticides, and microbes. Ingredients are tested three times during the manufacturing process for purity, identity and the concentration of active ingredients. Classical Pearls are free of pharmaceuticals, preservatives, dyes, yeasts and added sugar. As much as possible, the company maintains oversight, control and management of every step of the process - from growing, cultivation and processing, to formulation, manufacturing, testing and distribution. This is what makes it truly the best quality and most potent herbal line available.

“To relieve the suffering of one’s time,
there is no greater path than medicine.
Within it, nothing is more effective than the prescription of herbs”.

Pharmaceutical Prescriptions of the Bureau of Public Welfare, During the Taiping Era, Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang, 1107 ACE

Taking Chinese Herbs:

  • I encourage you to think of these herbs as a prescription that must be taken as directed.

  • It is important to take the full dose prescribed. Taking half doses could make the formula ineffective.

  • Take the herbal formula away from food, preferable twenty minutes before or after food. There herbs are food grade and should not upset your stomach.

  • I will discuss with you the actions of your formula and what the result is that we are looking for. Depending on your condition, this final result may take months on the formula. The herbs are energetically working with your bodies’ organ systems to repair, build, move, nourish and/or disperse. I encourage you to stay committed to the prescription.

  • Pay attention to your body and please report to me any symptom changes or developments. While I try to get the right formula the first time occasionally the formula will need to be adjusted.

  • If you begin a new pharmaceutical or supplement, please let me know as these may interact with the herbal formula.

  • If you develop a virus or common cold, please notify me right way. Certain herbal formulas may strengthen viruses, so we may need to shift the formula while you are sick.

  • If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at (907) 201-0538.