Traditional Chinese Medicine

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (HERBS)

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including acupuncture and herbal medicine, is the oldest continuously practiced medical system in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed acupuncture treatment for over 42 conditions. Due to its effective, natural, affordable and non-invasive effects, Traditional Oriental Medicine has become a highly popular form of complementary holistic health care in the world, particularly within the United States.

The Chinese medical model is also very effective at treating "hard to diagnose" problems. In other words, TCM can often make sense of illnesses that Western medicine may be limited to prescribing medication for symptom management, and thus, encourage the body in a self-healing process.

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE...PERSONALIZED, SAFE AND CONVENIENT

Even before the use of acupuncture needles, herbal remedies were used to heal and balance the human body. Chinese herbs have been proven effective under the scrutiny of both empirical study and modern clinical trials.

Unlike most drugs, the herbs are combined into complex formulas that are specific to the patient's entire individual condition, not just one particular symptom. Most Western drugs can be used to control symptoms but do not alter the disease process. For example, antibiotics kill bacteria but do not improve a person's resistance to infection; diuretics drain excess fluid from the body but do not improve the kidney function. Chinese herbs not only address symptoms, they also nourish and balance the body in very specific ways, thereby improving organ function and building your constitution and immune system.

Traditionally, Chinese herbal formulas were taken as strong teas. I customize individual formulas as well as using time-tested classics. The herbs I dispense and/or recommend are safe, effective and of the highest quality.