Why Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Needle Size
Your Internal Environment is Unique
Personalised formulas balance your unique situation
Pharmaceuticals rarely take into account your individual situation, you are given the same pill as the next person with the same disease.
Sensations
A Melody is More Harmonious
Pharmaceuticals are a single note
Chinese herbal formulas use each herbs positive and negatives aspects to create an effect that is greater than the sum of its parts and tame the negative effects of each individual herb.
Side Effects
Time Tested Safe Results
Many formulas over 1000 years old
Most pharmaceuticals are only tested for 10 years in a small population of humans before they are released on the market. Long term effects take time to gather data and find trends.
3 Easy to Take Options
Depending on availibility
Pills
Quick and Easy
Granules
Just Add Water
Raw Herbs
Most Effective
Safety is Everything
All practitioner-only prescribed herbal medicines meet or exceed Australian TGA guidelines
All prepared herbal products undergo rigorous testing at various stages to ensure its quality.
- Heavy metals
- Endangered species
- Banned or illicit substances
Chinese Herbal Medicine FAQs
More people in China use Chinese herbal medicine than acupuncture.
There are three types of Chinese herbal formula preparations.
Pill form is the same as any other pill you have taken. Neutral taste and you can just swallow them with water.
The next two types you taste the herbs much more. Some formulas are rather sweet and taste of cinnamon. Some are very strong flavours that you may not be used to.
Be prepared for a very bad taste and then it wont be as bad as you imagined.
Just like a newborn baby does not like all new flavours over time you acquire a taste. Many patients tend to like the taste after a while, especially when they start seeing the results.
Granule form is concentrated herbal tea into a powder. You can either add hot water to make a tea or you can put the powder on your tongue and swallow with water.
Raw herbs are the most effective, but also time consuming. The flavour is the most true to form of the herbs.
Acute conditions (e.g., colds, flu, digestive upset): you should start seeing noticeable results within the first 3-5 days.
Chronic conditions (e.g., hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, skin issues): may take up to 2-4 weeks of consistent use to start seeing results.
Chinese medicine works at treating the root cause, it may take time to see that reflect in the symptoms.
For people with complex issues, it may take a few changes to the herbs to find the right balance to start seeing noticeable changes.
Acute conditions (e.g., colds, flu, digestive upset): Herbs may be taken for a few days to a couple of weeks until symptoms resolve.
Chronic conditions (e.g., hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, skin issues): Treatment may last several months, with herbs being adjusted periodically based on progress. Patients often take herbs for 2 to 6 months or longer, depending on the severity and duration of the condition.
Long-term maintenance: For people with recurring issues, elderly, or to maintain health and prevent illness, herbs may be taken over longer periods, sometimes in lower doses or in specific cycles, with the guidance of a practitioner.
For most people it will be recommended to take the herbs 2-3 times per day.
Previously there was a large concern about herbs from China that have heavy metals and pesticides.
Now the TGA have standards around testing prepared products to make sure they are free from heavy metals and pesticides that come in.
I also I look for suppliers of high quality products and do rigorous testing.
Yes, I can do phone or video consults.
I will ask you to send me a picture or your tongue and any photos of relevant body symptoms.