Chinese Herbal Medicine
Internal Herbal MEDICINE
Chinese herbal medicine has been used as a form of medicine for more than 2000 years. Chinese herbal therapy has proven successful in treating a variety of diseases, everything from internal medical issues, infectious disease, physical trauma, and mental/emotional stress.
The advantages of herbal therapy have gained enormous awareness in the medical community during the past ten years. The understanding of how diverse plant chemicals can be used to help sick individuals has been the subject of extensive research.
Chinese herbal medicine has a distinctive method of treatment. Chinese herbal wisdom recognizes that a single herb alone only has so much healing potential, instead a herbalist in Chinese medicine seeks to customize a complex formula of multiple herbs, each contributing and supporting the other. With this kind of treatment approach, Chinese Herbal Medicine is known for supporting and treating various kinds of conditions.
External Herbal Medicine
Salves, Balms, Liniments, & Plasters
Chinese Herbal Medicine not only uses herbs internally to treat conditions, but there is a long history of using Chinese herbs for external conditions as well. There are creams and lotions that are great for supporting healthy and beautiful skin and there are salves, liniments, and patches that can be used for treating pain conditions and injuries.
Moxabustion
Moxibustion is the therapeutic burning of the mugwort plant in specific ways to promote bodily healing. Mugwort offers a range of therapeutic uses when burned. Moxibustion is used for physical disorders that are either acute or chronic to increase blood flow, the immune system, and the regeneration and repair of new tissue. Menstrual cycle control and enhancement, pain relief for physical injuries, and even persistent lower back pain are all beneficial uses. Additionally, it can regulate and promote healthy bowel movement.