Herbal Medicine
The vast amount of Asian herbal knowledge available today has accumulated in writing for thousands of years. That means today’s herbalist draws on ancient herbal formulas that have been getting sick people well for a very long time. Those formulas work as in today as they did in Asia ages ago.

Even so, today’s herbalist often adjusts a traditional formula, the adjustment based on new knowledge and experience in similar cases. From the patient’s viewpoint, that’s getting the best of two worlds: the ancient and modern.

Oriental herbology uses ingredients from all parts of the plant which are processed into a decoction of healing. After a diagnosis is made, the practitioner designs a remedy using several main ingredients that target the illness and then additional ingredients to adjust the formula to fit each patients specific needs for harmonization.

The mixture of herbs may be simmered in water over several hours until the strained liquid is reduced to one or two cups of concentrated herbal tea. The herbs may also be issued in liquid, powder or pill form. The interaction and balance of all the ingredients combined is the key to the herbs medicinal and healing properties.

  • Asian Ginseng
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    Ginseng's actions in the body are due to a complex interplay of constituents. The primary group are the ginsenosides, which are believed to increase energy, counter the effects of stress, and enhance intellectual and physical performance.
  • Ginger
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    Traditional Asian medicine has recommended ginger for over 2,500 years. It is used for abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and rheumatism. Ginger is commonly used in the Ayurvedic and Tibb systems of medicine for the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases, such as arthritis.
  • Angelica
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    Traditionally, Angelica is believed to have a balancing or adaptogenic effect on the female hormonal system. It is often included in prescriptions for abnormal menstruation, suppressed menstrual flow, painful or difficult menstruation, and uterine bleeding.
  • Poria
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    Clears dampness, tonifies the spleen functions, calms the mind. It is used for edema, mucus, urinary imbalances, diarrhea, palpitations, vertigo, restlessness anxiety, and insomnia. The outer peel can be used for clearing edema.

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