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 CHINESE HERBOLOGY
Along
with many other types of natural compounds that we utilize in our testing
and protocols, Eastern herbal medicine is used for its amazing ability to
treat many different ailments quickly and powerfully in one prescription.
One of the most appealing qualities of Eastern herbal medicine is the low
risk of adverse reaction or side effects, especially when compared to
pharmaceutical drugs and has been used for treating various illnesses and
restoring the normal body functions for hundreds of years. Chinese
medicine is a major health-care method in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan,
Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Its
apparent success there has led to its adoption in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe,
Australia, New Zealand, and Israel.
The term
"Chinese medicine" encompasses a number of practices, especially
acupuncture and the prescription of herbal formulas. There are many years
of training required in order to prescribe these formulas. This is a
craft which requires an understanding of the synergistic nature of the
combination of herbs and the ability to write and develop formulas based
on the person's constitution, symptomology, and biochemistry of the
illness at hand. This training
includes the theoretical basis that has been developed in China during a
period of approximately 2,500 years. A view of nature, health, and disease
was set forth in the concept of two essential forces: yin and yang.
These ancient concepts continued to evolve over the centuries until the
collision of Chinese and Western culture ensued in the nineteenth century.
Today, Chinese medicine represents a combination of ideas and methods from
earlier times coupled with the findings from modem research methods such
as chemical analysis, pharmacological and physiological testing in the
laboratory, and clinical trials.
WHAT ABOUT
EVERYTHING I HAVE HEARD ABOUT CHINESE HERBS CONTAINING HEAVY METALS MAKING
THEM TOXIC?
Infinite
Wellness uses only herbs that are exceptionally clean and of the highest
quality. The herbs are manufactured by companies that have the most
stringent GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Certification and have also
been certified by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
GMP certification means that the site and methods employed in the
production of the herbs has been subject to a thorough quality control
investigation and is certified to be in compliance. The Australian
standards are some of the highest in the world, as dietary and herbal
supplements are subject to the same guidelines as pharmaceuticals. These
herbs are also subject to an additional review by the FDA ensuring that
the products meet every safety standard.
CAN MODERN AND CHINESE MEDICINE BE
SAFELY COMBINED?
Not only can the two systems of medicine be safely combined, they can
often enhance each others' effects. Chinese herbs may make it possible to
take a lower dosage of modern medicines, to reduce their side-effects, and
obtain a better overall effect. Of course, it is always advised that
allopathic drugs be taken at a different time (e.g., an hour apart) from
herbs or any other natural substances due to the synergistic effects of
natural compounds and due to the fact that most allopathic medication can
override or ruin the effects of any natural compound.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN
HERBOLOGY AND EASTERN HERBOLOGY?
Western herbalism primarily uses single
herbs to treat the same symptom or disease found in all patients, yet the
constitution of each individual person should be treated differently even
when sharing the same illness. This is why you hear one person say they
tried an "herb" at the health food store because their friend received
results and they had no results at all. Traditional Chinese Medicine
formulas may include as many as 15 different herbs that are crafted
carefully to work synergistically as an "army" including herbs addressing
a person's main symptoms as well as the their entire pattern and immune
system. This prescription-writing method allows the practitioner
maximum flexibility in writing an individualized and easily-modifiable
prescription. For example, one formula may require more of a
modification (stronger or weaker) for pain or bleeding than another one.
WHY DO HERBAL FORMULAS TASTE SO BAD?
Chinese herbal teas tend to taste very
bitter because they are made mostly from roots and barks where the
strongest medicinal ingredients are found. Our clients take the herbs in
a pure powder form by mixing small amounts of hot water to dissolve the
powder. Many will add small amounts of juice in order to cut the
immediate assault of bitterness on the tongue--it usually takes about 3
days for your pallet to adapt. After time, some patients even begin to
crave the taste and have no ill-response to the taste whatsoever.
"The most amazing help I have gotten from Sabrina is in cold and flu
season. Every season when I am exposed to all the "stuff" going around, I
usually contract it. I am a school teacher with a class of 21 5-yr. old
children. I, and my family and friends, call it her magic dirt. The
minute I feel I am going to get something I make sure to call Sabrina and
pick up a bag of herbs (or I keep a bag on hand). The formula she writes
is amazing. I can always keep the cold and flu away as long as I begin
taking this powder immediately. All my friends and family do the same.
It truly is amazing and is such a life-saver for me during the cold and
flu season."
Lisa
K., Denver, CO-
"I
was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis 2 years ago and have been given
medication after medication which temporarily treated the infection and
never touched the pain. My pain was almost unbearable. Because of the
overuse of antibiotics and other medications my digestion had become
terrible and I was not able to tolerate many things at all including basic
vitamins, minerals, and other natural supplements or even most foods.
Through testing and discussion, Sabrina gave me an herbal formula and
taught me ways of tolerating and digesting it so that I could finally
treat the IC. They tasted pretty bad but I got use to them quickly. I
was amazed at how fast the pain and other symptoms were gone. We then
worked on my digestion and I am now able to eat real food and take any
supplements I need to."
-Betsy W., Littleton, CO-
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