Chinese or Western Herbs?

Western Herbalism and Chinese medicine are not allopathic. They are a toning or balancing approach. Both types of herbal medicine work with the body's own energy to heal.

When using Chinese or Western herbs, a person must learn to be in tune with their own bodies.

Chinese herbs mainly are formulations of a combination of herbs. Whereas western herbs are both single and combination formulas.

Chinese herbal medication has been a bit difficult for westerners to understand. Western herbs are much more written about. Chinese herbs sometimes can't even be pronounced, let alone understood.

What is happening with chinese herbal medicine is that they are looking for ways to increase the speed at which herbs heal. Some of the formulas take up to three, four or five weeks to start manifesting results for people.

This is actually how all herbs work. In fact, the rule of thumb is that for every year you have had the problem, it will take about one month for the herbs to take full effect. So, if you have had a problem for 3 years, it will take about 3 months for the corrective process.

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