Customised Herbal Prescription

The traditional herbal medicine can be formed in entire plant; leaf; flower; fruit or seed; root or rhizome/tuber and tree bark or root bark. It would take 40-60mins to boil the herbal soup.

Chinese herbal medicine is rare to see in day to day life, it is planted for medicine on purpose as an industry.

The customised herbal prescription can be the mixture of a few formulas and your practitioner would add or remove some of the ingredients base on their perspective to your condition.

In modern days, we provide Chinese herbal extracts are herbal decoctions that have been condensed into a granular or powdered form. Herbal extracts, similar to patent medicines, are easier and more convenient for patients to take.

But what you need to know that: The herbal extract is the purification by distillation, it is not the blended raw herbs. The powder of raw herbs can not replace the herbal extract, as the raw herbs supposed to be cooked/boiled, it cannot be consumed rawly.

The herbal extract is dissolved easily, however, the blended raw herbs are not dissolvable.

The treatment

FAQ

What is Chinese Herbal medicine? Herbal medicines are those with active ingredients made from plant parts, such as leaves, roots or flowers.It aims at treating the fundamental cause of diseases. There are mainly two types of herbal medicine, one is raw herb medicine, which normally takes 40-60 minutes to cook at home. Or the second one is condensed, which is more convenient to make at home. Both types have the same therapeutic effects. What is customized herbal medicine? For one case, after a few weeks’ treatment, we may change the herbal formula because the pathology in every stage is different. In some cases, we may keep the same formula for a long time. So we do not suggest patients get the medicine by themselves. It is always necessary to talk to a practitioner before any oral medicine. How to identify the herbal extract quality? The good quality herbal extract exudes a strong nature plant flavour, it can be sour, bitter, or sweet. The poor quality extract smells like plastic, chemicals or none smells. Is Chinese Medicine safe? And will the herbal medicine conflict with medicine or vitamins I take? Yes, it is very safe. Generally speaking, herbal remedies are safe, because they are natural mild medicine, it will not have any serious reaction with other medicine or vitamins you take. Can I buy raw herbal medicine and make it at home? No, we do not suggest it. All raw herbal medicine should be processed. TCM factories may use different processing methods, such as decoction, frying, or steaming, to modify the properties of herbs to suit the patient's needs. If I have the same symptoms can I take the same herbal medicine? No, we do not suggest it. The human body is viewed as a holistic system, normally the treatment is tailored to address the underlying imbalances of the body. Therefore, even for the same medical condition, the herbal medicine prescription may vary depending on the individual's body constitution, age, and health status. For example, two people with a cold may be prescribed different herbal medicine formulations, one with a hot constitution may be given cooling herbs, while the other with a cold constitution may be given warming herbs. How to find a qualified herbalist? Look for a trained and licensed herbalist, you may find the qualification registration from the biggest acupuncture council, British Acupuncture Council and Acupuncture of Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine or other acupuncture bodies. What to expect when taking Chinese herbal medicine? At your first appointment, your herbalist will ask you a full list of questions to make sure you have a whole evaluation of your body. After being given herbal medicine, we are expecting to see the improvement of symptoms at week two or three. However the treatment effects vary from person to person. Your practitioner will always inform you of the next treatment plan according to your treatment progress.