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What is Chinese
Medicine
How does acupuncture
work
What is Herbal
Medicine
What conditions can Chinese Medicine
treat
How to find us
Acupuncture and
Herbal Specialist
44 Pillory
Street
Nantwich Town
Centre
Phone: 01270
629222 |
What is Herbal Medicine ?
Properties of herbs have been painstakingly studied by
Chinese scholars for nearly two thousand years. The first book documenting
the functions of herbs and the benefit they can bring to Mankind's health
appeared in the 2nd century (for instance, herbs for curing influenza,
various skin conditions and even snake bites were identified). While the
medicinal properties of herbs were being studied individually, a large
number of herbal formulas were also being developed. The ingredients of
each formula and the amount of each ingredient were tested extensively to
bring maximum benefit. Nowadays Chinese Medicine doctors have a great
variety of herbal formulas at their disposal. However, practitioners of
Chinese Medicine believe that no two patients should be treated in the
same way, even when they suffer the same ailment. Great skill and
experience are required in choosing the right formula and very often the
doctor will have to modify the formulas slightly to suit individual cases.
Most of the time the patient is asked to boil the herbs and drink the
liquid (like tea), although external use may also be suggested.
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