Importance Of Chinese Herbal Medicine Austin

By Alta Alexander


It is a major aspect of ancient medicine which is mainly concerned with restoring a balance of energy, body and spirit to maintain health rather than focusing on a specific disease or medical condition. There is a huge number of Chinese herbs used and different uses recommended by practitioners. Chinese herbal medicine Austin therefore plays a major role in treatment of cancer and a variety of other diseases when used in conjunction with mainstream treatment.

Additionally, it is usually not entirely based on mainstream western concepts of medical diagnosis and treatment. It bases its treatments on patients main complaints or the nature of their symptoms rather than the underlying causes. The art uses a number of herbs namely; ginseng, gingko, astragalus and green tea.

Herb combinations are said to treat health problems such as infection, heart problems and many other conditions. Some of the [practitioners say that Chinese herbology has the power to cure cancer. However, most Chinese herbalists claim that they cannot cure cancer as they use herbs with other pharmaceutical drugs.

Another advantage of this treatment is the building of ones body resistance to disease as well as strengthening and restoring immunity. A great emphasis on the way of living is placed by this tradition in order to prevent a disease before it occurs. Chinese ways takes into account that staying healthy is not the absence of disease and promotes our well being and happiness.

Herbal medicine is different from modern ones that are based on pharmaceutical drugs. Firstly, the complexity of plant materials makes it more balanced and reduces the chances of causing side effects. Secondly, as the herbs are prescribed in combination, the different components of the formulae balance each other thus increasing its efficacy and safety.

Thirdly, the practice seeks primarily to rectify internal imbalances rather than to treat symptoms alone and therapeutic intervention is made to facilitate the healing process. Chinese medicine use has no age restriction as anyone can use it. The practitioners often take ones current and previous illnesses into consideration before recommending any herbs for you.

These herbs are known to be very safe to use but only when recommended by a trained person. In addition, there are no standard prices for the services offered and the herbs and this depends with the individual medical practitioner and the part of the country you are located in. Inquiry in advance should be done in an aim to identify the most pocket friendly clinic.

Your practitioner might advise you to make specific changes in your diet such as doing away with spicy foods and alcohol. Foods are known to either heat or cool the constituents making the need to make dietary changes a very crucial part in this healing process. Herbs can have powerful effects on the body and ought to be treated with the same care and respect as pharmaceutical drugs.

Different herbs are known to have different compositions of elements that treat ailments and therefore they can cause allergic reactions to some people due to their different levels of toxicity. It is for this reason that patients are not encouraged to change their dosages especially without consulting the medical practitioner handling them.




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