{"id":2760,"date":"2023-03-06T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2023-03-27T18:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:36:52","slug":"embracing-herbal-therapy-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/embracing-herbal-therapy-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing Herbal Therapy: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Herbal therapy has been championed by China and other Eastern countries for centuries. As Western medicine looks for more natural alternatives with fewer side effects, herbal medicine is gaining a foothold in the treatment of several common health concerns. Read on for advice from the Cleveland Clinic and learn what recent research has to say about herbalism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to Galina Roofener, LAc, of the Cleveland Clinic, you should treat Chinese herbs just as you would a prescription, i.e. get an evaluation from a qualified practitioner before taking anything. Your acupuncturist will conduct a complete health history with you before your first examination to determine what your health concerns are and how herbs might best be used, along with traditional acupuncture treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Roofener also points out an important distinction between Western medicine and Chinese herbalism. She says that herbalists don\u2019t just treat symptoms but rather they treat the entire human being, including the pattern of symptoms. Acupuncturists believe in \u201cqi\u201d or the flow of energy throughout the body. When something exists to disrupt that flow, they don\u2019t just treat the resulting symptoms, rather they treat the underlying cause of the issue to restore complete health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Roofener says that at the Cleveland Clinic they \u201cuse traditional formulas that consist of a few herbs that have strictly designated roles. Some of them are the main active ingredients that address the primary complaint. Others may address secondary complaints or symptoms. That\u2019s why we customize the majority of herbal formulas to each person.\u201d And Chinese herbs come in a variety of forms. You might receive them as capsules or granules, but they also might be teas, liquids, or powders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat the Research Says<\/b><\/h3>\n