Get Better Faster with Custom Chinese Herbal Treatments - Indiviudal Treatment for Individual People

Acupuncture works well for many health issues and greatly stimulates the body's healing response. Yet in some cases, it can take many Acupuncture treatments over a period of weeks or months to see lasting results. By contrast, custom Chinese herbs bypass the Acupuncture channels and work directly on the body's organ systems guiding them back into healthy balance. Taken in divided doses 2-3 times per day, they can be used independently of Acupuncture, or synergistically with Acupuncture, to greatly enhance the speed and success of treatment.

A custom-designed herbal formula typically has anywhere from 2-18 herbal ingredients and is carefully tailored to each person’s specific health needs. It takes into consideration the state of each one of their body’s organ systems.

Unlike Western Medicine, two people that come in for Anxiety can have two very different Chinese medicine diagnoses, and thus will be prescribed two very different Chinese herbal formulas. We call this “syndrome differentiation” or in other words, individual treatment for individual people.

For example, say a 35 year old woman comes in with Anxiety and presents with heart palpitations, insomnia, a pale face, light-headedness, low energy, and a scanty period. She will be given herbs that specifically address her unique pattern of imbalance. If another 22 year old woman comes in for Anxiety and presents with different symptoms such as racing heart, insomnia, irritability, PMS, and abdominal cramps with her period, she will be given a completely different blend of herbs.

Both are coming in for Anxiety and yet each one is being treated for a unique and different pattern of imbalance. The first woman's symptoms indicate an energetic pattern of deficiency and needs nourishing herbs to heal, while the second woman's symptoms indicate an energetic pattern of excess and needs heat clearing and Qi regulating herbs to balance and heal. They might be on the same Western medications for their symptoms, but to a Chinese Medicine Practitioner's eyes, they are completely different presentations requiring completely different treatments.

If they were pursuing herbal-only treatment, these women would come in for a 30 to 45-minute Herbal Consultations during which a diagnosis and an herbal formula are identified and prescribed.  They will either pick up their herbal formula at a nearby herb pharmacy, or receive their custom herbs by mail from Crane-West Herbs.

Most likely, their herbs will come in a powdered-extract form, all blended together into one bottle. To take the herbs, they would scoop a measured dose as prescribed  into warm water and stir to dissolve, then sip or drink. They would repeat as prescribed, usually 2-3x per day.

Taking the herbs consistently throughout the course of treatment is key to achieving clear lasting results. Using the herbs regularly throughout each day allows the herbs corrective properties to shift a person from a state of imbalance to one of balance and health efficiently and effectively. 

Chinese Herbal Medicine works well because it is tailored to address each person’s specific pattern of imbalance and also because the herbs are taken multiple times a day on a daily basis throughout a course of treatment. The specificity and the consistent application of custom Chinese herbs make them a powerhouse among healing interventions. Something that empowers the patient each and every day, and each and every dose to shift towards balance, thus making positive changes towards lasting health.

Would you like to know more about how Chinese Herbs can accelerate your healing with or without Acupuncture treatment? Click the “book now” link at the top of the page to sign up for Acupuncture - which always includes herbal consultation if interested - today!

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