Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Pharmacy

All our formulas have been certified to meet rigorous standards in safety and efficacy

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Midwest Acupuncture Group stocks a full pharmacy of patent (pill form) Chinese herbal medicines. All our formulas have been certified to meet rigorous standards in safety and efficacy.

Herbal medicines are formulated specifically for you to maximize the effectiveness of the treatment for your specific symptoms, and come without the side-effects often experienced with pharmaceutical drugs.

An herbal consultation is included with your first acupuncture treatment and will be monitored throughout your course of healing. You can also access herbal remedies as a stand-alone therapy directly from our Chicago clinic.

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WHAT IS CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?

chinese-medicine-chicago Chinese herbal formulas have been used since antiquity throughout China and other parts of Asia. One of the oldest systems of natural health care in the world, herbal medicine has evolved over the centuries to adapt to the ever changing nature of disease. In fact, it is not unusual to see the application of herbal medicine used side by side with modern medicine in State hospitals throughout China.

HOW DOES CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE WORK?

After an initial consultation and assessment of the individual needs of the patient, Dana will select an herbal remedy/formula from a choice of over 400 substances found in nature, to restore balance to the opposing forces of energy – Yin and Yang. Most herbs are root and plant based (flowers, seeds, bark and roots). Certain materials that were traditionally used, such as endangered substances or toxic minerals, are no longer part of the repertoire in formulation.

Chinese Herbal Medicine is different from pharmaceuticals as it is not a “pill taken for life”. Instead, one takes a formula until there is a desired shift and then the formula needs are re-evaluated. Chinese Herbal Medicine has been proven effective in clinical trials going back thousands of years. It is both safe and beneficial when formulated by a qualified practitioner. Before recommending a formula, it is necessary to have a full list of any Western pharmaceuticals to verify that they will work safely together.

All formulas used at Midwest are certified to meet rigorous standards in safety and efficacy. The manufacturer tests every incoming lot of herbs for over 200 different pesticides as well as all toxic metals and bio-burdens, such as yeast, mold, E. Coli, Staphylococcus and Salmonella.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?

Used alongside acupuncture treatments, Chinese herbal formulas can augment the effects of therapy for specific medical conditions. Preventative tonics can also be used to boost the immune system against the common cold or flu, or to aid recuperation from chronic illness. As Chinese Herbal Medicine uses natural and plant-derived substances, the user avoids the unwelcome side-effects often experienced with pharmaceutical drugs.

Chinese Herbal Pharmacy

WHAT IS CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?

HOW DOES CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE WORK?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?

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