 Traditionally, raw herbs are combined
into formulas
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The number herbs used in Oriental Medicine has steadily
increased during the past two thousand years, as substances
were incorporated from both China's folk medicine and other
parts of the world. Each herb has particular properties,
such as taste and temperature, and targets specific organ
systems. Taste determines its therapeutic function (Acrid
herbs disperse and move; Sweet herbs tonify; Bitter herbs
dry and drain; Sour herbs astringe and prevent or reverse
abnormal leakage of fluids and energy; Salty herbs purge
and soften; Bland herbs leach out damp and promote urination).
The inherent temperature of a herb (hot, warm, neutral,
cool and cold) determines its clinical application: hot
diseases require the use of cooling herbs and cold diseases
require the use of warming herbs. Once a diagnosis has been
made the strategy of treatment, the formula that incorporates
that strategy, and the specific herbs that constitute that
formula will naturally follow.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is used in conjunction with acupuncture
or massage to:
- Support and nourish the body by replenishing those aspects
that are deficient or weak;
- Clear disease pathogens by inducing sweating;
- Drain down such as with laxative herbs;
- Harmonise or regulate the function of different organ
systems;
- Warm the interior or clear heat from the interior;
- Reduce accumulations and stagnations.
Tania has a dispensary of approximately 200 individual
Chinese Herbal granules that she uses to create formulae
specifically tailored to each individual's condition and
that are easily modified as your condition changes and improves.
These formulae are effective, non addictive and are easy
and convenient to use for both adults and children. For
acute conditions the herbs may be taken three or more times
per day for up to one week, more chronic conditions may
require the herbs to be taken twice per day for a longer
period.
Food is a more gentle form of medicine than herbal supplements
but can still greatly influence the progress of treatment.
Improper eating habits can worsen one's condition, however,
with so many conflicting ideas about what constitutes a
healthy diet it is often easy to become confused about what
one should or shouldn't eat. Tania offers Whole Food Counselling
and Dietary Advice based upon the understanding of the nature
of food (warming and cooling foods, moistening and drying
foods, etc) and its application to your constitution and
current condition.
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