Yes Be Careful, But Don’t Let Big Pharma and the Medical Industries Con You Into Believing They Have The Only Answers! There Are Other Methods. Consider Chinese Herbs
The second tier of Asian medicine, after Food Therapy, is traditional chinese herbs – therapy chosen because of its relevant affective strength on the human body. Herbal therapy is applied to open the channels with specific influence on the underlying cause of imbalance and related symptoms. Widespread knowledge of herbal remedy is essential or injury could follow. Herbal medicines have the same strength as food except that it does impacts the body directly. When reduced to an extract level which equals about 4-5 times the strength of the basic herbs, the effect is quicker and stronger. Natural herbs do not heal any better than synthetic medicines but they can help the body to fight disease, strengthen the body’s immune system, and help to harmonize the body’s functions. After a master herbalist learns about individual herbs then a herbalist will proceed to herbal formulas which make a greater impact to energize, reduce or harmonize more body parts in the restorative process. Traditional Chinese herbs deserve respect because harm can occur if not applied correctly. Though not as dangerous as synthetic medicines, imbalances can occur if rendered inappropriately. Positively stated, Chinese herbs can release many physically imprisoned sufferers from pain, rapidly, while anchoring homeostasis.
The MERIDIAN ATTRIBUTION OF HERBS
There are 12 meridians in the physical body. These clearly defined channels are influenced by historically beneficial herbs that are known to impact a specific channel. Additionally, The various herbs can affect the functions of the body with multiplicity. Whereas, someone who has a hot natured constitution, the herbs suggested need to be cool or cold. Furthermore, if a person undergoes a cold type syndrome then the herbs that should be ingested would be warm or hot. A hot type disease may be liver-heat or stomach-heat; a cold type disease may be lung-cold or spleen-cold conditions. Here is where a thoughtful practitioner shows their value. Herbs that can purge liver heat may not be able to rid stomach heat; herbs that can warm a cold spleen may not be able to warm cold lungs. As a result, multiple herbs have been evaluated for their various affects on the processes of different organs. The functions of the herbs and the 12 meridians can be interrelated and this is what is meant by the meridian attribution of herbs. Herb have been researched, observed for centuries and well documented for their specific influence on the channels. In particular, well trained master herbalists will know which channel and at what point along the channels, the herbs impact. Below are common Traditional Chinese herbs used by a herb master.
Common Traditional Chinese Herbs include the following:
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American Ginseng |
Chinese Scullcap |
Licorice |
Shiitake |
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Asian Ginseng |
Corydalis |
Ligustrum |
Fo-ti |
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Astragalus |
Dong Quai |
Maitake |
Chinese Ginger |
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Bitter Melon |
Eleuthero |
Reishi |
Ginkgo biloba |
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Bupleurum |
Green Teas |
Schisandra |
Longan fruit |
Herb medicine, when added with well-matched food remedy can be enormously helpful in assisting an ill individual back to healthy balance. When you add exercises (Tai Chi & Qi Qong) that wake up the natural restorative energies of the body then the potential for optimal health is achievable.
