CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE AND DIETARY THERAPY
WHAT IS CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?
Herbal medicine is fundamental to successful treatment in Chinese Medicine. Taking herbs is a simple way for you to support your health. Herbal medicine can elicit significant change in the body or gently keep the balance, maintaining good health.
There are many ways to take herbs. From the more powerful powders and granules to easy-to-use tinctures, pills, capsules or herbal teas, there is something for everyone.
The quality and sustainability of herbs are important to us, so we do our best to stock herbal formulas from trusted Australian suppliers who provide certified organic herbs, which are also certified to be free from pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants.
Our AHPRA-registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner can prescribe Chinese Patent Herbal Formulas.
WHAT IS CHINESE DIETARY THERAPY?
Chinese Dietary Therapy is an important aspect of treatment that complements the manual therapies used at Vessel Acupuncture in Brisbane to support your health outcomes. Chinese Medicine Dietary Therapy encompasses the art of mindful eating, enabling the body to heal. It is based on the principle that food is medicine.
Traditional dietary principles go hand in hand with herbal medicine, and you can start implementing them from your very first consultation. Chinese medicine has always understood that diet (how to eat and what to eat) is fundamental to health and longevity. It is even viewed as a branch of medicine in its own right, with specific and individualised dietary changes recommended to patients as part of their treatment.
Chinese Dietary Therapy includes food and eating habits, specific food and drink choices for the individual, and their pattern of disharmony. It also includes education about food preparation and cooking. The energetic and thermal properties of food and drink are considered when discussing Chinese Dietary Therapy.
He who takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skills of the physician.
Chinese Proverb
