The following is a collection of articles to help you to better understand your condition. These articles are not medical diagnosis, advice, or claim of cure. Always consult with your medical practitioner before starting any course of medical treatment. If you have any questions about the information provided please feel free to contact me. Development of your mental awareness of a health problem and focus on the positive process of healing is important in Traditional Chinese Medicine, including belief in the healing process and the physician. A mind-body connection is essential to the best outcome in holistic medicine, and patient education is essential to this process.

Herbal medicines are not yet reviewed for efficacy and safety by the FDA like pharmaceutical medicines, and no claims of FDA approval are intended in these articles. A professional herbalist should be consulted when utilizing herbal medicine to address issues of potential toxicity in some medicinal herbs, as well as to insure professional quality. Quality and content of commercial herbal products has been found to vary considerably. The European Commission E reviews published studies of herbs and assesses the safety and efficacy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine toxicities are addressed with processing, appropriate dosage, or restricted caution in prescription, and extensive education in a medical graduate college prepares the professional herbalist in TCM, unlike other professions. Professional herbal and nutrient medicines in TCM practice come with great assurance of correct content, quality, dosage, and appropriate processing to reduce toxicity to a safe level, and assure that only qualified herbal experts may purchase and prescribe these medicines. Success with herbal medicine is based largely upon historical records, but is now highly studied in the laboratory (in vitro), as well as animal and human studies (in vivo), and all herbal information on this website is based upon these published studies.

Diseases & Injuries