Acupuncture of Columbia offers custom Chinese herbal prescriptions compounded from an extensive herbal pharmacy of approximately 200 formulas and single herbs. Our herbs are the highest quality available and have been rigorously tested to ensure their authenticity, potency, and freedom from contaminants.
Gina Butler is currently Mid-Missouri's only board certified Chinese herbalist.
Gina Butler is currently Mid-Missouri's only board certified Chinese herbalist.
Herbal Medicine is a major aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has more than a 3,000 year old rich history of continued evolution and success. It is one of the most sophisticated clinical systems in the world for diagnosing and treating ailments successfully.
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
In Chinese Herbal Medicine, more than 3,200 herbs and 300 mineral and animal extracts are used in more than 400 different formulas. Herbal formulations may consist of 4 to 30 or more different ingredients and are taken in the form of teas, powders, pills, tinctures, or syrups. Chinese herbal remedies are usually made up of a number of herbs, mineral and animal extracts. Typically, 1 or 2 herbs are included that are said to have the greatest effect on the condition being treated. Other ingredients in the formula treat minor aspects of the condition, direct the formula to specific parts of the body, and help the other herbs work more efficiently. With the increased popularity of herbal medicine, many Chinese herbs are now sold individually and in formulas. In the United States, Chinese herbs and herbal formulas may be purchased in health food stores, some pharmacies, and from herbal medicine practitioners. Before choosing a mixture of herbs for a patient, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner will typically ask about symptoms and examine the patient, often focusing on the skin, hair, tongue, eyes, pulse, and voice, in order to detect imbalances in the body.
In Chinese Herbal Medicine, more than 3,200 herbs and 300 mineral and animal extracts are used in more than 400 different formulas. Herbal formulations may consist of 4 to 30 or more different ingredients and are taken in the form of teas, powders, pills, tinctures, or syrups. Chinese herbal remedies are usually made up of a number of herbs, mineral and animal extracts. Typically, 1 or 2 herbs are included that are said to have the greatest effect on the condition being treated. Other ingredients in the formula treat minor aspects of the condition, direct the formula to specific parts of the body, and help the other herbs work more efficiently. With the increased popularity of herbal medicine, many Chinese herbs are now sold individually and in formulas. In the United States, Chinese herbs and herbal formulas may be purchased in health food stores, some pharmacies, and from herbal medicine practitioners. Before choosing a mixture of herbs for a patient, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner will typically ask about symptoms and examine the patient, often focusing on the skin, hair, tongue, eyes, pulse, and voice, in order to detect imbalances in the body.
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ARE CHINESE HERBS SAFE? Chinese Medicine has been used as front line medicine by the majority of the world’s population since before recorded history and is still the most widely utilized medical system in the world today. Adverse reactions to Chinese herbs are extremely rare and negligible when compared to those commonly produced by pharmaceutical drugs. Our herbs, from Evergreen Herbs, are the highest quality available and have been rigorously tested to ensure their authenticity, potency, and freedom from contaminants. |
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WHO CAN HAVE TREATMENT?
People of any age or constitution can utilize Chinese herbal medicine. Your practitioner will take any previous or current illness or medication into account before providing treatment.
People of any age or constitution can utilize Chinese herbal medicine. Your practitioner will take any previous or current illness or medication into account before providing treatment.
