About the herbs
What are the herbs like?
Herbs are now available in a number of formats, both traditional and modern. The traditional method is to boil a mixture of dried herbs to make a tea or to use pills. The herbs are also now commonly prescribed as freeze dried powders or tinctures. The herbs will at first taste unusual and often bitter to anyone who has not tried them before, but the vast majority of people get used to the taste very quickly.
Are herbs safe?
Chinese herbs are very safe when prescribed correctly by a properly trained practitioner. Over the centuries doctors have compiled detailed information about the pharmacopoiea and placed great emphasis on the protection of the patient. Adverse reactions can occur with any form of medicine. In the case of Chinese herbal medicine these are rare. I will be happy to give guidance on this to all patients.
Endangered species
The RCHM (Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine) is greatly concerned about the threat to wild animals and plants that have come as a result of the growth in demand for traditional medicines. They strongly condemn the illegal trade in endangered species and have a strict policy prohibiting the use of any type of endangered species by any of their Members. I ,of course, fully agree with this and abide by this policy. The RCHM uses information supplied by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Wildlife Liaison Office of the Metropolitan Police and the Department of the Environment, all of whom work to stop the trade in illegal substances wherever it is found.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me and I shall be most happy to answer them.
Chinese Medicine