Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Chinese herbs have been used medicinally for hundreds of years and are an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Each herbal prescription is a blend of useful ingredients tailored to meet the individual needs of the patient. The ingredients are carefully combined and consist of many different parts of plants including stems, roots, seeds, peels, leaves and flowers and are also derived from animals and minerals.

A prescription can be administered in many different forms depending on the preference of the practitioner and the patient. A crude formula is composed of the raw ingredients which needs to be prepared as a decoction or tea. A tea can also be prepared from raw granules of the ingredients. For easier preparation and consumption, there are many formulas that are prepared into patent formulas. These come in tablets, capsules or tinctures and are the preferred method of administration at Ageless Living Center.

Herbal formula preparation is a complicated process that requires significant skill. A Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner selects the ingredients based on energetic properties that suit the individual needs of the patient. The interaction and balance of all the ingredients are more important than the function and effect of the individual herb.