TCM is the world s oldest medical profession still practiced in modern day. TCM has been used as a treatment for over 2000 years with a written history dating back over 2,500 years. Acupuncture, a form of treatment used in TCM, was the first to be widely accepted in the West. However, Chinese herbal medicine is quickly establishing itself as one of the more popular alternative therapies. This is because the use of Chinese Herbal Medicine has been proven to treat a patients symptoms safely and naturally.
Chinese herbs have far less side effects than prescription drugs.
Chinese herbal medicine is used to treat a wide range of diseases. It can be used to treat acute problems ranging from the flu and common cold to more long-term problems such as seasonal allergies, autoimmune disorders and degenerative diseases. Increasing the body s ability to heal and regenerate are just some of the many benefits of using Chinese herbal medicines. The result time of using herbal medicine varies with the type of disease it is used to treat. For some acute conditions such as intestinal flu the patient may feel the effects of the herbs within minutes.