Herbs are a variety of naturally found products that have medicinal properties that add to the healthful benefits of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese treatments. Herbal formulas can be taken in a variety of ways. You may be prescribed raw herbs. You will take them home, and following simple instructions, steep these herbs into a tea to be drunk at home. For this reason, many practitioners also offer herbal supplements in pill and capsule form.
Herbal formulas tend to be created for a single patient and their specific pattern of disharmony.
Western science has, in the case of some of the Chinese herbs, been able to track down the active ingredient that effects the health of the patient. Ma Huang is an excellent example. However, most Chinese herbs are unexplored territory from the perspective of Western science. There is, however a great wealth of knowledge about herbs from the Chinese perspective. An example of Energetics Let's say that you're suffering from arthritis that is aggravated by humidity or rain.