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WHAT IS CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE? Herbal medicine is based on a diagnosis of the internal conditions of the body. There are several Chinese Medical theories that are used to describe the physical and emotional systems of the human body. Depending on the face, tongue and pulse diagnosis, health history, and questioning, the doctor determines the appropriate formulas. Traditionally formulas are made of dried herbs and decocted into a soup (Tang) in a ceramic pot and then mashed or strained. This is very time consuming and not convenient for most Americans. We recommend granules (San) made into a tea or encapsulated. They can be pressed into tablets (Wan) or extracted in a tincture. The preference of the patient and the recommendation of the practitioner determine which forms of the herbs is best. Herbs should be taken three times per day. Ziploc pouches and gram spoons may be carried if you have access to hot water in the middle of the day. Tablets are convenient to carry. In between meals means 30 minutes before or one hour after meals with hot water or tea. However, please use common sense. If you have just eaten a meal and will be traveling for several hours, take your herbs right away. They cannot work if you don't take them. In acute conditions take twice the recommended dosage for 3 days. In chronic cases if results are not seen in 7 days then increase the dosage.
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