Chinese Herbal Medicine is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine that focuses on using botanical, mineral and animal* materials to promote health and treat disease in the human body. More mature than the use of single herbs or pharmaceutical drugs, classical Chinese herbal formulas involve the use of two to twenty different substances taken together to work in harmony. For example, a patient with a chronic infection that creates asthma or neuropathy might need to take herbs that treat the lingering pathogen, promote circulation of blood and gas to the affected organs and tissues and dissolve biofilm all at the same time. Herbs can powerfully change the microbiomes of the human GI, urogenital and respiratory systems, affect pain modulation, brain function and DNA expression to help the body heal from old injury and create new healthy tissue.

We take careful precautions to use only the safest and highest-quality materials in our practice. All of our herbs are tested for correct species identification, potency of pharmacologically active compounds, and purity (free of pesticide residues, heavy metals and pathogenic bacteria) before use. We use only herbs graded C+ or better (typically A or B grade) from this quality criteria and many of our herbs are sustainably wildcrafted, organic or biodynamic.

*No endangered or threatened species are used. All animal materials, when used, are from certified humane and sustainable production sources.