Healing Naturally with Gifts from Mother Earth
Eastern medicine traditions study the patterns of phenomenon in nature in order to understand the natural movement of life. When too much water flows through a river, there is a flood; when there is a drought from heat waves or no rains, plants wither; when the land is over-farmed, it loses vitality over time. When there is harmony, plants flourish, animals grow, the ecosystem is balance and strong, and it can endure challenges and changes from climates and seasons.
Eastern medicine traditions believe that the human body is much like the natural ecosystem and benefits from keeping all the sub-systems in balance. The same patterns of disharmony can be observed in the human body: when there is a water metabolism issue, one can experience edema, urinary issues, blood pressure issues, dizziness, etc.; when the body is coping with challenges from life/stress, one can experience anxiety, sleep issues, digestive issues, fatigue, etc. The patterns of harmony can also be observed, where a balanced and healthy person can move through the changing seasons and stresses of life with more ease.
The Pattern of Disharmony
From Eastern Medicine perspective, the patterns of disharmony are neither defined by disease diagnosis (i.e. high blood pressure, IBS), nor quantified by biomarkers in the lab work. The patterns of disharmony are seen as a group of symptoms, which is the body signaling a disturbance in the natural balanced state, whether this imbalanced state is diagnosed as a disease or not. For example, anxiety/depression, digestive issues and many women’s health issues can all be related to patterns of disharmony in the quality of blood and the circulation of blood, from an Eastern medicine perspective.
Herbal Medicine for Healing Naturally
Rooting in the philosophy of the human body as a microcosm of nature, Eastern herbal medicine utilizes the gift from earth— leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, twigs and roots. Some of these herbs have appeared in everyday kitchens like cinnamon bark, cloves, fennels, etc. The alchemy of each individual herb is studied and recognized by ancient sages, recognizing that each one has a unique bio-energetic signature, this signature is similar to the unique sound of musical notes. In fact, the Chinese character for herbal medicine is 藥, the pictograph or character is created from both the character of plant and the character of music.
With over 300 commonly used herbs, formulas are custom designed to facilitate unique herbal bio-energetics to work in harmony as a group. The specific herbal formulas are designed to address the patterns of disharmony and to bring the body into a more balanced state. Many of the commonly used classical formulas, from Shan Han Lun written before 220 AD and other herbal medicine classics, have been used to support a wide range of internal and external issues in ancient times and the present moment. After all, even though life styles, cultures and technology have changed, the human body has remained relatively unchanged over the last few thousand years.
Common Conditions We Support
Sleep issues
Digestive issues
Women’s health issues
Fertility issues
Immunity imbalances
What to Expect?
Traditionally, herbal medicine needs to be taken two or more times a day, the duration can range from a few days to several months depending on the chief complaints. Consistency in taking the herbal medicine according to the schedule can directly impact results. Re-evaluation in follow up visits is important to determine how each specific formula affects you and whether a change in the formula is indicated. It is very common when the symptoms begin to change that the formula might also require adjustments.
The common forms of Eastern herbal medicine can be raw herbs, granules, capsules, teapills or tinctures. The cost of herbs is around $20-50 per week depending on specific formula and the duration of herbal therapy required. The cost of herbs is an additional cost on top of the herbal consultation fee. For most conditions, follow up visits to re-evaluate changes in symptoms are essential.
All customized formulas are prepared in house with granulated single herbs from KPC Herbs (certified USDA organic). For quality assurance and safety, please see KPC Quality assurance & Safety.
Reference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghan_Lun
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