Chinese Herbs

Chinese herbs have been relied upon for the healing of ailments for thousands of years. The focus is to support the body’s self healing ability by nourishing us physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. When we take herbs, their properties enter the acupuncture meridians and adjust the vital flow of energy in the body.

Herbs are just like food, so by eating them we support ourselves with a vast array of nutrients. The basic temperatures of herbs are hot, cold, warm, cool and neutral. For illnesses of a cool nature the formula will be warm and for disorders of a hot nature the formula will be cold etc. The five tastes are sour, bitter, pungent, sweet and salty. Sour is astringent so herbs in this category consolidate Qi and secretions as well as nourish the Liver and Gallbladder. Bitter Herbs are drying, detoxifying, antibiotic and drain Qi downward and are great for strengthening the Heart and Small Intestine. Sweet herbs are tonifying, nourishing, relaxing and slow Qi down as well as harmonize the Spleen and Stomach. Pungent herbs stimulate, warm and raise Qi from the interior to the exterior. Pungent herbs strengthen the Lungs and Large Intestine. Whatever organ system is affected, a precise combination of herbs are used to bring our system back to balance.

I work with premade formulas from Blue Poppy www.bluepoppy.com which are easily absorbed, highly bioavailable Chinese herbal medicinals with no binders, stabilizers, disintegrants, or lubricants in potent 10:1 formulas.