Herbal Medicine is an indispensable and significant part of Chinese medicine. Ingredients used incorporate all parts of medicinal plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds), each with its own specific taste, temperature and therapeutic action. Unlike Western use of single vitamins and supplements, the art of the Chinese philosophy is in the combination of these herbs into formulas specifically designed for each individual patient. Formulas are generally taken
as a tea and patients are instructed on how best to prepare them at home.