Herbal Medicine
Bamberger Health and Wellness -- Everett and Lynnwood, WA -- (425) 355-4176
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Herbal Medicine Bamberger Health and Wellness -- Everett and Lynnwood, WA -- (425) 355-4176
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Dr Stephan Bamberger Practices Chinese Herbal Medicine, which is quite effective. Most herbs used have only limited side effects, as compared with western pharmaceutical medicine., which pose a serious health risk. A recent study found that in one out of every five people who take experience side effects, only some of which can be eliminated or mitigated by prescribing additional drugs. The entire system of Traditional Chinese Medicine is founded on the concept of Qi. Chinese herbal medicine considers whether a given herb is Yin or Yang in its energy; whether it is a tonic for deficiencies in Qi or whether it clears and creates an outflow, and what organ it effects etc. Chinese herbal medicine is a very old tradition. One text, which was written in the first century AD, discusses in detail 364 herbs and their healing functions. A century later the first book describing a number of herbal formulas, which are still in use today, was published. The long history of herbal medicine is China has produced solid knowledge about their benefits and dangers. During this process herbs that may have long-term adverse side effects were either eliminated from the materia medica or labeled accordingly. Western pharmacology, on the other hand, is less than a hundred years old, with most drugs being in use for less than thirty years. Although the approval process of new medicines is long and thorough, history shows that often dangerous side effects show up quite some time after their approval. In addition, drug interactions are often poorly understood. Method of preparation - Chinese herbs are commonly taken as ground up powders of dried herbs or crude extracts as in teas, they contain a number of active ingredients, which have complementary benefits. The naturally occurring combination tends to have a milder physiological effect and eliminate or lessen the possible toxic side effects than the isolated compounds might have. In addition an often overlooked factor is the buffering effect of the inactive ingredients, such as a slower release of the active ingredients or better digestibility. Herbal formulas - Traditionally several herbs are combined into formulas, rather than given individually. It is not unusual to combine six or even twelve herbs into one formula. Some of the herbs serve to modify or enhance the action of the main herbs, while others may counteract some potential side effects the individual herbs might have. Still other herbs are added to the formula to make the mixture easier to digest and "harmonize" the herbs. Most of these formulas have been tested over many centuries and proven to be safe and effective. By adding or deleting herbs in a formula, or changing their dosage, the practitioner can adjust the formula to the patient's specific condition.
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