Earth provides exactly what we need in the form that we need it. It is the most effective and universal form of medicine.
Plants and all its parts, and natural substances are used as one of the most effective medicines with minimal to no side effects.
In fact modern western medicine’s pharmaceuticals are based on extracting and patenting active chemicals from well known herbs.
However isolating these chemicals defeats the purpose and creates unwanted and potentially serious side effects.
With extracting the ‘active ingredients’ naturally ocurring chemicals that prevent side effects are left behind. The herb is now isolated and can’t work synergistically with the rest of its part. The other chemicals that can enhance the therapeutic effect of the active ingredient are no longer there.
With Chinese Herbal Medicine among other natural herbal medicines, the entire extract is used as it traditionally has. We also know ho to combine hers together to from strategic formulas so that different medicines work together to make each other safer and more effective.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
It’s elegant as is.
There are different ways to take them:
tea, powder/granules, capsules, tablets, honey pills.
There are some specifically to use topically.
Herbs and acupuncture highly complement each other.