The practice of Chinese Medicine can be traced back at least five thousand years, making it one of the oldest healthcare systems in the world. Chinese Medicine takes a holistic approach to understanding disease processes, focusing as much on the prevention of an illness as on the treatment of its symptoms. Today, Chinese Medicine is used by people all around the world, as both an alternative and supplement to western medicine.

Chinese herbal medicine involves the use of substances from nature to regulate and normalise the function of the body’s internal organs. Most Chinese herbs are of plant origin (leaves, seeds, twigs, stems, roots, flowers and fruit) although mineral substances are sometimes used.

Chinese herbs can be taken singly or in combination. Traditionally, the herbs are slowly simmered in a ceramic pot and the resulting liquid (decoction) is taken as prescribed. These days, Chinese herbs are available as pills, granules, powder, tablets, capsules, tinctures, ointments and plasters.

For women, Chinese herbal medicine, in combination with Acupuncture, can be effective in the treatment or prevention of infertility, miscarriage, Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, urinary tract infection and low libido. Chinese herbal medicine and Acupuncture can also ease problems such as painful periods, pre-menstrual syndrome and the symptoms associated with menopause, uterine fibroids.

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