Chinese herbal medicine in the most basic sense is an ancient system of using herbs and plants to heal the body and mind.
It has developed, changed and been refined numerous times over the centuries as the causes of illness and disease processes have been discovered. In its native country it is not viewed as alternative medicine, but instead is used in hospitals to complement more modern medical treatments.
For thousands of years, Chinese herbal remedies have been used to treat all kinds of diseases around the world, but are just now gaining some measure of mainstream approval with Western physicians and patients.
The reason that Chinese herbal medicine works is the simple knowledge that health is more than just the absence of disease, it also involves keeping the body in a condition to properly fight disease and the mind balanced and clear. A doctor that specializes in Chinese herbal remedies will treat the symptoms you are currently having, but the traditional view places the greatest importance on preventing disease before it occurs.
