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Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine is based on the concepts of Yin Yang. These make up the life essence or Qi which flows through invisible channels called meridians. When the yin (which controls one half of the body's organs) is out of balance with the yang ( controlling the other half) disease results because of the blockage to the free flow of Qi. The organs of the body are composed of five elements; fire, earth, metal, wood and water. The herbs are classified into 5 tastes, sweet, salty, bitter, pungent and sour. These correspond to the 5 elements. The treatment would involve matching the herb with the organ type. Unlike western herbal medicine some preparations include animal products. The practitioner is also likely to employ Acupuncture and some form of dietary advice.
Life and Health Issues Helped
The life and health issues shown below have been noted as being helped by Chinese Herbal Medicine:-
| Acne |
| Asthma |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Eczema |
| Endometriosis |
| Infertility |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| Panic Attacks |
| PMS |
| Psoriasis |
| Stroke |
Chinese Herbal Medicine Blog
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How to Help your Practitioner
You will have certain questions that you want to ask your practitioner about the therapy and your practitioner will have standard questions to ask you about yourself.
The "How to Help Your Practitioner" page for Chinese Herbal Medicine
Practitioners Organisations
The qualifications and requirements for a practitioner to be registered may vary markedly from organisation to organisation. We would strongly recommend that you visit the organisation's website to ensure that your chosen practitioner is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.
Chinese Herbal Medicine Training Schools
The practitioners organisations below will also accredit and approve Chinese Herbal Medicine training and courses. Please check that your chosen school is providing the course you are looking for.
Please access the organisation's website to find current contact details.
The organisations may have international members and relevance. Their country of origin is given.
| The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine | Great Britain |
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com to add to the List of Practitioners' Organisations.
Chinese Herbal Medicine Practitioner List
As the relationship between practitioner and the person consulted by them is a very personal one we would recommend that you check out their qualifications and, if possible, decide whether you have suitable empathy with them. This listing does not imply any special competence.
Practitioner lists for Chinese Herbal Medicine:-
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| The United States of America |
Lists of Practitioners and Practices
Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page
The full searchable practice list for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
The practitioners lists for the following countries.
| Australia | Canada | Great Britain |
| India | Ireland | New Zealand |
| United States of America |
