Safety and Quality

Quality of Chinese herbs is of utmost importance and it is why I select companies who maintain good manufacturing practices, or GMPs. This means they must test every batch by a third party lab for accuracy of ingredients and for contaminants. I am trained in herb-drug interactions and also reference professional databases to check for interactions with your medications.

Chinese herbal medicine is a sophisticated therapy in which the practitioner selects from hundreds of herbs and formulas, customizing to the patient’s unique symptom picture, or patterns of imbalance, according to Chinese medicine theory.  Herbs are used in combination to work synergistically, boosting the effectiveness of the overall formula and protecting against possible side effects. When recommended by a qualified practitioner such as myself, Chinese herbal medicine is a safe, effective and well-tolerated therapy. Acupuncturists with board certification in Oriental medicine have completed 3000+ hours and four years of training in herbal medicine theory, applications, and practice.