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The Vast amount of Asian herbal knowledge available
today has accumulated in writing for thousands of years.
That means today’s herbalist draws on ancient herbal formulas
that have been getting sick people well for a very long time.
Those formulas work as well as America today as they did in
Asia ages ago.
Even so, today’s herbalist often adjusts a traditional formula,
the adjustment based on new knowledge and experience in
similar cases. From the patient’s viewpoint, that’s getting the
best of two worlds, the ancient and modern.
Oriental herbolog uses ingredients from all parts of the plant
which are processed into a decoction of healing. After a
diagnosis is made, the practitioner designs a remedy using
several main ingredients that target the illness and then
additional ingredients to adjust the formula to fit each
patients specific needs for harmonization.

The mixture of herbs may be simmered in water over several
hours until the strained liquid is reduced to one or two cups of
concentrated herbal tea. The herbs may also be issued in
liquid, powder or pill form. The interaction and balance of all
the ingredients combined is the key to the herbs medicinal and
healing properties.

Asian Ginseng
Ginseng's actions in the body are due to a complex interplay of constituents.
The primary group are the ginsenosides, which are believed to increase energy,
counter the effects of stress, and enhance intellectual and physical performance.

Ginger
Traditional Asian medicine has recommended ginger for over 2,500 years. It is
used for abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and rheumatism.
Ginger is commonly used in the Ayurvedic and Tibb systems of medicine for
the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases, such as arthritis.

Angelica (Dong-Quai)
Traditionally, Angelica is believed to have a balancing or adaptogenic effect on
the female hormonal system. It is often included in prescriptions for abnormal
menstruation, suppressed menstrual flow, painful or difficult menstruation, and
uterine bleeding.

Poria
Clears dampness, tonifies the spleen functions, calms the mind. It is used for
edema, mucus, urinary imbalances, diarrhea, palpitations, vertigo, restlessness
anxiety, and insomnia. The outer peel can be used for clearing edema.