The Power of Natural Remedy: Herbal Medicine in TCM
Plants have played a crucial role in medical treatments throughout human history. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has dedicated numerous millennia to the study of botany, utilizing plants for their medicinal properties. Interestingly, a significant portion of TCM knowledge has been incorporated into modern pharmaceutical medicines, including aspirin, opiates, and quinine.
While commonly referred to as herbal medicine, TCM encompasses a wide range of medicinals for the treatment of diseases, including minerals, animals, shells, fungi and, in some cases, insect-based remedies. These herbal remedies are prepared in customized formulations that cater to unique conditions, prevent toleration and pathogen resistance, and minimize side-effects.
Traditionally, these herbal formulas are prepared by the patient/doctor from raw herbs themselves. However, patients nowadays have the option to take herbal tinctures, powdered extractions that they can dissolve in hot water, or even take the herbs in a pill form. Herbal medicine is the backbone of TCM treatment, as it can achieve many powerful effects that other modalities cannot.
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