Chinese Herbal Medicine (con't)
The most common herbal formulae have a long history, many of them have been in use for thousands of years. However a good herbalist will frequently modify a formula, adding additional ingredients or subtracting others to suit a particular individual. Chinese Herbal Medicine TodayIn modern China, 80% of all Traditional Chinese Medicine patients are treated primarily with herbal medicine, with the remaining 20% treated with acupuncture. In Western countries this proportion tends to be reversed. However, the education of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners in both Chinese Herbal Medicine and acupuncture is proceeding at a rapid rate in the West. This in turn is spearheading a surge in popularity of these highly effective modalities as more and more experienced practitioners are making their presence felt in the marketplace. Ultimately there will be a full integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in countries such as Australia with each retaining their own qualities and principles but also complementing and enhancing the efficacy of each other.
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