inner health

'Aids for common problems ranging from indegestion and hayfever, to detoxification'

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), alongside Eastern philosophies, has long upheld the importance of maintaining inner harmony and balance.  In practise, this means cultivating the energies of the body and mind and applying them in a positive and creative manner.

TCM has developed a sophisticated understanding of the ways in which energy is produced and circulated within the body.  By supporting these processes and enabling an inner state of balance, TCM helps to prevent disease, alleviate illness and enable us live to our full potential.

maintaining inner harmony

The pressures and demands of the modern world make it more important than ever for us to optimise our inner health.  In the West we tend to eat and drink too much, which can lead to a build up of toxins, which damage the digestive system, and impair the healthy circulation within our bodies.

The stresses of modern living also weaken or over-sensitise the immune system.  There has been a dramatic increase over recent years in allergies such as asthma and hay fever.  Often the conventional treatments we use to help our ailments leave their own legacy of debilitating side-effects.

tcm has always focused on cultivating inner health and harmony

The digestive system is seen as central to the well-being of the body.  Herbs are used to help improve absorption of nutrients and to clear unwanted waste products, which may appear as constipation, bloating or weight gain.

Herbal remedies can also enhance the circulation around the body.  This ensures that essential nutrients are properly distributed and that obstructions are gently resolved.

Tonifying and balancing the immune system relieves allergies, and helps to restore vitality and aid recovery after more invasive medical treatments have been undertaken.

how do classical Chinese herbal formulae help with inner health?

Classical formulae represent the most common Chinese remedies for the most common symptoms, which are prepackaged as high quality Over The Counter (OTC) format.

Certain key herbs are considered particularly helpful for maintaining inner harmony.

Rhubarb root is described as bitter and cold, and enters the spleen, stomach, large intestines and liver.  It helps to relieve food stagnation and constipation, to move the blood and to eliminate toxins from the body.

Citrus peel is warm, bitter and pungent and enters the lung and spleen.  It helps to circulate the vital energy, dries dampness and resolves phlegm.  It is used for abdominal bloating, poor appetite and in certain types of cough.

Western medicine has also researched and recognised the actions of many herbs used in TCM.  This modern research confirms what the Chinese have known and practised for thousands of years.

Crataegus increases the secretion of digestive enzymes and aids digestion.  It also helps lower cholesterol, improves the circulation of blood to the heart and strengthens heart function.

Xanthium has been shown to have an anti-allergy effect and is used to alleviate hay fever, sinusitis and chronic bronchitis.

White Atractylodes helps to increase stamina and boosts immune function.

For further information and advice on how TCM can complement and enhance your health care, please speak with one of our in-store practitioners.