| The history of Chinese herbs used for | | | | herbs are largely passed over. But for those |
| medicinal purposes dates back to sometime | | | | who look towards non-traditional medicine as |
| between 800 and 200 BC with the publication | | | | a means of recovering health or even as a |
| of Huang Di Nei Jing - The Yellow Emperor's | | | | supplement to traditional medical care, they |
| Classic of Internal Medicine. At this time, a | | | | will find the benefits of Chinese herbs to be |
| combination of 28 separate Chinese herbs had | | | | rooted in ancient knowledge and a history of |
| been discovered to have great healing power | | | | success. |
| and the combination of many of these are | | | | |
| still in existence today. | | | | Chinese herbs can be found in a variety of |
| | | | places including medical offices following |
| By around 500 AD, Chinese herbs had been | | | | the Eastern practice of medicine, Asian |
| sorted into a classification system that | | | | markets, and even online. But the use of |
| helped guide their use depending on the | | | | Chinese herbs, while most often safe, should |
| particular situation. Superior herbs were | | | | be used under the guidance of a medical |
| used to help sustain health - much as we use | | | | professional and after extensive research has |
| herbal and vitamin supplements today; middle | | | | been performed. |
| herbs were used to treat illness; and | | | | |
| inferior herbs were used to cure disease. | | | | If there is an interest in using Chinese |
| Chinese herbs have been credited with | | | | herbs to help supplement health or treat an |
| successfully treating everything from acne to | | | | existing condition, it is best to research |
| infertility. | | | | those herbs that have shown success in these |
| | | | particular instances. Seek out a medical |
| In today's world, where traditional medicine | | | | professional or someone well-versed in the |
| tends to focus on the methods employed in | | | | use of Chinese herbs to determine the best |
| Western medicine, much of the uses of Chinese | | | | way to proceed. |