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