Herbal Medicine takes advantage of the co-evolution of people and plants to provide gentle but sustained recovery from chronic ill health. The traditional herbs used are obtained from plants, including the roots, seeds, leaves and flowers. The prescribing of herbal medicine in the UK is strictly regulated and no substances are used from animals, minerals or protected plants.

In the picture above you see a selection of herbs that are commonly used in Traditional Chinese herbal medicine. There and hundreds of herbs in a traditional pharmacy with thousands of active compounds, many of which science are beginning to explore.

Some of the herbs have been studied in more detail such as those looking at herbs and menopause, asthma, depression, immunity, cardiovascular system, IBS, fertility and IVF, PCOS and neurodegenerative and anti inflammatory properties.

The conclusive research in human trials in the English language is as yet quite small but in Chinese it is extensive and in English there is a great deal of research in animal models or in vivo (in cells in a petri dish) which are leading to a greater understanding of the mechanisms of action of many herbs.