How Do Chinese Herbs Work
There are three commonly used forms of Chinese herbs, and each has their advantages and disadvantages.
1. Decoction - (The herbal tea is cooked from the original dry roots of leaves of herbs Decoction is the oldest way of using herbs. Usually it makes herbs more potent and is considered to be more effective than the other forms. Decoction takes time to prepare, as one must cook the herbs at home. The taste of herbal tea is not very pleasant for some people, however, most people are able to handle the tastes.
2. Concentrated herbal powder – (made to dissolve instantly). Concentrated herbal powder is an extract of the herbs and can be dissolved in hot water directly without cooking. Only a small amount of the powder is needed each time.
3. Tablets and Capsules - Taking the tablets and capsules are as easy as taking regular pills. However, they lack flexibility to individualize the prescription for each patient. Thus, they are generally considered to be the least powerful form of the herbs.
After using the herbs for a few weeks, it is necessary that your herbalist re-evaluates and modifies your herbal prescription to match the changes in your conditions
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