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The practice of Chinese herbology is older than the practice of
acupuncture. The Chinese Materia Medica includes hundreds of herbs that
have been used for thousands of years. The therapeutic use of each Chinese
herb is determined by the herb's specific properties and by the herb’s
ability to influence certain meridians or organs. Herbs are seldom taken
individually. Typically, eight to twelve herbs are combined into a formula
designed to adjust each patient’s unique chi imbalances. The use of
Chinese herbs and the combination of these herbs into classical formulas
have been based upon centuries of empirical observation and clinical
experimentation that have been recorded since at least 1066 BCE.
Herbal formulas may be dispensed in tablets, granules (powder mixed with
warm water), or as raw herbs (boiled to make a tea), and are relatively
low in cost. Formulas are typically taken two or three times per day.
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