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Chinese Herbal Medicine
When formulated by a trained practitioner, Chinese herbal medicine has a synergistic effect to restore the balanced functioning of the body. Careful diagnosis occurs through rigorous study of the patient’s health history, reviewing all body functions, and utilizing the traditional methods of pulse and abdominal diagnosis (fukushin). Using these factors to identify a patient’s overall “pattern of disharmony”, the practitioner chooses which herbal combinations are most appropriate for the patient’s condition. Chinese herbal formulas can be formulated and prescribed for any condition a patient might take a pharmaceutical or over the counter medication for, without creating undesirable side effects.