To best explain how Chinese medicine works by the cause and cure: there is a game called “Rock, Paper, and Scissors”, where paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock smashes scissors. Those three substances are balanced with each other so one cannot stray too far.

The same is with ancient Empire who arranged their governmental structure. There is a chief, deputy, assistant and envoy in the herbal formulas. They are balanced to each other and work together as a team.

For example the formula of Woman’s Cap (Menoprogen) is made from five herbal foods: wolfberry, safflower, hawthorne berry, sea kelp and mulberry. They ALL have functions of increasing blood circulation. As an individual herb, wolfberry is known to rejuvenate the kidneys, replenish the vital essence, boost the endocrine system and the herb strengthens non-specific immune functions. It works by providing an estrogen mimicking effect, which naturally increases the sex drive and endurance. Safflower has been used for centuries in China. Scientifically it works by stimulating the ovarian tissues and function, which naturally increase the production of endogenous estrogen. Sea kelp is a common food in Chinese people’s daily life. It is a gentle tonic for the thyroid. It is widely used to improve hormone imbalance, such as decreased progesterone, and strengthen the thyroid tissue and function, leading to improvement of nervous and metabolic function. Hawthorne berry, its phytochemicals are a great source with a number of good cardiovascular effects. It increases the elasticity of the arteries and strengthens the heart, while also lowering blood pressure and exerting a mild solvent-link effect upon the plaques in the arteries. Officially approved for pharmaceutical use in Germany, the scientific studies show the plant to be completely free of any side effects. Mulberry is a well-known fruit in China. It increases the energy of the kidneys, which may help to increase oxygenation and blood flow to the ovaries and having a positive effect on the sex glands with no side effects.
Every herb in China is regulated as a drug. If you don’t know how to use herbs properly they could cause side effects. Therefore the knowledge of how to formulate them without any side effects is very important.

Chinese medicine is a treasure of human history. It represents a spectacular time of ancient Chinese history. Chinese medicine involves philosophy, culture, religion, diet, arts, music, archeology and literature…. You name it. Even though it comes from China, it belongs to the world. Chinese medicine should not have any boundaries within the Western world because I truly believe we will all benefit from its use!

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