Herbal medicine consists mainly of plans, minerals and herbs including roots, barks, flowers and other natural materials that contain minerals, which help the body’s own natural healing processes. They are pure and natural and contain “no synthetic chemicals“. Thus, there are few side effects. Each formula (prescription) is especially tailored to match each patient’s specific symptoms.
The taste of a plant can also indicate the organ to which it has a natural affinity. Besides defining particular herbal tastes, the Chinese ascribe different temperatures to herbs-hot, warm, neutral, cool, and cold. Each individual herb has different properties such as taste and temperature, and enters different organs in the body. When the herbs are combined, through mutual harmony, the treatment effect is increased and the side effects reduced. A usual prescription or formula can consist of multiple herbs.