Chinese Herbs

How do Chinese herbs work?
Chinese medicine has a pharmacy of over 500 herbs. Chinese herbs work to bring the body’s systems back into balance so the body can heal itself naturally. This is different from Western drugs, which for the most part, only treat symptoms and mask the imbalances. Chinese Herbs are usually given as a formula of five to ten herbs. Each herbal formula is tailored for you. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment are often combined and complement each other.

How do I take Chinese herbs?
Most often the herbs are cooked as a tea or taken as pills.

Are Chinese herbs safe?
Joseph Alban is a NCCAOM Certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine. Chinese herbs are safe when prescribed by a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine. Because they are administered in low doses and balanced with each other, herbal formulas almost never have side effects.

What’s different about our Chinese herbal prescriptions?
Joseph completed a hospital residency at the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in the Chinese herbal medicine, Acupuncture, and Tui Na departments. In the herbal departments, he studied under Dr. Wang and Dr Luo, famous for their herbal treatment of women’s and men’s health, and skin diseases.

Are Chinese herbs right for me?
Chinese herbs can help a wide variety of conditions. Call us at 212.319.5757 to schedule a free consultation to see if Chinese herbs can help you.