Herbal Medicine
Classical prescriptions with personalized modifications. At its core TCM herbal formula is different from western pharmaceutical therapy in that the exact formula ingredients, proportions, and dosing are altered for the patient’s specific constitution and presentation. The crafting of a formula is not only based on the individual functions of specific herbs, but how those herbs interact and function synergistically with each other, and in relation to the patient’s internal environment. Therefore, as a patient’s internal landscapes evolves and heals, the formula will be adjusted. In practice a formula is never used in perpetuity. It’s important to work one-on-one with a national board certified herbalist who is able to offer ongoing and dynamic treatment. While is a process, herbal therapy can be one of the most direct and fine-tuned ways to internally regulate that journey.
Herbs can be ingested in many different ways. Most commonly they’ll be ingested via pill, granules (either dissolved into a tea or swallowed within capsules), or decocted at home into a tea from raw herbs. At Root & Bloom we prescribe both patent and custom herbal formulas from our in-office herbal pharmacy and work with kamwo herbal pharmacy in NYC to bring more prescriptive formulas.
In TCM, nutrition and food are seen as important parts of a person’s internal balance. Although medicinal herbs are highly potent in small quantities, right combination of foods on a plate, 3 times a day can go a very long way.