TCM is an important complementary medicine in western countries, but it has been and is still a mainstream medicine in China. Chinese herbs have been studied and tested over many generations in several thousands of years. As the results of the development since ancient time, Chinese herbs have been found to be effective to treat, cure or prevent a vast range of health conditions that are still the threats to the health and the quality of life. It is appropriate to say that Chinese Herbal Therapy is particularly valuable for those conditions that modern medicine has not found satisfactory treatments.
Is Chinese Herbal Therapy safe?
Unlike those disappeared ancient medicines, it is fortunate that not only the characters and applications, but also the side effects and toxicities of Chinese herbs have been well observed and systematically recorded. In addition, the ways to reduce side effects or avoid toxicities of Chinese herbs were widely explored and summarised. For instance, in a Chinese herbal remedy, some herbs are used to achieve treatment effects while other herbs may be used to reduce or antagonise their unwanted side effects. Some special preparation methods were also developed to reduce or delete potential toxicities of some herbs. This allows the new generations of Chinese medical doctors to use Chinese herbs not only effectively but also safely.
It is worth to be mentioned, as a matter of fact, that the reported rate of toxicity and side effects related to the clinical use of Chinese herbs is only a very small fraction of that related to modern medicines. In addition, those Chinese herbs with known toxicities are either no longer in use or banned from use in some countries such as UK.
Therefore, as a general advice, Chinese Herbal Therapy is very safe if the Chinese herbs are used by qualified and well trained Chinese medical doctors, and the raw herbs and herbal formulas are manufactured and supplied by those respectable and regulated companies.
You are assured that all Chinese medical doctors employed by Herbal World are fully qualified and well trained at university level. We only use Chinese herbs and herbal formulas purchased from major suppliers based in UK and with respectable trading history.