Herbal Therapy

Our herbal therapy combines knowledge from Ayurveda, Tibetan medicine, Chinese medicine and Western herbalism. The 3 ancient Eastern traditions utilize individual constitutional analysis, and formulate medicinal herbal remedies accordingly. Western herbalism concentrates on treating specific symptoms with the appropriate chemical constituents and actions found in various herbs. We combine the 2 approaches for a more effective herbal therapy strategy.

Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine share a common structure based on an individual’s energetic pattern tendencies. In Ayurveda, these are called the 3 doshas. In Tibetan medicine, they are called the 3 nyepas. Both traditions formulate medicinal herbal remedies dependent upon the individual’s birth or genetic constitutional tendencies, and the current dysfunctional tendency that is causing problems. Chinese medicine approaches constitution analysis with the 5 element theory, and Yin and Yang duality. Again, the therapy is based upon the underlying energetic patterns that are responsible for the both the constitution and imbalances. A good medicinal herbal remedy will decrease the unwanted patterns, while strengthening or building the normal functioning of the  genetic constitution. Western herbalism adds the benefit of focusing on a very specific desired action related to symptom relief, while again building the person’s inherit strengths.