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Herbal medicines have surely been used
by mankind for as long as we have been
on this planet. Probably, in the course
of gathering food, people stumbled across
some harmful or poisonous substances,
yet also some discovered some edibles
that could cure or relieve illnesses
and disease. It was in this process
that people began to gather edible things
to be used as medicines.
The Chinese herbal remedies are the
oldest and most sophisticated system
of natural healing on Earth--used successfully
for centuries in China to create radiant
health and well being. Roughly two thousand
years ago, there was already a book
in China , called "Shennong's Herbology
of Chinese Medicine" recording
many plants of medicinal value from
various regions of China. This volume
includes detailed description of shapes,
special characteristics, and effects
of herbal medicines.
In the past two decades, the study of
acupuncture brought world-wide attention
and gained international confirmation.
In recent years, many strange, new,
incurable diseases have arisen. Due
to the side effects of modern chemical
therapy, people have begun to turn toward
the traditional natural methods of treatment.
They invest large sums of money in the
study of different types of native medicinal
therapy. Chinese Herbology became the
most popular and prime choice of study.
Although in the world there are thousands
of kinds of traditional natural therapy,
only a few of them have a theoretical
foundation and systematic description.
Among these, only the Chinese have a
recorded description and abundant clinical
experience with principles for prescriptive
use.
Through many years of hard work, researchers
have identified and verified effective
components in natural medicinal products
useful in fighting cancer, and beneficial
to the central nervous system and the
immune system. The deep experience of
traditional Chinese medicine is being
combined with Western pharmaceutical
research and modern technology, and
this trend will only expand in the future.
 Today
people have become ever more concerned
with environmental protection, nature
and health. For example, throughout
Taiwan, medicinal herbs have, in turn,
become increasingly popular. Their application
is extremely broad, ranging from medical
treatment and dietary tonics to nutrition
and beauty care. Herbs have been all
the rage on the consumer market, and
herbal tea stores have been popping
up on every corner. Many people sell
health food products directly through
personal networks. Remedies made from
such things as the Ganoderma Lucid fungus
and aloe, as well as prepared mixtures
of different herbs are all making themselves
at home in people's kitchens, and herb-collecting
hikes have become a fashionable recreational
activity over the past few years. These
phenomena indicate that our Chinese
ancestors' ways of health are as popular
now as they were thousands of years
ago. They are our valuable heritage,
so I'd to like to share them with you!
We hope our web site will arouse your
interest in Chinese herbal medicine,
and be able to help you stay younger
and healthier. Enjoy Dr. Chen's herbal
teas!!
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