1,398 chinese medicine & herbalists across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.
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Acupuncture St Kilda, Melbourne. Acupuncturists specialising in stress, anxiety, depression, sports injuries, women's health, smoking, and digestive issues. Call Today for the most powerful…
More than twenty five years experience as qualified beauticians, trainers and lecturers helping thousands of men and women of all ages and of all skin types with a professional, safe and effective…
Dr Paul Carter is a qualified Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist (Bachelor of Chinese Medicine, Victoria University). Health Fund Rebates are available via HICAPS machine (if part of your insurance…
We are naturopaths and nutritionists. Our Brisbane City clinic is centrally located in the Brisbane CBD within 5 minutes of all public transport so that we can service the whole Brisbane Metropolitan…
Soultonik Wellness Centre is a unique holistic centre offering natural treatments including naturopathy, hemaview live blood cell testing, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, therapeutic massage,…
Welcome to Better Mind, Body, Spirit Acupuncture & Natural Therapies, where we combine multiple modalities of healing to maximise your recovery rate from all types of ill health. We use the most…
I am a very experienced and internationally recognised Naural Healer, accredited member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (number 17349) and registered Private Health Fund provider. I…
Established in 2002, Coolum Beach Acupuncture has been helping the people of the Sunshine Coast to live healthy, happy, vibrant lives for over 11 years. Open 7 days a week by appointment (yes, we're…
Qi Medicine offers acupuncture and Chinese medicine in our beautiful Moonee Ponds practice. Acupuncture Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese Medicine, which has been developed and used over many…
Combining the best of what ancient tradition and modern science have to offer, we offer a gentle style of acupuncture and nutritional medicine to consolidate treatment and provide optimal clinical…
Discover a new style of treatment right in the heart of West End. Diane holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture and has professional experience in relaxation, remedial and therapeutic…
Chiemi has completed her Bachelor of Health Science through the Australian College of Natural Medicine, and has also completed her post diploma course in Shonishin (children's non invasive…
Discover a new style of treatment in Milton / Auchenflower / Rosalie area. Diane holds a Batchelor in Acupuncture and has professional experience in acupressure shiatsu massage therapy. By adding her…
Zoneleader Clinic is a natural health practice that employs the ancient approaches of Traditional Chinese Medicine to a wide range of acute and chronic health problems. Methods of treatment include…
Team of four fabulous naturopaths here to help you with your health and weight loss goals! Whether it's bloating, IBS or food allergies or PMS, menopause and fertility, Glow can expertly assist you…
Machelle is an experienced practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and likes to work with people who have made their health a priority. She uses acupuncture and Chinese herbs to treat…
Get more life at the Mind Body Wellness Clinic! The only acupuncture clinic in Brisbane offering our 95% successful Quit Smoking -One Treatment that stops cravings by switching off the nicotine…
Achieve balance through acupuncture, remedial and relaxation massage and Chinese medicine at Zen Health.
Welcome to Better Mind, Body, Spirit (BMBS) Acupuncture & Natural Therapies, where we combine multiple modalities of healing to maximise your recovery rate from all types of ill health. We use the…
The team at Back in Health wish you a brilliant 2015! We challenge you this year to choose to be healthy out of love for yourself not fear of being in pain or sick. Choose to exercise because it…
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Ballarat (23)East Coast (4)Geelong (15)Melbourne (281)Northern District (18)South Coast (5)South West (2)Western District (1)As the name would suggest herbal medicine uses natural plants and herb extracts to treat a number of illnesses. Depending on the disease being treated the herbalist can also use products derived from minerals, animal parts or fungus.
It has been noted that a number of plants or herbs used by herbalists have the same basic structure as drugs used in conventional medicine. The use of herbs and plants has been practiced by humans for thousands of years in civilizations such as the ancient Egyptians and Chinese.
The use of herbs to treat illnesses has been long observed in animals that change their diet when sick and eat plants or herbs that they normally would not. These plants and herbs contain various antiviral and antibacterial substances that can assist the body in fighting off an infection or disease.
Herbal therapies take advantage of chemicals that are naturally found in plants and weeds. These chemicals are produced by the plants for a number of reasons such as protection against bacteria or fungus attacks or to attract insects for pollination.
Depending on the type of herbal therapy being practiced the plants used and their preparation methods can vary. Herbalists refer to books such as the Chinese "Shennong Bencao Jing" which was compiled in the Han Dynasty and is updated according to the times. Unlike traditional medicine which isolates (and often modifies) a single ingredient or molecule, herbalists will often use entire plant parts such as the leaves or roots. They will also use a variety of plants or herbs so that the active ingredients found in each plant will interact and boost the effectiveness of the treatment while reducing its toxicity.
Herbal treatments may, over a period of time, not only treat the disease but also help to build the body's natural defenses and reduce the chance of the illness resurfacing.
Some example herbal treatments might be things such as:
Before starting an herbal treatment ensure that: