Chinese traditional medicine is based on the “chi” philosophy and relies heavily on the use of herbs. “Chi” is the life force energy running through every living organism’s body, and an imbalance in this life force energy is believed to be the cause of physical and mental ailments. Chinese medicine experts believe good health is a reflection of the balance of yin and yang (masculine and feminine energies) in the chi as well as the chi’s temperature, which is recommended to be moderate (i.e., neither too hot nor too cold).
Herbs and Their Impact
Every Chinese herb affects our chi in a certain way. While some herbs help in cooling the chi, others tend to make it warmer. Chinese medicine experts generally prescribe herbs based on the condition of the chi. If the chi is too hot, it manifests into diseases like kidney stones, obesity, gall bladder diseases, skin ailments, auto immune diseases, multiple sclerosis, etc. Therefore, cooling herbs such as forsythia, licorice, gardenia and peony are prescribed to people suffering from such diseases.
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