Avenue Acupuncture FAQs

The herbs prescribed at our clinic are all in granular form and come from Evergreen Herbs, one of the safest and most effective herb manufacturers. This means it’s a simple matter of dissolving your powdered formula in warm water to drink, rather than decocting raw herbs yourself.

Chinese herbs are rarely prescribed on their own. Unlike modern medicine, where a single drug targets a single symptom, Chinese herbs are almost always prescribed as a formula custom-tailored to you, targeting the underlying imbalance causing your symptoms. A formula usually contains 4 to 20 different herbs: typically 1 or 2 carry the greatest clinical effect, while the rest assist those main herbs, address other issues you may have, and help guide the formula to where it’s needed.

Most people are familiar with the more common herbs such as ginseng, licorice root, gingko biloba, and ginger. There are actually thousands of Chinese herbs documented for their medicinal properties and usage. Around 300 of these herbs are more commonly used in clinical practice today. Chinese herbs are carefully prescribed to each patient depending on their different constitutions, taking into account their signs and symptoms. The herbs are not usually taken individually, but rather prescribed in a formula using between 4 to 20 different herbs.

The herbs used at the clinic are all in granular form, so it is only a simple matter of diluting them in warm water to drink. While the taste is not always pleasant, the effects are time-proven.

Chinese herbs have been used for millennia, with documentation dating back as far as 200 BCE. Today, over 3,000 Chinese herbs have been categorized for their clinical benefit, with around 300 of them in more common use.