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When prescribing, a Chinese herbalist will base his prescription on one or more of these traditional formulas, making minor adjustments for each individual. Oh, I see. What does treatment generally consist of? It consists of three main modalities: first, herbal medicine; second, acupuncture and moxibustion; and third, massage and manipulation. I often see patients receive acupuncture in hospital here. Is it the best way of treatment? Acupuncture is very popular in Australia maybe because it was the first modality to be introduced and practiced by non-Chinese practitioners. However, the major component of Chinese medical therapy is herbal medicine. There are several thousand different medicinal substance used by Chinese herbalists, most of which are derived from plants. Minerals and animal parts are also used, however most of these are restricted by the Australian health authorities. |
