Herbal Medicine and Modern Pharmacology

There is a growing body of research which indicates that traditional uses of plant remedies and the known pharmacological activity of plant constituents often coincide. However, herbal medicine is distinct from medicine based on pharmaceutical drugs.

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Firstly, because of the complexity of plant materials it is far more balanced than medicine based on isolated active ingredients and is far less likely to cause side-effects.

Secondly, because herbs are typically prescribed in combination, the different components of a formulae balance each other, and they undergo a mutual synergy which increases efficacy and enhances safety.

Thirdly herbal medicine seeks primarily to correct internal imbalances rather than to treat symptoms alone, and therapeutic intervention is designed to encourage this self-healing process.

Herbal Medicines used at the Clinic

At the Newquay Acupuncture Clinic only granular extracts made to GMP standards are used.

By utilizing natural substances together in accurate formulations, effectiveness is maximized and side effects minimized. This is contrary to conventional medicine that extracts or synthesizes active chemicals that often, over time, produce drastic side effects due to their partiality.

Typically the granular extracts are pharmaceutical grade 5 : 1 extracts which have proven to be clinically highly effective and very safe. We find that this “modern” approach to be convenient for patients as the formula would be taken as a tea by dissolving the powder in boiled water.

GMP standards means "tested for heavy metals and impurities" Patients can be assured of the purity, potency and safety of our herbal products