When Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” in 400 BC, he meant that plants, minerals and animal substances can all be seen as nourishment and consumed as food and medicine. The Chinese have been using herbal medicine for millennia to treat diseases and promote health. Herbal medicine has been used to tonify (fatigue, weakness, shallow breathing), consolidate (excessive sweating, frequent urination, diarrhea), disperse (spasms, peripheral circulation, fluid metabolism, cold) and purge (constipation, accumulations). They are designed and blended to counteract undesired effects and enhance intended results, preserving one’s wellness and improving health. Chinese Herbal Medicine formulas are created individually to be suitable for a person’s underlying conditions, not just the symptoms. They counteract undesired side effects when well blended together and used properly, creating a more gentle and natural way to restore unbalanced body constituents (Qi, moisture and blood) and emotions (calm the “Shen” spirit).