ABOUT CHINESE MEDICINE
Chinese medicine stands to make the greatest contribution to society as we redefine health and wellness.
Be it acupuncture, natural herbs, health exercises, diet, lifestyle counseling, or simply understanding how to live in harmony with your environment instead of fighting it, no other biomedical alternative brings such comprehensive resources to treating illness and maintaining health with thousands of years of proven efficacy.
What does Chinese medicine treat?
At it’s roots, Chinese medicine is simply about observing patterns in nature and finding relationships. Seeing that a dry winter increases fire danger in the summer, or that an unseasonably warm winter results in trees budding early – what is so obvious in nature is applied to understand cause and effect in the human body with humbling clarity. By understanding that each action will have a reaction, with skill, Chinese medicine returns the system to harmony without creating side effects.
Unfortunately, the modern education of acupuncture has created a level of skill that is less than remarkable. Between the history of the last 100 years in China, and the esoteric training of acupuncturists in the west, much of the Chinese medicine practiced today is without substance or significant and lasting results.
We want to make a change! In order to be a viable medical option, Chinese medicine needs to be effective and tangible in affecting your health. Our skills need to be predictable, reliable and repeatable. We want to get you better and leave no doubt that it was Chinese medicine that treated your condition.
As a teaching clinic, it is not only important to achieve tangible results, it is also important to bring to life Chinese medical theory in a clinic setting. No western medical doctor would endeavor to treat the sick without extensive internships and residency training under skilled and licensed physicians. The Alternative Clinic’s teaching clinic atmosphere allows us to provide clinical training for other practitioners in our field – displaying the tangibility and efficacy of Chinese medicine done well.
The Alternative Clinic is focused on getting you better, and teaching others how to do the same.
The Alternative Clinic will work with you to achieve tangible improvement in an affordable and timely manner. We expect to make a lasting difference for you. We do not expect miraculous results with one treatment, but we do expect to see tangible progress.
To learn more about our work in China documenting the traditional arts, please visit our not for profit website www.traditionalstudies.org.
ABOUT CHINESE HERBS
Why Take Herbs?
Taking Chinese herbs is like receiving medical treatment daily. This allows us to help you in the weeks between your appointments, and make a more affordable and tangible difference for your health.
By taking an herbal tea twice a day, you should notice improvement across a broad spectrum of health. If seeking treatment for skin problems for example, taking an herbal formula should also affect improvement in sleep, digestion, and energy as well. That is to say, we are not myopically treating skin problems, but rather, we are addressing the whole patient and all the systems of the body.
How Long Should I Expect To Take Herbs?
Emergency conditions often see remarkable results quite quickly, while chronic disease may take months to resolve. If you have questions about how we can help you, please schedule a consultation to speak about your specific concerns.
We are the largest Chinese raw herb pharmacy in the Southeast with 250+ herbs.
If you haven’t visited our pharmacy, stop in to see what an authentic Chinese herbal dispensary looks like. After spending 3 decades in China, the Chief Practitioners of The Alternative Clinic aim to create an authentic pharmacy for their practice as well as a valuable resource for the Asheville community. Greatly concerned about herbal safety and quality, The Alternative Clinic only sources from NuHerbs, a GMP company on the cutting edge of organic and lab tested herbs & supplements. For more information on herbal safety, read about our supplier by clicking their logo below.
For a complete list of the organic and lab tested herbs currently in stock at The Alternative Clinic pharmacy click here.
*Please note, we typically stock 5 pounds of each herb in the pharmacy however, seasonal changes and availability is subject to change.
