Herbal Medicine and Supplements

Herbal Medicine and Supplements at Holistic Health Care Centers on the Border of Lisle and Naperville.

Holistic and integrative healing often incorporates the use of medicinal herbal formulas and nutraceuticals. The herbal formulas correlate with an acupuncture diagnosis allowing multiple layers of healing and support. Herbal formulas are different than conventional medications as these formulas are derived from nature. Additionally, one formula can treat many symptoms or conditions since it is based on an acupuncture differential diagnosis. For example, a formula called Zhi Bi Di Huang Wan can be used for menopause, low back pain, exhaustion, and fertility issues. Furthermore, if five people have a migraine, they may be on five different formulas for the migraine, as acupuncture looks at the holistic individualized differential diagnosis of the patient, not only the migraine symptom.

Nutraceuticals are vitamins, minerals, herbs, and elements of food that have been shown to offer specific health benefits. The name was created by combining “nature” and “pharmaceutical”. Nutraceuticals can offer many healthy advantages both in helping heal an ailment, as well as preventative care. Some nutraceuticals at Holistic Health Care Centers are a combination of a traditional herbal formula combined with the benefits of corresponding vitamins and minerals.