TCM Wellness

Herbal Medicines Aren’t Supplements: When Not to Take Them

Herbal Medicines Aren’t Supplements: When Not to Take Them
Yu Yawen, TCM practitioner at Royal Jade TCM Clinic, said that "TCM treats disease when you are sick, and replenish your body when you are not sick," is in fact a wrong concept. (Shutterstock)​​
David Chu
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Traditional Chinese medicines are herbal in nature, so many people are under a major misconception that these medicines can be used to treat diseases when one is sick, and to replenish the body when one is not sick.

Compared to the pharmaceutical drugs of conventional Western medicine, the herbal medicines appear to be simple in nature, and are believed to therefore be milder.

David Chu is a London-based journalist who has been working in the financial sector for almost 30 years in major cities in China and abroad, including South Korea, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. He was born in a family specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a background in ancient Chinese literature.
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