Herbal Medicine
Herbal treatments tailored specifically to treat your health concerns, designed by our Board-certified herbalist.
How can herbal medicine help you?
Like acupuncture, herbal medicine addresses symptoms and the underlying causes of patterns of disharmony. Doing so can restore balance and strengthen your disease resistance. One of the greatest benefits of an herbal consultation is the carefully blended combination of herbs superficially designed to address each person’s unique set of needs.
Below are examples of how herbal remedies can help:
- Create greater overall balance and harmony
- Provide relief of symptoms for acute and chronic conditions such as allergies, cold/flus, migraines, insomnia, constipation/diarrhea, and more
- Support emotional well-being for those who experience anxiety, stress, fear, anger, grief, or depression
- Reduce the side effects of medical interventions such as chemotherapy, radiation, and long-term use of medications
- Balance hormones to promote healthy reproduction cycles for men and women.
Why Herbal Medicine?
Chinese herbal medicine is one of the world’s oldest and most comprehensive herbal systems, dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Historically, Chinese herbal formulas have been developed in response to changing clinical conditions and have been backed for centuries with proven clinical effectiveness.
Chinese herbs differ from western herbs in that they are prescribed as a formula containing between 2 to 15 herbs. The combination of different herbs creates a specific synergistic healing property to address specific pattern of disharmony.
Dr. Natalie Grigorian is sought for her knowledge and expertise and is considered one of the best herbal practitioners in Washington, DC. She applies a holistic approach to the use of herbs to address physical, emotional and spiritual issues.
How does Chinese herbal medicine support fertility and IVF?
Chinese herbal medicines have long been used for the treatment of infertility. It can be frustrating and sometimes difficult to figure out which herbs might be most appropriate, and people often end up taking expensive supplements that may or may not be helpful.
There isn’t one supplement or herb that will be helpful for everyone. Incorporating targeted herbs in your comprehensive fertility plan can potentially boost fertility enough to help some couples conceive. For this reason, it is wise to work with a qualified practitioner, such as a Chinese Medicine Herbalist and Aetherium founder, Dr. Natalie Grigorian, to help you discover which herbs are ideal for your case.
The Chinese herbal approach is one of the most sophisticated herbal systems in existence. Chinese herbs are rarely taken as single herbs but are rather prescribed as balanced, targeted formulas to address whole-body health and, in turn, fertility. According to a study by the NIH, Chinese Herbal medicine increases a woman’s fertility, improving pregnancy rates 2-fold over a three to six-month period when compared with Western medicine. With the use of Chinese Herbal medicine, there were significant improvements in ovulation, cervical mucus, and endometrial (uterine) lining, all necessary for a successful pregnancy.
How does Chinese herbal medicine help with pain management?
Today, drugs with analgesic properties are commonly used to relieve pain, but these Western medications can cause negative side effects, including tolerance and addiction.
For example, ibuprofen can cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach ulcers or even kidney damage when taken too frequently. While acetaminophen can be more gentle on your stomach, it also creates a toxic byproduct when digested that can result in liver damage.
Herbal medicines may provide alternative measures for pain management. A growing number of research is showing the many benefits that herbs have to offer when it comes to easing back pain, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, menstrual pain, abdominal pain, and so on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the herbs safe?
The Chinese Material Medica includes over 10,000 individual substances, which accounts for one third of all the medicinal herbs in the world. A typical practitioner will use approximately 500 of these substances on a routine basis. Most of herbs are plants but minerals and animal parts are also used. Dr. Natalie Grigorian is committed to environmental sustainability and ensure that we do not use any medicinal substances derived from an endangered species or plants nor one that involves inflicting pain on a living being. The herbs used are selected according to strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and are subject to high levels of quality control.