Chinese herbal medicine is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is a complete medical system based on thousands of years of knowledge. Acupuncture, moxibustion, Tui Na (TCM massage) and traditional Chinese food therapy are some of the other modalities of TCM. Dr Megan prescribes Classical herbal formulas based on the Chinese medical diagnosis and individual needs of her patients. Like many other traditional medical systems such as Ayurveda, western herbal medicine and Unani Tibb, the Chinese medical diagnosis is based on an accurate medical history, physical examination, tongue and pulse diagnosis and identification of symptom patterns.

A very simplistic and crude illustration of a few of the TCM disease patterns is tabled here:

The Chinese herbal formula and single herb powdered extracts that Dr Megan dispenses are premium quality and have been manufactured according to Good Agricultural Practice and pharmaceutical grade Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. Most of the herbal extracts are manufactured in Taiwan and the plants are grown in China. The Chinese herbal formulas do not contain animal products nor threatened plant species.  

Dr Megan would like to acknowledge the work of Dr Steve Marsden, Dr Clare Middle and Dr Bruce Ferguson.