Western herbalism is characterized by a person-centered approach with the practitioner focusing on the patient rather than the disease. A consultation with your medical herbalist usually begins with an interview that takes about one hour. During this meeting, your herbalist will assess your condition. In this process, your practitioner asks you about your current injuries, symptoms, and medical problems. Your herbalist may then make an assessment of your vitality and constitution based on the information obtained from your case history. Therapy is directed at the causes, rather than just the presenting symptoms.
相同的病情可因不同的因素而导致。 西方草药师根据个人健康状况诊断病情并且配药。初次会诊需大约1小时左右， 西方草药师会查问病情，伤势，症状和病历再查出根 源以便诊断病情。最后配予适合的草药或治疗。

A herbal tincture is a fluid extract of herbs that uses alcohol as a solvent.
酊剂是一种使用草药提取液与酒精作为溶剂的药酒。

Alcohol is the best solvent to maximize the efficacy of herbs as it extracts both water and fat soluble compounds. As such, they are more potent than herbal teas - being infused in water; herbal teas contain only the water soluble compounds from herbs.
因为酒能提取草药的水溶性和脂溶性的化合物。 草药茶是草药和水酿制成的所以只有水溶性的化合物，与酊剂相比起来药效比较低。

The alcohol in tinctures is minimal and will not cause liver damage. However, tinctures may not be suitable for those with existing liver or kidney disease.
酊剂含有的酒量很少不会损伤肝脏，但不适合肾与肝病患者食用。

Not advisable, as milk or coffee may interfere with absorption of the herbs. Water is best.
咖啡/牛奶会干扰身体吸收药草的养分。西方草药师建议酊剂应该和开水一起食用。

Dandelion, licorice, and burdock root are mildly laxative.
蒲公英，甘草和牛蒡根都有通便的作用。

7. Is the flavoring in some of the herbal supplements artificial?
Body Inc does not carry supplements with artificial flavorings.
草药里含有的香料是人造的吗？
Body Inc不贩卖含有人造香料的商品。

Herbal teas are preferred and generally safe. Use of herbal tinctures would depend on the health issue.
正在哺乳期的妈妈能食用草药茶，但食用酊剂在于个人的身体状况。

Floral teas are generally not medicinal therefore, despite tasting nice, would not offer much health benefit.
大致上花茶对身体的功效偏低。不同种类草药酿制的草药茶有繁多的药用功效能针
对各种病情并提供疗效。

Your herbalist may choose to use medicinal plants in fresh or dried form or as simple extracts, standardized extracts, teas, liquid extracts, and capsules. Herbal remedies are taken in many different ways, both internally and externally. Herbs may be infused (steeped) in water and drunk as a tea or dried and ground into capsules or tablets while others are applied topically to the skin as a cream, ointment, or poultice. Herbs may also be used in suppositories and douche formulations or may be added to warm bath water (usually wrapped in a muslin cloth or large tea bag and then added to the water).
西方草药师将会用不同的药用植物治疗皮肤问题。草药可用水或酒调制成茶，酊剂， 药膏，药丸，糊药等，它也能内用外敷。治疗的方法和配制的草药全依各人皮肤状况与严重性而断定。

Western herbal medicine may assist with most health issues, as it works on establishing balance between the body systems. E.g. Hormonal issues may be a symptom of imbalance between reproductive & endocrine systems as well as inefficient elimination. Thus these 3 factors may be considered in the treatment of, say, and irregular menses. Herbal medicine is effective for both chronic health issues, e.g. bronchitis, allergies, digestive problems, sinusitis, insomnia, as well as acute conditions, e.g. headache, sore throat, infection, etc.
荷尔蒙失调可反映生殖系统与内分泌系统不调和，才导致月经失调。西方草药专注于调理人体系统，对于多数的病情有相当的影响。西方草药对慢性(皮肤敏感，失眠，鼻窦炎，支气管炎)与急性 (头痛，喉咙痛，发炎)的疾病也很有效。

Herbal Consultation	Price
First visit excluding prescription	S$120
Follow-up consultation per visit (Excluding prescriptions)	S$85

Alina Uchida
Clinical Herbalist
BHSc-Complementary Medicine
Dip in Botanical Medicine
Dip in Aromatherapy

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