Posted by Kumara on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/chinese-medicine-for-ES-in-Seattle-tp3758970p3927908.html

Amanda Kolter wrote thus at 13:17 21/04/2012:
>KB,  I'm glad you found my response useful.  If Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
>works for you, that's great!  I've seen that formula help ES before, and I
>think that by both strengthening the body's qi and transforming the damaged
>fluids, it helps different aspects of the problem.  Chinese herbs are never
>"this formula for that condition" but it makes sense that it helps with
>this, and since you've taken it before with positive results, it sounds
>like a good idea!  

Yes. Besides, it helped with my longtime issue of cold extremities as well.

>Of course, sometimes the formula may stop working, or
>need to be modified, in which case you should consult with a practitioner.

Shall keep that in mind.

> The only general caution I have with ES patients, when it comes to herbs,
>is to be careful about the source of your herbs.  Many are from China and
>are not tested for heavy metals, which are all over China.  KPC is a good
>brand; Golden Flower is as well; and there are many such brands that
>undergo extensive metal and pesticide testing, but just buying whatever is
>in Chinatown is not necessarily a good idea.

Yup. I'm aware of that. The heavy metals are probably mostly from the pesticides. Morality in China has dropped a great deal since the so-called "Cultural Revolution". I get mine from a SunTen, a reputable Taiwanese company, through a TCM practitioner friend.

Thanks for your kind sharing.

kb