Custom Herbal Formulas

Custom herbal formulas are a way to address your health concerns from the inside, working synergistically with other forms of treatment to jump-start healing. By taking the herbs between office visits, you can extend the effects of other treatments and give your body daily support as it heals. Used in conjunction with acupuncture and laser, good nutrition, and exercise, herbal formulas will help your body to move more quickly toward balanced good health.

At MPTC, we create custom tinctures by mixing a concentrated formula of liquid herbs tailored to your individual symptoms and constitution. We have had extensive training in herbal medicine and mix the formula on the basis of your Chinese pulse and tongue diagnoses. We have the largest herbal pharmacy in the area, so we can draw from over 150 single herbs and over 80 formulas to design a mixture very specific to your needs. We then monitor your condition and adjust the formula as your health improves.

These tinctures are strong and effective. We use them for a number of conditions, including lung disorders, skin conditions, muscloskeletal problems, parasites, viruses and bacteria, menstrual disorders, and eye and ear disorders.

The tinctures can be taken with juice or water. Children say they taste best in chocolate milk, including almond or soy. You can also mix your tincture with a teaspoon or two of concentrated juice and make a syrup. The herbal mixes are very strong, so if you have a sensitive stomach you may want to take it with food.

Patent Herbs

We carry hundreds of traditional herbal formulas in pill form. These blends have been researched and used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of illnesses safely and naturally. They are regulated by the USDA and manufactured by GMP standards, and are low in cost.

We have specific herb formulas to treat a wide variety of health issues, including allergic and sinus problems, urogenital conditions, digestive problems, female concerns, stress, anxiety and insomnia. Herbs work not only to alleviate symptoms; they also address the condition that is causing the symptoms.

These traditional formulas are developed from substances that are not synthesized or artificially manufactured; they closely resemble the original plants they were taken from. Therefore, they address health problems without subjecting the body to the dangerous side effects, organ damage and depletion of important nutrients that you find with synthesized formulas.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine based on the idea that “like cures like,” and was developed in the 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann, M.D. Despite repeated skepticism from the orthodox medical establishment, the validity of Hahnemann’s ideas has been demonstrated over nearly 200 years. In fact, some aspects of mainstream medicine (such as vaccinations and allergy remedies) are based on homeopathic principles.

Hahnemann discovered that a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can cure those same symptoms in someone who is sick. For example, Ipecacuanha (Ipecac) in large doses causes vomiting. But when taken in very small doses by a patient with nausea, Ipecac stops vomiting. It can even stop the gagging which often follows a coughing spell.

The symptoms of an illness are a manifestation of the body trying to deal with a problem, and medicines should enhance that process rather than trying to suppress it. The homeopath views a person’s state of health as a reflection of the entire individual, and will consider all aspects of the patient’s condition and lifestyle when diagnosing and treating. The goal is to raise the overall level of vitality and maximize the body’s ability to heal itself.

Homeopathic medicines are made from plants, minerals, or animal products. The substances are prepared by a process involving repeated dilutions and vigorous shaking. Remedies are available as liquids, pellets or tablets.

Supplements

Supplements are a way of getting the vitamins and minerals that are missing from our foods. We find it is very difficult for most people to get a consistent high-quality diet, mostly because the vitamins and minerals we need are not readily available. Factory farming, depleted soil, hybridization for appearance, and genetic engineering for shelf life all decrease the nutritional value of the foods we buy in the store. The pasteurization process eliminates beneficial components, and the vitality of food itself evaporates over time and distance as it travels to your table.

We need to supplement our diets for optimal health. Not only do quality supplements provide the daily vitamins and minerals you need, they also help to alleviate the toxic effects of our environment. Pollution in the air and water can damage our health on a daily basis, and vitamins and minerals can help our bodies fight the effects of external toxins.

Many vitamins are synthetically manufactured and are not easily absorbed. Others are too low in key nutrients or missing them altogether. Inferior supplements have chemicals, fillers or cheap grade material that actually interfere in the absorption process. Because of these factors, inferior supplements are a waste to take.

At MPTC, we offer high quality vitamin and mineral supplements. They are in supporting formulas to help the body absorb and utilize them easily. In addition to liquid vitamins and minerals, we carry hard-to-find vitamins and all of the supplements that may be recommended in your hair analysis.