Herbal Medication
Alan has extensive training and knowledge of both Chinese and Western herbs and can prescribe formulas for many conditions. Herbal treatment is an ancient art and usually safer, and in the longterm more integrative, than many pharmaceuticals. Herbal treatment can also help alleviate side effects when pharmaceutical or allopathic medical treatment, is useful or necessary. Some herbs can be used longterm, such as tonics and adaptogens, and others are normally used only short-term for acute conditions. Alan has a partial knowledge of Amazonian, Ayurvedic and various other herbal systems.