There’s more to this than the name implies

Ancient Chinese medicine relies heavily on herbal concoctions to treat a number of illnesses.  Combined with acupuncture and acupressure, meditation for the mind and tai-chi for the body, Chinese Traditional Medicine is a natural and holistic approach to care.

Since we advocate a well rounded, whole body approach, there is definitely room for Chinese Traditional Medicine in your recovery regimen.  We do not think this should be your only tool and you absolutely must talk to your entire medical team about any supplements you are given by your TCM practitioner.  Many physicians will not know anything about the herbs you’re taking let alone how they interact with you and your medications.  Enlist the help of a pharmacist who can check for interactions (give them a heads up and some time to do the research) or insure you have an Integrative Functional Medicine doctor on your team.  THIS is what they do – work as a conductor for everyone in your orchestra.

Whatever you do, do not take these supplements assuming they’re natural and won’t harm you.  Some of them are as potent or more so than pharmacy grade medications.

The fine print:  We treat our listings seriously because nothing is more important to us than safe and successful stroke recovery.   While we review the information provided by business owners and practitioners to verify the appearance of responsible, ethical treatment, keeping the stroke survivor’s best interests in mind, we have no ability to enforce business practices, set guidelines or practice standards and cannot guarantee the quality or outcome of their services.  Please research your potential provider thoroughly before proceeding with hiring them.   

We also reserve the right to refuse listing to any business or practitioner that  does not appear to meet a minimum threshold of standard care.   Example, providers falsely promising they can reverse brain damage, practicing in a field without proper training  or predatory , controversial treatment plans that do nothing more than drain a survivor’s wallet.