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Herbal Therapy Program
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Principles
The focus is to enhance one's health and vitality as well as disease prevention.
The herbs prescribed are not just based on symptomatic relief. The purpose is to correct the root cause of disease, and the underlying imbalances.
Takes into account all of your symptoms and signs.
The intake will include a summary of your body’s systems, your medical and social history, and your diet and lifestyle.
This includes pulse taking at the wrist.
Tongue diagnosis. We look at whether is it pale, red, cracked, small, large, moist, dry, or does it have no coating, or a thick white or thick yellow coating.
Abdominal palpation is also an essential part of the consultation.
There also may be palpation of your spine and limbs.
Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) makes almost exclusive use of herbal combinations with anywhere from 4 to 20 herbs in a given herbal formula.
It is that TCM herbalists don’t treat symptoms or diseases. They treat entire human beings, including their patterns of symptoms and signs. Herbal medicines are prescribed that fit the pattern discriminations for a particular disease as well those that have been empirically or scientifically proven to improve the condition.
We begin with a diagnostic principle, known as Bian Zheng Lun Zhi. The goal is to pinpoint imbalances within the body. First establish a disease differentiation (bian bing) and a syndrome differentiation (bian zheng). These imbalances manifest as patterns of disharmony. Therefore, two individuals presenting with the same symptom, such as a headache, may receive different treatments based on their unique underlying diagnoses. Also, two individuals with a different complaint may receive the same treatment based on their pattern diagnosis.
It is natural for your diagnosis to evolve over time, showing improvement with ongoing treatment or fluctuating during periods of stress. To address the root cause of your body’s imbalance effectively, we conduct a comprehensive Chinese Medicine consultation during each visit.
This consultation assesses your overall well-being, extending beyond mere symptomatology. It also explores how lifestyle, emotional, and mental health factors might be influencing your overall health.
Effectiveness and Safety
Actions and profiles of herbal medications
TCM has a long history, over thousands of years. This provides the experience and knowledge for effective and safe herbal prescriptions. Furthermore, TCM is always evolving. As a profession, and clinic, we strive to integrate this ancient wisdom with modern research and laboratory science.
To improve all symptoms, prevent and treat later complications, correct imbalance, adjust the immune system and most importantly to boost energy and strengthen the body for better health and quality of life.
• The purpose of herbal therapy is not to replace necessary orthodox medical treatment. A combination of both is often needed.
• We are committed to providing maximally effective herbal formulations with the highest safety profiles.
We prescribe high-quality, professional-grade herbal medicines that are available only to qualified licensed professionals.
Herbal Extract Granules are mixed with warm water and taken as a tea. They are more powerfully effective and easily absorbed. There is no capsule, coating, or hard tablet to break down.
Liquid herbal extracts are tinctures or glycerites. The liquid is added to water or juice. Usually about 1 dropper full is taken 2-3 times per day. These are highly concentrated, convenient, easily absorbed, and will have little to no bitter taste when added to juice or water.
(Herbal Medicines are not covered by health insurance companies & are an out-of-pocket expense.)
• High Quality: All manufactured under stringent quality control Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. With its emphasis on research and insistence on quality and scientific integrity, Sun Ten has earned wide-spread confidence in its production capabilities.”
Safety:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), or Oriental Medicine is relatively safe because it largely relies on Herbal Medicinal Formulas consisting of four to twenty herbs, rather than single herbs, nutrients or drugs, as in common in Naturopathic and conventional medicine. While the number of total active constituents can thus be very high, the amount of any individual constituent is generally low. This is generally thought to minimize both side-effects and interactions in correctly prescribed formulas.
Disclaimer: The products, services and methods recommended have not been evaluated by the FDA. They are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent illness or disease. It is not a substitute for medical advice.
Herbal Tinctures and Raw Herbs
Cost of Herbal Care
Includes Meridian Pattern Diagnosis + Herbal Remedy
Average length of duration of an herbal formula is a 4 month to 1 year plan for chronic or systemic conditions.
The herbal combination would be modified as needed monthly.
Example chronic conditions:
infertility,
menstrual irregularities like endometriosis, PMS, PCOS
menopause
Abdominal pain, Digestive and elimination:
IBS
Diarrhea, constipation
GERD
Migraines and headaches
Arthritis osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Other chronic conditions.
Initial evaluation and Pattern Diagnosis.
Follow up visits. Tracks progress, and any modifications of herbal combinations.
It is recommended to have follow up visits every 10 days, or two weeks. For acute conditions this could be as soon as a few days, or within one week.
Program
4 months initial with continuing depending upon individual needs.
Cost
$156.20 per month. Well worth it for solving your problem in as little as 4 months!
What’s Included Each Month
• Two in‑person tongue and pulse exams
(10–15 minutes each to assess your internal pattern)
• Two 100 g bags of customized herbal granules
(professional‑grade formulas tailored to your presentation)
• Monthly formula adjustments
based on your symptoms, progress, and seasonal changes
• Clinical tracking and reminders
Through our secure EHR system
Monthly Fee
$156.20 per month
($150 + 6.20% San Diego sales tax)
Billing is handled through our clinic’s AcuSimple system using Square for secure automatic payments.
A soft 4‑month minimum is recommended to allow your system time to shift and stabilize.
This membership is ideal for patients who:
• Are managing chronic or recurring conditions
• Want consistent herbal support
• Prefer predictable monthly costs
• Benefit from regular diagnostic check‑ins
• Want their formula adjusted as their body and internal climate change
Why Herbal Continuity Matters
Herbal medicine works best when it’s responsive. Your body shifts with stress, sleep, digestion, weather, and emotional changes. Regular check‑ins allow your formula to stay aligned with what your system needs right now—not what it needed last month.
This membership creates a steady rhythm of care that supports deeper, more lasting change.
How to Enroll
If you’d like to join, contact the clinic to join or simply mention it at your next visit. Enrollment is completed through our secure clinical system.
Use the bar code below:
I look forward to supporting you with this new option for ongoing herbal care.
Warmly,
Dr. Michele M. Arnold, DACM, L.Ac.
Acupuncture Center Inc. — Poway, California
858‑613‑0792
Your Herbal Specialist
Dr. Michele Arnold studied Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
This is a 4-year degree. To practice this medicine in California we are required to pass the Acupuncture Boards. This involves herbal identification, formula combining, clinical diagnosis, and research.
Dr. Michele Arnold has extensive studies in herbal medicine over a 25-year career.
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