Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal medicine is part of TCM support at the Hanshi NeuroLife International Rehabilitation Center (Shangrao). In the logic of traditional Chinese medicine, this is not "herbs in general" but individualized formulation for a specific child, their constitution, and clinical picture. The principle of "one person, one formula" works here just as it does in acupuncture and Tui Na massage. The aim is to harmonize organ function, strengthen the spleen and stomach (the foundation of digestion and immunity), support the nervous system, and regulate emotion and sleep.

At the center, herbal medicine is delivered by physician's decision and by indication — not as a stand-alone method and not "instead of" Western medicine, but as part of TCM support within the overall program. It most often works together with acupuncture and Tui Na massage as complementary methods. Typical indications: "spleen-stomach weakness," "food stagnation," digestive disorders; low immunity and frequent colds; restless sleep and emotional instability; the recovery period after encephalopathies and neuroinfections; comorbid conditions in ASD with pronounced GI and immune components; as part of the complex for tics and anxiety states.

Strengths of the method at the center: individualized selection by TCM pattern differentiation; part of comprehensive TCM support together with acupuncture and Tui Na massage — methods that complement each other; suitable for long-term supportive work; when indicated — a powerful tool for strengthening the constitution and overall state.

What matters for parents

Self-administration of Chinese herbs without physician consultation is not acceptable. Formula selection is specialized TCM work that takes into account the child's age, constitution, and state. In comorbid conditions that require Western medication (epilepsy, marked anxiety, etc.), herbal medicine works in addition to — not instead of — treatment, and the program is coordinated with the physician managing the primary diagnosis.