Zachary B. Corbett, L.Ac. Japanese Acupuncture in Eugene, OR

Chinese Herbal Formulas

As part of my mission to adapt care plans to the scheduling and financial limits of patients, or if a patients travel a lot, I offer this care plan that can be easier to access than acupuncture. I prescribe herbs and supplement for a specific length of time and use the minimum effective dose. 

Ethics is important in my practice.  I do not sell herbs and supplements at my office.   

When I prescribe supplement or herbs in a pill form called "patents," I give the patient the product name from brands that I trust, so the patient can find the best price in Eugene/ Springfield stores or online.   

For custom designed formulas I send the prescription to the Crane Herb custom pharmacy.  Payment and delivery is made through their patient portal. I chose Crane because of their excellent, decades old reputation around the USA and Canada.  They meet or exceed all compounding pharmacy hygiene standards.  

Individually designed herbal formulas are prescribed using the traditions from Traditional East Asian Medicine (T.E.A.M.), the modern term for Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.)  This new name encompasses the contribution to acupuncture and herbology from other countries such as Tibet, Japan, Vietnam and Korea.

I mainly choose herbs from a company in Taiwan called KPC when I prescribe from the Crane custom pharmacy.  This company brings the latest biotechnology to make traditional formulas safe to consume.  Just like medications, each bottle has a lot number.  The company uses techniques such as high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectroscopy and genetic testing to ensure that the right species of plant is present and free of contaminants.  These herbs are easy to use - you can mix them in water or put them into capsules.  

Chinese herbs are often used in conjunction with acupuncture for added therapeutic effect. While many cultures have herbal medicine traditions, the sophistication of Chinese herbal medicine is unsurpassed. Chinese herbal medicine has a long history reaching back several thousand years, and the resulting system is now used to treat everything from the common cold to symptoms associated with cancer.

Together we can tailor a course of treatment
to meet your unique health needs.

There are thousands of herbs in the Chinese materia medica, of which about 300 are commonly used. You will generally receive a mixture of 3 to 15 different herbs in a formula that has been tailored to your condition. However it is very important to tell me about all the medications and supplements you are currently taking so that we can avoid any unwanted interactions with your formula.  If you are on prescription medication, we may need to consult with your prescribing provider before starting herbs.