Dr. Pier Paulo Acupuncture in San Diego, CA

Chinese Herbs

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. Dr. Pier has studied extensively with world renown herbalists of Chinese Medicine, with focus on classical formulas that are tried and true for treating hundreds of conditions.