Cleveland Clinic Opens Herbal
Therapy Facility
The Cleveland Clinic
has opened a Chinese herbal therapy clinic, one of the first hospital-based
herbal clinics in the U.S., to round out its integrative medicine services and
provide supplementary options for patients seeking a holistic natural approach
to care.
"Today's patients are looking
for a medical model that addresses both prevention and treatment of chronic
disease using natural approaches in combination with Western medicine,"
said Melissa Young, M.D., internist and integrative medicine specialist at the
Tanya Edwards, M.D., Center for Integrative Medicine at Cleveland Clinic's
Wellness Institute.
Changes to Ohio laws in 2012 opened
the door for licensed Chinese herbal therapists to legally prescribe custom
herb blends and traditional formulas within a clinical practice. The clinical
expertise of the herbalist coupled with attentive vigilance from a practicing
physician decreases the risk of drug-herb interactions, similar to drug-drug
interactions patients experience while taking multiple prescription drugs.
The Chinese herbal therapy clinic
offers this new avenue for patients interested in a holistic approach to their
care in a safe and effective manner.
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