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Among the great tools discovered by humankind to aid in the attainment of good health are the Chinese herbs. The Chinese have developed the most advanced and fully developed herbal system in the world. Chinese herbs have always held a special place in Asian culture. These very special natural substances have been associated with the highest qualities of living, and thus are associated with the ideals of long life, slow aging, glowing health, happiness, wisdom, physical vitality, adaptability, sexual vigor, mental alertness, love and compassion and harmonious relations with nature and with one's fellow human beings. What distinguishes Chinese herbalism from other systems has been the attitude the Chinese and other Asian societies have taken toward health. Putting the emphasis on promoting health, they have created a body of knowledge concerning health promoting herbs matched by no other society or system, which have traditionally emphasized the remedial over the preventive. The Chinese have chronicled their discoveries and passed the knowledge along from generation to generation for over three thousand years. Because of their respect for and continued utilization of these herbs, Asian societies have paid special attention to preserving these treasures of the earth. The vast traditional herbal knowledge has recently led to an intense search for scientific understanding and for new, improved methods of cultivation, production, distribution and consumption. As a result of three decades of research in thousands of institutions and laboratories throughout the world, Asian herbalism is now becoming well understood and is taking its rightful place as a major form of healthcare. |
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