Are there any risks involved in taking Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Chinese herbs are very safe when prescribed correctly by a properly trained practitioner. Adverse reactions can occur with any form of medicine. In the case of Chinese herbal medicine these are rare and usually occur due to inadequate training by the practitioner, bad practice or poor herbal medicine processing controls. Our doctors are both practitioner members of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ATCM), the largest professional self-regulatory body for TCM in the UK . All members of the ATCM must abide by strict Codes of Practice and Professional Conduct with ensure the highest professional standards of hygiene, sterilisation and safety in the practice of TCM. China Naturally prescribes authentic Chinese herbal medicine that has been quality-assured by using only ATCM approved suppliers who must fulfil rigorous criteria following a thorough investigation by independent auditors. This is very important in protecting public safety and to ensure that patients receive the
