Herbal Medicine
Traditional Herbal Medicine • Modern Quality Standards • Personalized Care
At Koi Chiropractic and Acupuncture, herbal medicine is another way we provide natural, individualized care. Acupuncturist Michael Mark, L.Ac Dipl. Herbal Medicine. combines the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern healthcare knowledge to select herbal products based on each patient’s individual needs.
Herbal medicine is not one-size-fits-all. Your health history, symptoms, lifestyle, medications, and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis are considered when determining whether herbal medicine may be appropriate for you.
Important Details about our Herbal Medicine Office:
- We only make recommendations for Herbal Medicine if requested.
- We traditionally try to reach our goals naturally through Acupuncture and Lifestyle prior to promoting Herbal Medicine.
- We promote our products, but we attempt not to push sales of these products.
- If Herbal Medicine is requested, we will recommend Capsules over Raw Herbs for convenience.
- As with Acupuncture, our goal is to have your body function to its highest potential to not require the need for long term herbal medicine.
What Is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Chinese herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years and may include roots, bark, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds for their active ingredients effect on internal medicine and organs.
Traditional formulas combine herbs with different properties to create a balanced formulation. At Koi, we use traditional herbal knowledge alongside modern research and manufacturing standards.
Depending on the patient, herbal medicine may be provided as:
Capsules & Pills • Herbal Teas • Topical Products • Essential Oils
Common Reasons Patients Ask About Herbal Medicine:
- Pain & inflammation
- Stress & emotional wellness
- Digestive health
- Women’s health & menstrual support
- Respiratory health
- Energy & general wellness
- Recovery from injuries
- Skin health
Our Herbal Products
Chinese Herbal Capsules & Pills
For patients who prefer a convenient option, we carry professionally manufactured Chinese herbal formulas in capsule, tablet, and traditional pill forms.
We primarily use products supplied by Mayway Herbs, a company that has specialized in Chinese herbal products for more than 50 years.
Why We Choose Mayway
Quality is particularly important to us when choosing herbal products.
Mayway reports that its raw materials are inspected and authenticated before production. Finished products undergo testing that can include species identification, active constituents, moisture, dissolution, microbial contamination, pesticides, and heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium. Mayway also uses third-party laboratory testing to verify aspects of its quality-control program.
Their quality-control methods include advanced analytical techniques such as HPTLC and HPLC when appropriate, and their products are traceable through batch and tracking information.
What that means for our patients:
✓ Carefully identified herbs
✓ Extensive quality-control testing
✓ Heavy metal & microbial testing
✓ Pesticide testing when applicable
✓ Batch traceability
✓ Modern manufacturing standards
CBD Clinic™ by Charlotte’s Web™
Professional Topical Support for Muscle & Joint Discomfort
At Koi Chiropractic and Acupuncture, we carry professional CBD topical products from CBD CLINIC™ by Charlotte’s Web™.
More Than Just CBD
CBD Clinic’s stronger pain-relief topicals combine hemp-derived ingredients with Peppermint and camphor, topical analgesic ingredients that create cooling and warming sensations for the temporary relief of minor muscle and joint aches and pains. Some CBD Clinic formulations also contain botanical and essential oils. CBD Clinic is hemp-derived CBD with topical analgesics and botanical ingredients for targeted muscle and joint comfort.
Why We Chose Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web emphasizes manufacturing quality and transparency. Its CBD Clinic program reports:
✓ cGMP manufacturing standards
✓ Third-party finished-product testing
✓ ISO 17025-certified laboratory testing
✓ Heavy metal testing
✓ Pesticide testing
✓ Residual solvent testing
✓ Mycotoxin testing
✓ Potency testing
✓ Certificates of Analysis
What About THC & Drug Testing? Will Topical CBD Cause a Positive Drug Test?
CBD Clinic has conducted clinical safety research on its topical massage products. In the published company-reported research, repeated topical use did not result in detectable systemic absorption of cannabinoid metabolites in the bloodstream under the conditions studied, and the products tested did not cause skin irritation.
Essential Oils & Herbal Extracts
We also incorporate selected essential oils and botanical extracts into topical and aromatherapy products (DoTerra & Young Living). Depending on the formulation, ingredients may include:
Lavender • Eucalyptus • Orange • Lemon • Cedarwood • Ylang-Ylang
Raw Herbal Medicine
For some patients, we may recommend traditional raw or whole herbs.
Herbs can be combined into individualized formulas and prepared as an herbal tea or decoction. This allows the formula to be adjusted according to the patient’s individual Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis.
Mayway’s Plum Flower whole herbs are species-verified and tested for microbial contamination, heavy metals, and pesticides. Their current whole-herb line is also described as unsulfured and preservative-free.
Personalized Herbal Care
Not Every Patient Needs the Same Formula
This should be your closing section because it brings the page back to Koi and Michael, instead of ending on product manufacturing.
At Koi Chiropractic and Acupuncture, we don’t believe herbal medicine should be selected simply because two people have the same symptom.
Acupuncturist Michael Mark, L.Ac Dipl. Herbal Medicine considers your symptoms, health history, lifestyle, medications, and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis before making herbal recommendations.
Our goal is simple:
The Right Product. For the Right Patient. For the Right Reason.
No treatment packages. No one-size-fits-all protocols. Just personalized care.
Scientific testing and data serve to confirm that a product meets safety and other quality parameters. Our medicines come from all natural sources and manufactured with the highest standard manufacturing processes.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) helps ensure the quality and safety of products, tractability of ingredients, and transparency of the manufacturing process. GMP certification overlooks handling and processing of raw materials, the product manufacturing process, the operation and cleaning of equipment, the training of personnel, and quality control testing and documentation. Our herbs are individually tested for potency and contaminants.
Testing ranges from basic organoleptic and microscopy to higher-level analytical techniques including High Performance Thin Layer Chromotography (HP-TLC) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to confirm identification, ensure potency and to test for active constituents when necessary. All raw materials are inspected and species confirmed before being processed or used. Chemical tests for pesticides and heavy metals, and microbiological tests are performed on every batch of finished product.
