The incorporation of herbology is essential to Traditional Chinese Medicine.  The blending of different herbs is done to create a formula specific for each individual.  As the condition progresses, so can the herbal formula.  Herbal remedies have been used for millennia and have fewer side effects than modern day pharmaceuticals.  Traditionally, these formulas are brewed into a tea, but today can come in the form of pills, tinctures, granules and ointments.