Oh gosh those names are sooo long and complicated. I'm taking 14 different bottles. I was documenting my regimen before I got on the TCM. I understand American herbs and they are easier to spell. It looks like there are several herbs in one bottle for different symptoms. I'm taking one for IBS, digestion, spleen, menopause, anxiety and dandelion for the liver and some that killed worms (i didn't know I had) and now some to kill candida. I guess she is going in stages so my system isn't too over whelmed with all she is trying to accomplish.

No acupuncture. But in the IBS books I have read acupuncture is supposed to work well with most people. I have been going to her for about a month and a half and last weekend I have better than I have felt in a year and half or more. I was staying at home a lot - first because of my embarrassing digestion problems (bloating and gas) I think that gave me the anxiety.

I was reading and following the advice of the CZ boards and bought a lot of supplements they suggested. I bought barefoots parasite cleaner and I was having D all day going to the bathroom 12-13 times a day. All the D made me feel very weak and dizzy. Now normally I wouldn't care about side effects but when I have to leave from work sick that is a different story. Needless to say I couldn't keep that up. The TCM told me the supplements I was taking were way too harsh for me.

I guess I wasn't successful at trying to diagnose myself so I needed to see a professional. A lot of people at the CZ are successful at treating themselves but I had too many issues. Good luck.

I still have those urgent bm in the morning but I think it is because I eat lots of veggies and nuts and seeds. i eat some stews that contain: beef or chicken,vegs and spices. She gave me "spirit" by evergreen for my depression. I didn't think it was Depression - the fact I have lost interest in doing anything and sitting at home all the time. Not normal for me but I have been doing that for the last year and half. The practininer says in TCM that is condidered depression. I feel a little better but only time will tell. The "calm" she gave me helped my anxiety a lot. She is working on my hormones as well. I didn't know I have so many issues. She has given me some Biotek collodial for candida and several herbs to kill worms and parasites. I have done all kinds of cleanses and parasite killers last year but she said they were too harsh. Yeah I'll say I was living in the bathroom at work..not good. She has a new herb coming tomorrow for aniema. I know I don't eat enough meat so I'm looking forward to that one. I'll keep you updated. I think I'm taking less herbs because most of them were to kill stuff. I think some of them make you go to the bathroom and combine that with my protien and nuts and veggie diet and that spell urgent morning bathroom trips.