The use of herbal medicine is integral to Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). Chinese herbal formulas have been safely used for thousands of years to treat many different medical conditions. The Chinese medicine practitioner’s formulary includes hundreds of different plant, animal, and mineral materials. Each substance has different healing properties and multiple uses. When combined into a formula with other herbs, the individual substances have even stronger healing properties and treat a wider range of symptoms. The process of creating a Chinese herbal formula allows the practitioner to gear the medicine to each individual’s specific symptoms. Formulas are easy to take in the form of a powder, tea, tablet, or tincture.