Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
It was set up in 1987 to regulate the practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) in the UK.They now represent over 400 fully qualified practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine.They are member of the European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA),an umbrella organisation that is working towards statutory self regulation for herbal medicine in Britain.
The tradition as a whole places great emphasis on lifestyle management in order to prevent disease before it occurs.Chinese medicine recognises that health is more than just the absence of disease and it has a unique capacity to maintain and enhance our capacity for well being and happiness.Along with the other components of Chinese medicine,is based on the concepts of Yin and Yang.
For more information, please visit http://www.rchm.co.uk