Herbal Medicine

While drugs often have powerful actions and frequent side effects, herbal extracts are usually much more gentle and have less side effects. Many herbs have been well-studied and found to be as effective or even more effective than drugs in many instances. With Dr. Epperly's dual knowledge in both conventional and herbal medicine, he can decide which types of treatments might be best for you. Therapeutic use of herbs in our office is guided by The Complete German Commission E Monographs Therapeutic guide to Herbal Medicines considered to be the world's authoritative work on herbal medicine.

Most of the herbs used in our office are in the form of standardized extracts which are the most highly recommended form as well as the best studied. Our suppliers are some of the most respected herb companies in the world. This helps to ensure you get the best and most consistent results possible.

Herbal or botanical extracts used in or office include: