Chinese Medicine treats the underlying causes of disease rather than the individual symptoms and normalizes body function. As a holistic healing approach, herbal medicine addresses the body as a whole, not isolated symptoms. For example, there may be several reasons your body is inflamed creating arthritis and the herbs will address these root causes. The herbs are a chemical- free method to correct imbalances and harmonize the body in a natural, gentle way. Herbal medicine also avoids the undesirable side effects that come with many western pharmaceutical solutions to health issues.
Health Traditions Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic is the leading specialist of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Chicago area
Herbal Medicine
As one of the most experienced herbal doctors in the Chicagoland area, Stephen Bonzak — the clinic director at Health Traditions — is a licensed herbalist specializing in Canonical Chinese Medicine™, a style of herbalism based on the Chinese Han-dynasty classics.
Why Use Herbal Medicine
The Herbs We Use
Each herbal formula is customized based on your specific needs and treatment plan. There are about 25 herbs that are most frequently used in our herbal formulas which include ginger, cinnamon, ginseng, licorice, and various flower roots and tree bark. A part of your treatment plan will be an itemized list of all the herbs in your customized herbal formula. The combination and dosages of these herbs are based on over 2,000 years of practice by traditional herbalists.
As one of Chicago's premier Chinese acupuncture clinics and integrative health providers, we specialize in treating a wide variety of conditions, including:
Chronic Pain
Neuropathy
Headaches And Migraines
Tinnitus
Long Covid
Cancer Support
Women’s Health
Endometriosis
Fertility
PCOS
Common Questions About Herbal Medicine
How do I take the herbs?
Our Chinese herbal medicine clinic in Chicago provides herbs in the form of granules which will dissolve in hot water to create a tea. The granules are concentrated extracts of raw herbs. The raw herbs are grown, harvested and extracted adhering to the highest standards to maintain their natural and chemical-free state.
How long will it take to see results?
It sounds like a standard disclaimer, but results vary by patients. We have seen tremendous results within a few days of taking the herbs and we’ve also seen results after many months. Please remember that the herbs are nature’s medicine and do not have harsh man-made substances in them. It may take more effort to make your daily herbal tea, rather than pop a pill. But you should feel confident that you are treating your body kindly and working on healing your entire self to achieve full body health.
Will I be on herbs forever?
No. Once you are back to good health, we will discuss a plan for your future wellness. We want to make sure that once you are healthy, you stay healthy.

Stephen Bonzak
MS, DCCM, FICEAM, LAc
Stephen is the founder and director of Health Traditions Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Clinic and one of Chicago’s most trusted providers of Chinese acupuncture. He is a licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Illinois and is Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the practice of both Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Chicago.
Stephen holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
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Location
Health Traditions
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Clinic
1011 W. Wellington
Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60657
Hours
Tuesday – Saturday
9:00am – 7:00pm
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