Since the dawn of time people realized that a proper diet is the key to health and longevity. Herbal medicine and the use of plants’ salutary impact on our body are the basis of natural medicine. Chinese phytotherapy is based on restoring the balance in the human body. Plants with medicinal properties include roots of ginger, licorice, ginseng and Chinese rhubarb, as well as Japanese ginkgo and green tea. Chinese medicine puts emphasis on a holistic approach to the patient, it also includes prophylaxis.