About HerbZhang
HerbZhang is an acupuncture and herbal medicine clinic founded by Yong Zhang, a former neurologist in China with more than 20 years of clinical experience. It focuses on acupuncture and herbal therapy and is located in Rockville, Maryland. We use a comprehensive approach that emphasizes both herbal medicine and acupuncture to help patients relieve and improve difficult and complicated medical diseases, especially in neurological diseases, including Parkinson's syndrome, cognitive impairment, sleep disorders (insomnia and hypersomnia), headaches, anxiety, depression, mania, neuromuscular diseases, etc.
HerbZhang是由拥有20多年临床经验的原中国神经病学专家张勇博士创建的中医诊所,专注于针灸与草药疗法,诊所位于马里兰州Rockville。我们采用中草药和针灸并重的综合方法,致力于帮助患者缓解和改善内科疑难杂症,尤其在神经科疾病方面经验丰富,包括帕金森综合症、认知障碍、睡眠障碍(失眠和嗜睡)、头痛、焦虑症、抑郁症、躁狂症、神经肌肉疾病等。
HerbZhang's treatment philosophy
Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life—the human body possesses an innate ability to heal and a survival instinct. The core of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to align with and support this instinct.
The Earth bears all things with great generosity—the universe provides humanity with abundant resources, including food and medicinal herbs, allowing us to thrive and flourish.
A noble person takes pleasure in helping others succeed—to heal and save lives is not only my joy but also my life’s mission.
上天有好生之德——人体本身有自愈能力及求生本能,中医理论的核心是顺应人体的求生本能。
大地有载物之厚——宇宙给人类提供了足够的资源包括食物和中草药,让我们生生不息。
君子有成人之美——治病救人,是我的人生乐趣和使命。
What can HerbZhang do?
Clinical symptoms and diseases we have successfully improved:
Nervous system: Parkinson's disease motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depression, anxiety, mania, drowsiness, nocturnal lower limb cramps, stroke sequelae, cerebrovascular disease, headache, tinnitus and deafness
Respiratory system: colds, influenza, lower respiratory tract infections, acute pneumonia, allergic asthma, bronchiectasis, early and late lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic rhinitis
Digestive system: gastritis, enteritis, Helicobacter pylori infection, oral ulcers, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, hiccups, bad breath, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids
Cardiovascular system: coronary heart disease, heart function incomplete, arrhythmia, venous thrombosis, varicose veins in the lower limbs, hypotension
Urinary system: urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence, urinary tract stones, renal insufficiency
Gynecological and obstetric diseases: pregnancy reaction, gynecological tumors, breast tumors, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, abnormal leucorrhea
Dermatology: senile plaques, dermatitis, itching, eczema, styes, hyperhidrosis, anhidrosis
Other common diseases: sexual dysfunction, obesity, diabetes, arthritis
Diseases we are best at:
Especially good at the diagnosis and treatment of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, headache, dizziness, cognitive impairment and other neurological diseases
我们已经成功改善的临床症状和疾病:
神经系统:帕金森病运动症状和非运动症状,认知障碍,失眠,抑郁,焦虑、躁狂、嗜睡、夜间下肢痉挛、卒中后遗症、脑血管病、头痛、耳鸣耳聋
呼吸系统:感冒、流感、下呼吸道感染、急性肺炎、过敏性哮喘、支气管扩张、早期和晚期肺癌、慢性阻塞性肺病、慢性鼻炎
消化系统:胃炎、肠炎、幽门螺旋杆菌感染、口腔溃疡、食欲低下、恶心呕吐、呃逆、口臭、便秘、腹泻、痔疮
心血管系统:冠心病、心功能不全、心率不齐、静脉血栓形成、下肢静脉曲张、低血压
泌尿系统:泌尿系感染、尿失禁、泌尿系结石、肾功能不全
妇产科科病:妊娠反应、妇科肿瘤、乳腺肿瘤、月经不调、痛经、白带异常
皮肤科:老年斑、皮炎、瘙痒、湿疹、麦粒肿、多汗症、无汗症
其它常见病:性功能低下、肥胖症、糖尿病、关节炎
我们最擅长的疾病:
尤其擅长帕金森病非运动症状的诊疗、失眠症、焦虑症、抑郁症、躁狂、头痛、眩晕、认知障碍等神经科疾病的相关诊疗
Photo of the building where HerbZhang is located
HerbZhang Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Clinic
HerbZhang's Core Treatment Methods
Core Treatment Methods at HerbZhang: We specialize in diagnosing diseases using the Six Meridians Differentiation and treating various complex conditions with classical prescriptions. We use Chinese herbal medicine for treatment and can typically assess the therapeutic response within three days. We have rich practical experience in Six Meridians Differentiation, and HerbZhang's founder, Yong Zhang, has learned from historical figures such as Zhang Zhongjing from the Han Dynasty and modern expert Hu Xishu, both of whom are authorities on the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases.”
The Six Meridians Differentiation helps us quickly identify key disease types from complex clinical presentations, facilitating the formulation of targeted treatment plans to alleviate symptoms for our patients. We believe that the human body possesses self-regulating and self-repairing abilities. When harmful substances are ingested, the body expels toxins through mechanisms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating, thereby reducing harm to itself. Many clinical symptoms may seem uncomfortable, but they often represent the body’s self-protective mechanisms, such as vomiting and diarrhea following poisoning.
Numerous similar phenomena illustrate the body’s self-regulation functions. The human body will exert every effort to survive and possesses the potential for self-healing. When the body’s self-regulating capacity is insufficient, it signals for help through clinical symptoms. Our task is to understand and respect the body's needs, follow its self-repair process, and provide appropriate support. For instance, when the body needs to sweat to restore balance, we can assist it through reasonable treatment methods, as elaborated in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" concerning Taiyang disease. The Six Meridians Differentiation provides a comprehensive theoretical system that can identify the body’s needs and formulate corresponding treatment plans. Following this theory can help patients achieve positive results in a relatively short time.
HerbZhang的核心诊疗方法:我们擅长使用六经辨证来诊断疾病,以及使用经方来治疗各类疑难杂症。我们用中草药进行治疗,通常情况下可以在三天内评估治疗的反应。在六经辨证我们有丰富的实践经验,HerbZhang创始人张勇师承汉代的张仲景和现代的胡希恕,他们都是《伤寒论》的大家。六经辨证可以帮助我们从复杂的临床表现中快速找到关键的病症类型,有助于制定针对性的治疗方案,帮助患者缓解症状。 我们相信,人体具有自我调节和修复的能力。当我们摄入有害物质时,身体会通过呕吐、腹泻、出汗等方式排除毒素,减轻对自身的损害。很多临床症状看似令人不适,但实际上是身体的自我保护机制,比如中毒后的呕吐和腹泻。还有很多类似的现象都说明了人体的自我调节功能。 人体会为了生存竭尽全力,并且具备自愈的潜能。当身体的自我调节能力不足时,它会通过临床症状发出信号,寻求帮助。我们的任务是理解和尊重身体的需求,顺应其自我修复的过程,并给予适当的支持。比如,当身体需要通过发汗来恢复平衡时,我们可以通过合理的治疗方法帮助其实现,这在《伤寒论》的太阳病中有所阐述。六经辨证提供了一套完整的理论体系,能够识别人体的需求并制定相应的治疗方案。按照这一理论进行治疗,可以帮助患者在较短的时间达到积极的效果。
About Yong Zhang
(Founder and Leader of HerbZhang)
Licensed Acupuncturist, State of Maryland
National Diplomat in Acupuncture, NCCAOM
National Diplomat in Chinese Herbology, NCCAOM
A former neurologist in China
Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Doctor of Western Medicine in Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
During my undergraduate and master's degrees, I served as a consultant to Professor Tian Yumei, a famous doctor in China, for several years.
During my doctoral studies, I conducted clinical research on Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment in the Department of Neurology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital for 2 years.
Worked in the Department of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University for more than ten years, associate chief physician.
Visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States from 2017 to 2018.
With more than 20 years of clinical experience in integrated Chinese and Western neurology, specializing particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's syndrome and cognitive impairments.
马里兰州执业针灸师
美国国家认证针灸师,NCCAOM
美国国家认证中草药师,NCCAOM
原中国神经病学专家
湖北中医药大学中医学士、中西医结合硕士
华中科技大学同济医学院神经病学西医博士
本科及硕士期间伺诊全国名医田玉美教授数年
博士期间在北京协和医院神经科做帕金森病和认知障碍临床研究两年
在武汉大学人民医院神经内科工作十余年,副主任医师
2017-2018年在美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)访问学者
在中西医结合神经内科有20多年的临床工作经验,尤其擅长帕金森综合症和认知障碍等的诊疗。
Yong Zhang
Founder and Leader of HerbZhang
At the Wuhan Wuchang Fangcang Hospital
Yong Zhang's experience in the COVID-19
In early 2020, COVID-19 broke out in Wuhan, and I signed up to go to the Wuhan Fangcang Hospital. At that time, the Fangcang Hospital was in urgent need of Chinese medicine physicians. I hold a Chinese medicine physician qualification certificate, so I signed up to participate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Chinese medicine. I found that Chinese medicine can indeed solve some problems that Western medicine cannot solve, so I started to engage in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases with Chinese medicine. After that, I published two papers on the treatment of neurological diseases with Chinese medicine.
2020年初,武汉爆发covid-19,我报名去武汉方舱医院。当时方舱医院急缺中医师,我持有中医师资格证,故报名参与患者的中医诊疗。发现中医药的确可以解决部分西医无法解决的问题,故开始从事中医药在神经内科疾病的诊疗。之后发表中医药治疗神经科疾病论文两篇。