Star Herbs & Ginseng

1. I doubt if this is ILLEGAL business.
2. the way he practice should require license since he «diagnosis». — ILLEGAL.
3. he does not even know how to «touch the pulse». His fingers place at TOTALLY
WRONG PLACE and using the WRONG FINGERS
4. medicine is soooooooooooooo EXPENSIVE.
5. my family has rhas un 4 generation Chinese Herb Business, so
I know he does not have any Chinese Doctor training at all.
6. He use ready made pills which do not cure the right problem.
7. PLEASE save your trip… visit any one in Mountain View.\
8. All the herbs displayed on the shelf is decoration, I doubt he can even call out
the name of the herbs.
9. I doubt his ready made pills are approved by FDA.
10. Just noticed that one of the reviewer call him Dr. Chu — you should challenge him to show his any education background.
11. they don’t sell herb nor ginseng… he sells expensive none FDA-​approved pills.

I was recuperating from cancer and went to see Charlie at the Star Herbs shop per a recommendation from a friend. I have been going for over a year and he has helped me to build back my immune system, lower cholesterol, and reduce blood pressure. I have never felt better.

I had been on bed rest for a year and was told by western medicine that I would just be in pain (knee injury) for the rest of my life. Was referred to Charlie by a long time friend. Went to see him, had a consultation and given some Chinese herbs. Was pain free in less than a month and off all 7 prescriptions in a little over a year! Because Chines herbs are so different and I don’t always understand the herbs, I had my blood work and urine tests done every 3 months. My western medical doctor was impressed with how my numbers got better each test and told me to keep doing what I was doing! I continued doing the blood and urine tests for two years and the number always got better. I would recommend seeing Charlie for the consultation, he will let you know if he can help you.

Dr. Chu is amazing. I swear he has some kind of psychic or God-​given power! Just by taking your pulse, he can tell you exactly what your symptoms have been and what is causing them. I never know what the pills are that he prescribes (he makes them himself I’m told), but within a day or two of starting to take his pills, I am already feeling better. When my mom was depressed and Kaiser wanted to put her on prozac, we took her to Dr Chu instead. Within months, she was back to normal by using his herbal prescriptions. We have referred at least ten different people to see him, and he has made all of them better too. He even told one friend that she had liver problems and should see a doctor immediately. She did go to her doctor, and they ran tests which showed she did indeed have liver problems. I really don’t know what we would do without Dr. Chu.

I am very grateful the owners of Star Herbs helped me! I have seen them for other recommendations before for general things and found them extremely helpful when I was having intestinal problems.
I hadn’t seen them in a while until recently. I had to go to the Emergency room for high blood pressure, at that time my pressure was up to ¹⁹⁶⁄₁₂₄!
The Drs. said I was at risk for a stroke. This was very alarming to me. They gave me a muscle relaxer and my pressure went down but they told me told see my regular Dr for more follow ups like a stress test and blood pressure meds.
My Dr couldn’t take me in until 7 days after my visit to the ER. My pressure rose the following day to the same dangerous level.
I remembered Star Herbs and how knowledgeable the herbalist is there and how accurate his pulse readings are, so I went back.
The Herbalist saw how bad off I was and knew my body was in distress as well as my mindset dealing with the problem.
I was either going to go back to ER or have a stroke.
He gave me a pulse assessment and gave me a diet then prescribed me three bottles of different herbs and directed me to take them in a specific manner. He was very caring and concerned I was going to have a stroke if I did not take his precautions. I took him as with the Drs very serious along with knowing the feeling my body and life was in danger.
He reassured me I would be fine with the herbs and new diet in three days and told me to come back to follow up for a month.
My pressure when brought to ER was 196/​124, in the third day of my taking the herbs and following his new diet, my pressure is down to ¹¹⁷⁄₈₁!!!
I would recommend Star Herbs to anyone who is looking to improve their health. They know what they are doing and care about people. They are here to help.
And I’m very grateful they are.

I’m visiting from out of town and just popped into Star to pick up some Yin Chao and GanMaoLing — both herbs I’ve used before.
The woman behind the counter was super helpful, prices were great, and the place was clean, cute, and well kept. The main herbalist was helping another customer at a table off to the side and I observed their interaction for a few minutes while the woman rang me up. The herbalists kind nature and obvious extensive knowledge really made me wish I’d had the time to sit down with him for a few minutes.
My sense is that this place is a diamond in the rough. If I lived in San Jose, this is definitely where I’d come for my Chinese medicine needs.
Previous notes about parking should be well-​noted (you might not be able to park right on front on San Carlos) but I found plenty of parking on the small neighborhood streets just behind the store.

I have been going to Star Herbs and Ginseng since the mid ‘90s. Charlie (Herbalist) is very informative of both Eastern and Western Medicine. I have also referred many people to this place who have had ailments. Everyone whom I have referred and actually did what was recommended, «got better.» For myself, every visit has been rewarding. Fortunately, I have only been seriously ill 1x, in 17 yrs, due to living a mostly holistic life and I do not take «ANY» pharmaceuticals, vaccinations, OTC or synthetic medications. If I am feeling a little off, I can usually take care of at home with herbs and natural supplements. I usually go and see Charlie when I want an herbal tonic to strengthen the body and organs like kidneys, liver or for detoxing.
I have seen Western medical doctors and specialists in there, with their families, so that should also tell you the credibility that Star Herbs has.
Regarding checking the pulse, this is a method that was used long before Western medical doctors and it is accurate, if you know what your doing. I have brought people here, who did not divulge all the details of their conditions and Charlie figured it out by checking pulse…
Check them out for an alternative way of healing…
T

this place looks pretty low budget. there are a bunch of boxes of diet tea in the window that are all faded from the sun. but don’t be discouraged– the herbalist who works here is really talented. he helped my friend and her dad cure their severe food allergies with herbal teas.
he normally will prescribe the chinese pills to those who are not particularly familiar with chinese medicine. however, chinese-​manufactured pills have an unfortunate tendency to have mercury in them. a better bet is to have the doctor prescribe you the whole herbs, which you can make into a vile-​tasting drink. it takes dedication to continue with it, but if you are at your wit’s end with a chronic health condition that modern western medicine cannot cure, he can do amazing things.
the only thing he does is check your pulse and listen to your concerns, but he can give you a huge amount of information with just that. he diagnosed my friend who was vegan with an imbalance that he said could be cured by eating one egg and one cup of yogurt a week. she was horrified, and refused. but then she went to her kaiser doctor and the blood test revealed that her vegan diet had caused an extreme imbalance in her cholesterol, they too told her the only solution was to eat small amounts of animal protein. the chinese doctor diagnosed this condition through simply measuring her various pulses, crazy.
i will say that he has completely transformed my friend’s various ongoing health issues, to the extent that she is now healthy enough to become pregnant.
my own experience with the doctor is that he is very familiar with the side effects of medications. i told him what medicines i was taking, and he told me which ones are the harshest on my liver and kidneys, and he recommended that i eat certain fruits and veggies to help counteract the side effects of my prescriptions. he also told me which foods will exacerbate the side effects of the medication i take. if you go see him, i recommend you bring a note pad to write down all of the advice he will provide, it will be extensive.
he did prescribe me the chinese pills. unlike a previous herbalist i saw in sf, he did not provide these pills in a bottle with the label. i asked for the names of the pills, but they could only write them down phonetically from the chinese.
chinese medicine is unlike western med. it’s more based on overall balance of health, each herb or pill has multiple effects. the target is more general than acute. if there are side effects, then you should go back and try a different formulation.
it wasn’t cheap, over $ 100 for 4 bottles of herbal pills, which only last a month, each taken 3−5x daily. the pills did seem to clear up my acute case of eczema, at least temporarily. it did come back (less severely) after a few weeks, while i was still taking the pills. i continue to take his advice regarding nutrition, but i’m wary about taking chinese pills long term due to the mercury issue. and i know i would not drink the teas, i don’t have the patience or fortitude.
i was not charged for the medical consultation itself, which took quite a while, but it’s possible he would have charged me if i had not purchased any pills.

This little hidden secret was recommended by a friend who has been to literally every herbal store. Knowing about the existence of the Star Herbs & Ginseng is like knowing the location of a small, hidden Mexican restaurant that sells killer tamales – you simply don’t want to hype it and then let the subsequent mass hordes ruin it. But my job here is to inform, so here ya go: This store is one of the best herbal supplement stores you can find today.
The friendly herbal specialist doctor went over my treatment regimen which was designed to improve and maintain my health (I am a professional cyclist and triathlete). After about three weeks of sticking to the herbalist’s systematic treatment plan, I feel a lot less fatigued and more alert. When training I feel like I have significantly more energy. After my longer workouts I don’t feel burnt out and tired. I have since gone to them for several personal health reasons and I’m happy to say that my condition is improving in all areas.
Star Herbs & Ginseng’s natural herbal treatment worked beyond expected. definitely worth your time to give them a visit. You won’t be disappointed if you strictly follow their treatment plan.
Tip: call them ahead and make an appointment and they will spend more than enough time on whatever your problems are.