Hubs has sworn by NYC's Lin Sister on Bowery for that last 30 years to cure his colds and to rid…read morehis body of other things before starting a new job in the past. Plus hubs loves TCM because it takes a holistic approach. So, while in Montréal during Christmas '24, hubs was feeling out of sorts and something brought on a nasty, hacking cough that he couldn't control. Because of his love for TCM, hubs Googled one and Vanshow H. in Chinatown also came up winning on Yelp. The sitting area is simple, has a small waiting area up front and a self-serve tea brewing kettle at no cost for those who are waiting- which came in handy while I waited for hubs. Vanshow offers intriguing full-leaf herbs, small-batch+handcrafted blends, dietary products and ointments. When all was said and done, hubs was given herbs to wipe out the nasty cough and strengthen his entire system. Even though we cut our Montréal vacation short so hubs can prep his tea ASAP at home, his visit here was tremendously helpful. Once home and the days wore on, Vanshow's herbal Mulberry blend was exceptionally beneficial in taking care of hubs' cough. These folks have a reputation and it shows- plus they provided excellent quality all around.

Dr.Xie is by far the best herbal Dr around. Been using him for more the 17 years and has taken care…read moreof many health issues for me naturally. No appt needed walk in. Just avoid Sunday's very very busy.

My first acupuncture experience, 3 sessions after and continuing. Very happy I made the decision to…read moretry. Clean, knowledgeable, accommodating with good care. My husband also went for 2 sessions for his back, that's all he needed. He is delighted with the result. Highly recommend this clinic. CJ Highly recommend.

Dr. Yuan is very kind and understanding! My boyfriend and I went to him to get Chinese herbs for…read moredifferent reasons and he was a great help to us. He also speaks English very well which is a great plus, since my French is not as great. ;) When we had additional questions, we called or emailed and always received a quick response back. Highly recommend!

I had gastritis and constant heartburn for half a year. As a firm believer in holistic medicine, I…read moredidn't want to take prescription drugs so I started to change my diet and opted for a plant based diet (I tried to treat my body myself basically). Eating healthy has helped me a lot for a while and I started to feel better. However once in a while, I would still go out with friends and eat junk food. That's when my heartburn and acid reflux came back. So I found Dr Qian's clinic and she did acupuncture on me for about a couple of weeks and the heartburn and acid reflux had stopped. After each treatment, I could feel my symptoms diminishing. Now I can eat anything without worrying about heartburn and acid reflux. It's quite miraculous :) I'm very grateful for her help! She is a sweet and kind doctor.

I ve just seen the Dr Quian. She is amazing!!!! I have been…read moredealing with a neck pain for the last 7 days and hadn't had time to see someone at home before my trip to Montreal. After 3 days of driving and meeting I was in excruciating pain. I called the clinic (which is btw super nice and clean). Dr Quian waited for me to arrive and gave me one of the best acupuncture session I ever had. She had cupping to it and I was already relieved. She advised me to go see my acupuncturist at home when I am back and gave me a lot of advices. I highly recommend her.

I buy my acupuncture needles here because it's the best deal I've found and I save on shipping…read moresince it's walkable from my office! They also have quite the array of guasha-like tools right below where the needles are stored which do the trick to release some pretty stubborn and otherwise hard to address fascial adhesions. Staff is always very quick to greet me and answer any questions. Unfortunately, I can't really speak for the rest of the store as the use of herbs is completely foreign to me but if the scents are supposed to meld together into an odd and not necessarily pleasing aroma then this place does it right!

Like a lot of places in China town, The Herb Depot is a seriously racist depot. I am both African…read moreand Caribean-looking in appearance (whatever that means, it means I have had my share of racist experiences). For over a year, I would come to the store to seek different items and each time, they'll pretend not to know me. But time and again, they call out very warm hellos to white customers and get into a conversation. There is also the racist way in how they give change. Canada is easily a place for racists: when white Canadians see businesses being racist towards a Black person, they conveniently at as if it has nothing to do with them, enjoy it and the preferential treatment they receive over the (African, Black, Caribean) person in question. I have just as much and as little to spend as the next person. ALSO: After trying a number of the products, I decided to randomly test some. Most of what you're buying is starch, simply corn starch, coated in sugar. A waste of money. The one star is because ZERO is not a negative. NO TO RACISTS and scam medicines.

Found the clinic by walking by it on a daily basis on my way to work and thought I'd look it up…read moreonline. I come here for massage therapy and I have been seeing Daniel Godin who is a-maaaaa-zing. I love that I can see all appointment availability online and book that way, makes it super easy given my schedule. The clinic is always clean, warm and the staff is uber friendly in both languages.

Went here for an emergency osteo appointment for an acute joint injury since my usual osteopath at…read moreanother clinic was unavailable. The practitioner who treated me was disappointing on many levels. He did not do a proper assessment of the situation, rather he immediately jumped to the conclusion that my acute injury whuch occurred over the weekend was the result of poor workplace ergonomics based simply on the fact that I have a desk job and don't have a standing desk. Never mind that I adjusted my desk with a consultation by a professional ergotherapist - I spent 90 min here being preached to about the virtues of standing desks (even though I have a foot problem and have been advised not to use one), with no real treatment of my acute issue itself other than squeezing the limb for several minutes so it would "relax". The next day in addition to the joint issue, now the surrounding muscles are inflamed and sore. I do want to point out that I understand the modality of osteopathy and the fact that sometimes a subtle event can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. However that's not a license for lazy diagnosis. This particular practitioner was a poor listener and pushy and I did not feel like he was listening or trying to properly understand the situation. What he described did not match the pattern of onset of my pain or symptoms. There is something more acute going on and now I am going elsewhere to get an x-ray and a proper diagnosis. I will finally add that the practitioner kept touching and moving his mask during the treatment then putting his bare hands on my neck and shoulders without sanitizing them. This clinic needs better hiring and training processes.

Lily is magic! Lily has worked steadily at relieving me of all the pain that had decreased the…read morequality of my life; she makes me feel that she cares about healing my broken body and making me feel better so I, in turn, feel grateful and fortunate to have found her. Thank you, Lily.

Really good at acupuncture . Can easily add elements to improve the overall experience:…read more1/ cloth instead of paper towels under your face 2/ generic music instead of silence or sound of the AC 3/ better overall manners, closing the door instead of asking you to disrobe as she is present. 4/ Crédit/débit machine over cash Really good at her job though