Jay I agree with you completely on this. Many People here as in all other conditions are looking for a pill that will make it go away. The eastern way can be much different. Of course they use herbs but when a condition is chronic they suggest certain self healing methods done over a long period of time and also supplement with additional help with herbs acupuncture etc.
The shaman that diagnosed me had said that acupuncture may help. I was not able to find at the time a practitioner who used the old understanding of wind, the five elements.
But I think the moral of the story is that there are other understandings of physical dysfunctions that are not included in western medicine.