Do Chinese tonic herbs have side effects? We're used to expecting often unpleasant side effects with regular prescription medication; however, the good news is that with Chinese tonic herbs rarely have any side effects at all. The intention behind a tonic herb is to balance the body as a whole, and these herbs have been chosen, through thousands of years of use and experience, for their particular kind of action on the body, so they are very safe for anyone to take.   tko extracts gelato