Dry and hot best describes our summer so far and I’m sure most of you have had enough of this recent heat wave. I doubt any of us are looking forward to the next BGE bill. I wish I could offer you some advice about how to save money on cooling this summer, but unfortunately [...]
Huang qi is a major Chinese herb to strengthen the essential qi of the body. It “lifts” the qi, for sensations of dragging downward, prolapse and uncontrolled bleeding. In modern times it has been used in cancer patients to counter the fatigue from chemotherapy. The word “huang” in Chinese means “yellow”, and yellow is the [...]
Stress manifests on many levels, including at the most immediately visible part of us - our skin. Skin gets it’s body and texture from fibers called collagen and elastin. These fibers are generated more slowly as we age, thus the wrinkles we all get as the years go by (and as we hopefully gain wisdom [...]
Australian researchers tracked 8,800 men and women for six years and found that for every hour of daily TV viewing, risk of dying from cardiovascular disease increased by 18%. People who watched more than four hours of TV daily were 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who watched less than two [...]
Recent studies have shown the benefits of Maca Root for issues with fertility in both males and females. This root, which is derived from the radish family, comes from Peru and has been touted for its use in helping couples conceive. It is considered an adaptogen whereas it works on the endocrine system [...]
So many Chinese herbs reside in our gardens, their healing properties unbenknownst to most of us. Take the balloon flower, a common garden plant that opens up bright blue in the early summer and is shaped like a rounded bell, or like a balloon. It’s Chinese name is Jie Geng. An interesting characteristic of Chinese [...]
A new study reveals acupuncture’s effect on nerve fibers.
Here is a clinical study of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy from Pubmed.
Zhang C, Ma YX, Yan Y.
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, China.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
METHODS: Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a [...]
Wolfberries have been used clinically to help maintain vision and eye health for centuries now. New research from Kansas State University may shed some light on the biological effects of the small fruit, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100330102835.htm.
One simple tonic that can be of great benefit, especially in the warmer months, is a combination of wolfberries and chrysanthemum flowers.
Add 7-10 dried chrysanthemum [...]
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