Occasionally a patient will call in and say, “I can’t come in for my appointment today, I’m sick.” And I think, ‘Well what good luck for […]
Occasionally a patient will call in and say, “I can’t come in for my appointment today, I’m sick.” And I think, ‘Well what good luck for […]
Women Consuming Alcohol Need Folate According to a recent study, women whom consume more than two alcoholic drinks per week can benefit greatly from taking folate. A reduced […]
Can beets make you run faster? A new study shows that beet root (Beta vulgaris) can improve running performance in men and women because it contains nitrates. After consuming […]
One of the functions an herb may have is designated cholagogue, meaning, to promote the flow of bile (Latin: chole). Herbs reputed to be cholagogues have several indications for […]
All the bamboo materials have a mild sweet taste and all parts but the leaves are used to resolve phlegm. While the phlegm disorder to be addressed […]
Cornus (shanzhuyu or shanyurou) is frequently used in Chinese herbal medicine as a tonic and astringent, mainly in formulas that nourish the liver and kidney. Perhaps the […]
Shengmai San is a widely used formula in modern China, often given as a prepared liquid (Shengmai Yin), a decoction (Shengmai Tang), or as an intravenous drip […]
Oldenlandia and scutellaria are extensively used in modern Chinese practice for treatment of viral infections (especially hepatitis) and cancers, as well as for some other syndromes involving […]
Ligustrum and eclipta are sweet and cold and enter the liver and kidney meridians. They can nourish the yin without any cloying side effects. They are suitable […]
Persica is mainly used to treat blood stasis, a syndrome thought to involve blood that has congealed and become inactive; this occurs in the lower abdomen most […]