As the holiday season and winter months approach so does the risk of coming down with a cold or flu. Your body’s natural defense system is an […]
TCM and Herbal Approaches to Cold and Flu
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All I Want is…. Peaceful Sleep!
Most people occasionally go through periods of restless or insufficient sleep. If this occasional lack or poor quality of sleep lingers on it can affect one’s energy […]
Five Important Tips for Mens Health
Men’s Health and Wellness It is easy to overlook our health when we are caught up in a busy lifestyle. There are very simple changes you can make to […]
What an MD Can Learn from a Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioner
Traditional Chinese Medicine, also referred to as TCM is what acupuncturists traditionally study. It encompasses dietary recommendations, acupuncture, herbs and other modalities such as cupping, moxibustion, gua […]
Feeling Crummy? New Article Reminds Us That Antibiotics May Not Be the Solution.
Antibiotics definitely have their place in medicine, but often they are not the solution. And when they are not the solution, they are not going to make […]
You’re Sick? We Treat That!
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 […]
Decreased estrogen brings decreased bone density
Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone density of normal bone. Lowered estrogen, often associated with menopause, can increase your risk. Normally we think of calcium has the […]
Lonicera and Forsythia
Lonicera (see Figure 1) and forsythia (see Figure 2) are the most commonly-used herbs that are classified among those that clear heat and clean toxin. The two […]
Chlorogenic Acid for Healthy Liver and Gall Bladder Function
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 […]
Pueraria Flower Combination: Ge Hua Jie Xing Tang
The name of the formula, Gehua Jiexing Tang, means the Pueraria Flower Decoction to Relieve and Awaken; it was designed to relieve the remnants of “alcohol toxin”: to […]