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The Nail Biter: A Chinese Herbal Case Study

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

by Ross Rosen, L.Ac. The Nail Biter J has been a nail biter every since he can remember. Now 34 years old, he has been a slave to this habit for three decades. Upon inspection, his nails are chewed down half way to the root and have prominent vertical ridges. His past ...

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Q&A: Mysterious Chinese Herbs for Liver Disease

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

I have been taking a Chinese medicine (herb) that my TCM doctor prescribed. It is supposed to be treating my liver. However, I have never been able to find ANYBODY who has heard of it. That includes 200+ people in a group that discusses just such topics. Can you illuminate ...

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Memory and Concentration Herbs (and Why Gingko Doesn’t Always Work)

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc When reading, I can't seem to focus or retain information as I once did. I was wondering if you had any suggestions, herbal remedies, or insight to offer. I appreciate your assistance. Memory function is a complex issue that an overly simplistic herbal approach cannot ...

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Menopause Herbs Don’t Work?

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

by Brian Benjamin Carter I'm interrupting Dr. Harvey-Carter's series on natural menopause remedies to talk about a serious and newsworthy aspect of her topic. A November 2002 study of herbs and other natural remedies for menopause has been getting a lot of press. Particularly of note are its assertions that black cohosh ...

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Modern Chinese Herbal Formulas for Menopause

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

by Brian Benjamin Carter With Philippe Sionneau and Jean-Claude Brÿ©zillon I've gone back and forth about putting actual herbal formulas and their ingredients in the Pulse of Oriental Medicine. This is because, number one, the Pulse is for regular people, not practitioners. However, seeing what real herbal formulas look like might ...

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