Archive for the ‘Kidney’ Category



Wonders of Angelica (Rheumatism, Colds, Kidney Disorders) - from a South African Perspective

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Angelicaÿ  Other Names: Archangelica officinalis, Garden Angelica, Archangel, Masterwort. Parts Used: The leaves, seed, and roots. Culinary Uses: This robust and sweet-tasting plant is best known for its use in decoration of cakes and puddings. The stem is candied and used as a confection. Angelica lessens the need for sweetener when making pies or ...

Young Woman with Infrequent Periods

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Hello! I have a concern about my daughter I was hoping you could help me with. My daughter started her period when she was eleven, and now she is sixteen. However, her periods have never been regular- she will go four or six months without having a period.

Sign of Kidney Infection

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

An Important Sign of Kidney Infection is Back Pain Kidney infection is typically the result of an untreated urinary or bladder infection that has spread. Urinary tract infections are so common in women, as are yeast infections, that they are not always treated in a timely fashion. Some women have had ...

Kidney Infection Symptom

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

So you're wondering if you have a kidney infection symptom? Urinary tract infections can lead to kidney infections if they're not properly treated. So you might first want to check out the urinary tract infection symptoms... when you get a kidney infection symptom, it's time to do something serious, because ...

The functions of kidney in TCM

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The kidneys are the root of all pre-natal qi in the body, just as the Spleen is the root of all post-natal qi. Anything that might be considered genetic or hereditary in modern terms stems from the kidneys, as all of our ancestral information is stored there. Thus, the kidneys ...