Osteoporosis bone loss and kidney invigoration: Report from China
According to reports from China, Traditional Chinese Medicine may be very helpful for women concerned about osteoporosis following the menopause. In one study (1), forty eight perimenopausal women were divided into premenopausal (PrM) and post menopausal (PoM) groups, and they were then sub-divided into Chinese medicinal herbs (CM) and hormone therapy treatment groups with a [...]
Diabetes Review – Conventional Drugs and Herbal RemediesDealing with diabetes is a challenge for many, as this condition can be a lifelong burden. Millions of people in the United States and around the world are diagnosed with diabetes, most of them as early as school age. However, thanks to the marvels of modern medicine, diabetes has become a manageable condition, with more [...]
Green Tea, Black Tea, Herbal Tea: Healthful Beverage ChoicesThe health benefits of green tea have been trumpeted in the media recently. Even though the claims may be exaggerated, if you’re going to drink much of any beverage other than water, tea is probably your best choice.
Schizandra Berry a Potent Adaptogenic HerbInstead of starting off your day with a cup of coffee, try some schizandra berry supplements to wake up your mind. And if you’re too stressed at night to sleep, don’t stay up watching late night television; take some schizandra berry supplements to calm you down. How can a single item have such apparently contradictory [...]
One-to-One Herbal Tea Therapy脙?脗聽Chinese herbs are used by Chinese doctors to restore the body’s natural balance of YIN and YANG. They include natural substances such as flowers, leaves, stalks, seeds and roots of various plants. Each herb has its specific healing properties and their function is often described like ‘warming and invigorating’, ‘脙垄芒?卢脣?cooling and calming’ or more specifically, [...]
How to Cook a Chinese Herbal FormulaAs is the case with many aspects of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many ways to get results. When it comes to the steeping of raw herbs for medicinal teas, there are many methods that all serve to draw out the therapeutic qualities from the herbs. The following represents a few of the possible methods [...]
Chinese Herbal Formular Preparation