The use of herbs for medicinal purposes have been around since people began keeping track of illnesses and the effective healing capabilities of several botanicals. Even today Chinese herbal medicine remains as a supplement too many conventional treatments used on Chinese patients. For those without the resources to make western medicines available, Chinese herbal medicine [...]
Herbal medicine is one of the hot topics of the past 20 years. As consumers, you might be wondering where to go next for information. A brief list of books on herbal medicine with short descriptions is presented below. Some of the most thorough guides are rather expensive, but should be available [...]
Millions of Americans suffer daily pain and stiffness in their joints from arthritis. Over-the-counter remedies abound, but few Americans may know about the many herbal remedies the Chinese have used to centuries to relieve the pain of arthritis.
The Philosophy of Arthritis and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine views disease as an imbalance between major [...]
Anxiety is one of the most common problems in the United States today. It affects nearly 40 million Americans. Symptoms include feelings of panic and doom, rapid breathing, tightness in the chest, nausea, diarrhea, and frequent urination. Common treatments include psychotherapy and prescription medication. However, many herbal remedies are [...]
For our ancestors, Nature was the supermarket, pharmacy and school. By observing Nature and making experiments with items found in Nature, our ancestors were able to find medicinal herbs to help cure their ailments. Unfortunately, most of these ancient medicine herbal systems have been lost to time or are being associated with black [...]
Some have claimed that ancient Chinese medicine is the precursor to modern, western medical care and the use of botanicals, which continues in Chinese herbal medicine today, was the roadmap on which all modern synthetic drugs have followed into development. While that may be a bit of a stretch even for those with a strong [...]
Ancient China medicine has been around since almost the beginning of time, and it is still widely used around the world today. Traditional ancient China medicine uses the physiology and pathology of the human body, and highlights two features in particular. The first is a holistic vision and the second is the treatment of identifying [...]
When you are sick, you feel helpless. It is not a nice feeling. It can be worse going through the modern health system when you are sick, for you are often treated as a problem that needs to be solved and not as a person. The doctor often pulls diagnosis from seemingly [...]
Alternative herbal medicines are considered to be preparations which contain only plant substances. A lot of herbal medicines are also known as herbal supplements. Herbal medicines are made from items such as flowers, tree bark, leaves, fruit, a variety of seeds, stems and some variety of roots. For numerous herbal medicines the efficacy has [...]
Chinese medicine has been around since the start of time and is more widely used now than ever before. There are many different systems that are included in Chinese medicine and one of the most significant and one of the most popular relationships of all here is the one between alternative acupuncture and Chinese medicine. [...]