In Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM), Autumn is associated with the Lung organ. For asthma sufferers, Fall can be a particularly difficult time, with a mix of colder weather and allergy-inducing pollen aggravating asthma symptoms. Luckily, acupuncture and TEAM herbal medicine can offer a lot of relief for asthma sufferers!
Read moreHighlight on Herbs: Scutellaria
Read more about Eastern and Western uses of herbs from the Scutellaria family.
Read moreEight Simple Ways To Boost Your Immunity During Flu Season
As these autumn days get shorter and cooler, we start to be inundated with ads and offers for flu shots, reminding us that cold and flu season is quickly approaching. Learn how TCM's common sense wisdom can help you enjoy the fall and winter and avoid colds and flus!
Read moreHow Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Fit Perfectly Into Your Fertility Puzzle
Chinese medicine is in the news a lot because it has great success in helping women who have been unable to get pregnant. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been used to help women get pregnant into their 40's, with or without IVF. Whichever method you are using to try to get pregnant, there are a lot of strengths that acupuncture and herbal medicine bring to the fertility puzzle.
Read moreChinese Medicine Makes Sense Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic and debilitating gastrointestinal disorder that fits into the category of 'functional' diseases in Western medicine. This basically means that, while there are clear and present symptoms for the patient, Western medicine has not yet figured out the cause of the distress. This kind of disorder ('functional', a wide range of symptoms across systems, partly connected to emotions), is exactly the kind of situation where Traditional Chinese Medicine shines forth. Plus, the British Dietetic Association recently published some dietary guidelines for sufferers of IBS.
Read moreChinese Herb "Chang Shan" May Prove Effective For Auto-Immune Disorders
Chinese herbalists have been using bark, roots, seeds, and flowers to treat serious medical conditions for over 2,000 years. In modern times, pharmaceutical companies have made big money by isolating certain compounds from plants and replicating them synthetically. It is within this context that I want to highlight a new study from Harvard School of Dental Medicine that has isolated molecular properties in the Chinese herb Chang Shan, and found a use for it in treating auto-immune disorders like Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
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