This is one of the most common questions Americans ask about Chinese Medicine, and not an easy one to answer. Qi (pronounced "chee" and sometimes spelled 'chi') is possibly the most essential and the ...

This is one of my favorite topics! Wanna know why?Because I've suffered from migraines for 2 years, and my unique position as an herbalist and acupuncturist has allowed me to learn about and experimen...

Q:I feel that I am experiencing social phobia symptoms (red face, racing heart, sweating) and don't want to take a prescription drug with a bunch of bad side effects that will only mask these symptoms...

Motivation, Discipline, & PersistenceThis book is meant to be primarily practical. It contains theory and philosophy as well, but its main function is to be a tool to improve your life. But most of th...

Antibiotic overuse (especially for the common cold) has led to antibiotic resistance. Natural antibiotics and anti viral herbs that may boost immune system are discussed, plus the types of cold and fl...

Q: What are some good herbs for diabetes?Answer: All of the following info is based on research. See the references at the end of the article.Typical Western (M.D.) Diabetes Treatments and Side Effect...

Questions and Answers about Acupuncture In April 2003, I was interviewed by Anupam Sharma, a journalist with the magazine from India, Fourth Dimension, which reaches 171,000 readers monthly both there...

Allergy medications like Allegra and Nasacort are one way to go if you need an allergy medication. Another general allergy relief product is the Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jade Windscreen. Traditionally...

"How can you say that an herbal formula will alleviate multiple symptoms, and yet have little or no side effects? How can there be a good effect without bad effects?"- Dr. W.H., MD, Great Falls, MTI u...

Menopause Herbs Don't Work?by Brian Benjamin Carter A couple years ago, a study of herbs and other natural remedies for menopause got a lot of press. Particularly of note were its assertions that blac...

That Elusive "Balance":A Great Tool to Help You Achieve It I used to hear people discuss trying to achieve "balance" and I had no idea what they meant. I wasn't very busy, wasn't married, didn't have ...

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When Chase-Manhattan lender David Givens began to feel some of the early symptoms of the flu - fatigue, muscle aches and pains (not from exercise), and a slight fever - he had no reason to expect he'd...

A returning patient called me yesterday. She was a breast cancer survivor when I saw her as a student intern in Chinese medical school. If I had been more confident at the time, I would have suggested...

The Wood Personality Type (Inspiration and Strategic Planning for Success without Coffee and Espresso)Chinese Medicine has a system of five body-mind-emotion types. This article explains one of those ...

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