Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang are the two different forms of Di Huang (Rehmannia). Are they the same thing? Actually although both of them are made of Di Huang, they are quite different from property to the pharmacological effects. Clinically Shu Di Huang can not replace Sheng Di Huang, vice versa.
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Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang
March 11th, 2010
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Chinese Cupping
March 9th, 2010
Chinese cupping was commonly used in ordinary people for treating illness in China since Zhou Dynasty. It is more than 2000 years now. Chinese cupping is also one kind of physical therapy. What’s more, Chinese cupping is one of the best physical therapies. In ancient China, people usually used cups made of pottery, bamboo, hardwood [...]
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Acupuncture Rheumatoid Arthritis
March 6th, 2010
Acupuncture rheumatoid arthritis treatment can relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis mainly by expelling cold-dampness and activating blood to dredge collaterals. According to the theory of acupuncture rheumatoid arthritis treatment, rheumatoid arthritis falls into the category of Bi Syndrome. Bi Syndrome refers to syndrome of stagnation of blood and Qi due to blocked meridians caused [...]
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Accupuncture Fertility
March 1st, 2010
Accupuncture fertility is considered as a positive therapy for boosting fertility nowadays, especially for unexplained fertility problems. Although the causes of fertility problems are complex, in some cases the curative effect of accupuncture fertility treatment is far exceeded all expectations.
Common causes for fertility problem
The common causes of female fertility problems are as follows:
Ovulatory dysfunction;
Endocrine [...]
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Fo Ti Herb – How to Prepare Fo Ti Herb?
February 26th, 2010
Fo Ti herb is a highly regarded rejuvenative herb for its renowned anti-aging effect. In ancient China, Fo Ti herb was known as He Shou Wu and it seemed that everyone liked to take Fo Ti herb to stay looking young regardless he was emperor or civilian. Of course, nowadays many people get to know [...]
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Herbs That Lower Blood Pressure
February 25th, 2010
Herbs that lower blood pressure has long been used in Chinese medicine formulas traditionally. These proven herbs that lower blood pressure include Han Fang Ji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae), Gou Teng (Ramulus cum uncis Uncariae) and Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani Sativi) etc.
Nowadays high blood pressure is a common cardiovascular disease, the serious complications of [...]
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Acupuncture for Neck Pain
February 23rd, 2010
About 90% of those who ever received acupuncture for neck pain are cured or improved, according to domestic and international statistics in China. Although a lot of people overseas are still skeptical about the efficacy of acupuncture for neck pain, the trend is that more and more people are seeking help from acupuncture to relief [...]
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Rehmannia Herb
February 22nd, 2010
Rehmannia herb, also known as Di Huang in Chinese, is a perennial herb of the genus Scrophulariaceae, whose root tuber has been used medicinally in Chinese medicine since ancient times. From October to November each year, rehmannia herb is collected and dried for medicinal purpose. There are two different forms of rehmannia herb – raw [...]
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Chinese Medicine Insomnia
February 21st, 2010
In Chinese medicine, insomnia can be triggered mainly by 5 causes. Since ancient times in China, people used many remedies and formulas to treat insomnia. According to Chinese medicine insomnia theory, insomnia is always associated with the heart. In fact, the concept of “heart” in traditional Chinese medicine, to some extent, is the equivalence of [...]
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