Archives – February, 2010

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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Herb for Cancer

February 18th, 2010

Herb for cancer has been proven an effective method to kill cancer cells and stop the growth of cancer cells. According to the clinical studies, more than 100 kinds of herb for cancer are available, such as Hedyotis diffusa, Chinese Lobelia herb, Scutellaria barbata, Coix Seed, Curcuma, Herba Salviae Chinensis and Solani nigri Herba, which [...]

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Herbs for Acne

February 7th, 2010

Herbs for acne might be one of the best and natural way to get rid of acne. According to experiences accumulated by generations of Chinese people, some herbs for acne are found very effective in combating acne. Furthermore, these herbs for acne can maintain skin wellness for body, face and total skin health as well. [...]

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Chinese Medicine Books

February 5th, 2010

Chinese medicine books are the absolutely necessary tools for anyone who wants to study this ancient healing art-Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Therefore, the question follows immediately: which Chinese medicine books should be in my must-have list? It is not surprising that this question would be raised so frequently by Chinese medicine green hands if you [...]

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Vomiting After Eating

February 3rd, 2010

Vomiting after eating might be one of the most harmful things to the health. According to Chinese medicine, our blood and body fluids are one of most important elements for our health. What is the source of that nourishment which maintains our growth and replacement of tissues on daily basis? Chinese medicine considers that all [...]

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