Chinese Medicine

For our ancestors, Nature was the supermarket, pharmacy and school. (…)

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. (…)

Ancient China medicine has been around since almost the beginning of time, and it is still widely used around the world today. (…)

When you are sick, you feel helpless. It is not a nice feeling. (…)

Alternative herbal medicines are considered to be preparations which contain only plant substances. A lot of herbal medicines are also known as herbal supplements. (…)

Chinese medicine has been around since the start of time and is more widely used now than ever before. (…)

Although it might seem new to Westerners, there is a long and respected history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). (…)

Medicine in China is very different than anywhere else in the world, and the basic premise to medicine in China is that natural, alternative methods of treatment are better than more conservative methods, such as prescription medications which are more popular in Western medicine. (…)

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, powders are the staple medicines that you’ll be given to take. They can be pressed into pill form or you are to add them to water and drink the mixture. (…)

Herbal medicine has been used for ages and no matter what your illness, there is an herb available that will be able to help. (…)

There are many different herbal medicines that are available and used today, and one of the strongest connections here is between herbal medicines and lupus.
What is Lupus? (…)

Health in traditional Chinese medicine is conceptualized as optimal balance between various forces, elements in, and characteristics of our bodies.  Forces include blood and Qi (pronounced “chee”, our life force).  Characteristics include heat/cold , dryness/moisture, brightness/dimness and movement (upward/downward).  Additionally, each of our organ systems is associated with one of the traditional Chinese elements of earth, fire, metal, and water.  Our skin, for instance, is associated with metal.  Treatments in Chinese traditional medicine include Chinese herbal remedies and acupuncture.  The goal of any treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to restore optimal balance after it has been disrupted. (…)

Nearly 18 percent of American women will suffer at least one migraine headache in a given year.  These painful headaches are often accompanied by nausea and vomiting and/or visual symptoms such as flashing lights or dark circles in the field of vision.   Migraine headaches are caused by expansion of the blood vessels in the head.  Migraine headaches are prevented by reducing stress, which can lead to the reactive expansion of blood vessels.  Migraine headaches are treated, in part, by causing these blood vessels to contract or by simple analgesic effects. (…)

Herbal medicine is a complimentary therapy, one that utilizes plants and plant extracts to treat illness and disease. (…)

It is difficult to understand the background of traditional Chinese medicine without understanding the origins of medical care over the past several centuries. (…)