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Category Archives: Chinese Herbal Medicine
The Joys of Turmeric
And by joys I really mean, health benefits! Turmeric truly is one of the all time Superfoods of our time. There is pretty much nothing Turmeric will not benefit and it’s fun to cook with as well as easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Pain Management, Topics in Health, Women's Health
Tagged Acupuncture, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidants, Arthritis, Atherosclerosis, Autoimmune Disease, Cancer, chinese herbs, Chinese Medicine, Curamin, Curcumin, Dysmenorrhea, Erin Resko Acupuncture, heart disease, Injury, Ketchum Acupuncture, Leukemia, Medicinal herbs for pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Oxidative stress, pain management, Painful menses, Sun Valley Acupuncture, Traumatic injury, Turmeric
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How Does Moxibustion Work?
One of the most useful modalities in Chinese Medicine is the herb known as Moxibustion. Otherwise known as Mugwort, Artemisia Vulgaris, or Ai Ye (chinese pinyin); it can be used in a number of different ways. It can be taken … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Allergies, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cold & Flu, Pain Management, Research, Topics in Health, Women's Health
Tagged Acupuncture, Ai ye, analgesia, artemisia vulgaris, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, chronic pain, Direct Moxa, Gastro-intestinal disorders, how does moxa work, How does moxibustion work scientifically, Immunity, Indirect Moxa, inflammatory conditions, Infrared radiation, Kidney disorders, moxa & immunity, Moxibustion, mugwort, Smokeless moxa, Ulcers
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Making Soup As Medicine
Turns out medicinal soup can be good tasting as well as good for you! I am missing school again today… thought I’d kicked my little stomach bug over the weekend, but it’s back again. It might seem like I’m trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cold & Flu, Nutrition, Topics in Health
Tagged antiviral, astragalus, boost immunity, cauliflower, chen pi, chinese herbs, elderberry, flu treatment, food as medicine, garlic, ginger, huang qi, mushrooms, nausea, olive leaf extract, orange peel, soups, swiss chard, TCM, traditional chinese medicine, upset stomach, vomiting
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