Chinese Herbal Medicine
Top 5 Chinese Herbal Formulas
Chinese herbal medicine is becoming more widely used in American than ever before. Even the skeptics are reaching for the cold remedy Yin Qiao San and drinking ginger tea before digging out the decongestants.
Most Chinese herbal formulas are now available in pill forms as well as the powdered forms. While it’s best to use a powdered formula (the amount of each herb can be specially formulated for the individual), the pill form of the herb is also effective. What matters most is which form the patient will actually take!
According to the website To Your Heath, the top five most prescribed formulas for basic health issues are:
Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)-Induces sweating to fight off a cold
Ping Wei San (Clear Stomach Formula)- To move
Acupuncture and Scar Tissue Therapy
Photo by Persiflage
Acupuncture is a great for skin conditions, and it’s also a very healing way to help with pain from scar tissue formation. Post surgical scars can be painful for months or even years after surgery, and these scars tend to disrupt the natural flow of blood and energy in the body. Scarring from operations, even the tiny incisions from a laproscopic surgery can cause pain in the body, and need to be treated to heal properly.
Examples of scars that can cause pain are lower abdominal scars (from a C-section birth, appendectomy, or hernia), shoulder, hip, and knee surgery (including joint replacement), and even plastic surgery scars.
It’s best to treat a scar that is at least one month old to prevent infection. The
Peonies in Herbal Chinese Medicine
Peonies by Donnali The beautiful peony blossoms are in abundance in Portland at last. I recently learned from a peony cultivator that you can cut peony trees down to the root, and they will easily grow back to full bloom within the a year. The roots run deep into the ground, and are very strong [...]
Acupuncture and Allergies
Pollen from Scots Pine: by goforchris Allergy season has been here in Portland for well over a month now, and I have been seeing a lot of people with seasonal allergy symptoms. There is no doubt we are in the great Northwest when everyone is sneezing and rubbing their eyes in unison (click here for [...]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Breastfeeding
According to Bob Flaws in “A Handbook if TCM Pediatrics,” breast milk is the single best food for infants. Children who are breast fed have better immune systems and gastrointestinal health than those who aren’t. Breastfeeding induces the release of oxytocin, a hormone that causes uterine contractions and helps the mother’s body recover from giving [...]
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Childbirth and and Postpartum Care
Kinsey & Zander Bringing a new life into the world is an amazing process, but the time spent in labor and delivery takes a toll on the mother’s body. After giving birth, a woman’s body is depleted, and needs to be nourished by her environment (calm, quiet and warmth) and the foods she eats. She [...]
Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Photo by Paul: Anya says hello to Seth Traditional Chinese Medicine is a wonderful tool to use during pregnancy. It’s drug-free, and relaxing for both the baby and the mother. It can be used throughout the entire pregnancy, and even after delivery. Although there are a few acupuncture points that are contraindicated in pregnancy, there [...]
Antibiotics and Chinese Medicine
Photo by sadalit This time of year always seems to be prime for sinus and lung infections creeping up and knocking us off our feet. The cold weather has settled in, the excitement of the snow has passed, and the holiday season has come to a close. After traveling around more than usual and consuming [...]
Acupuncture for Fertility
basal body temperature by by mitoztip The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) states that there are 6.1 million women who may have an impaired ability to bear children. However, we are fortunate enough to have Traditional Chinese medicine to ease the stress and help restore balance within the body to help with conception. The [...]
Herbs for the Holidays
Photo by controltheweb The season for eating and drinking is upon us once again. Foods we consume just once a year are now in abundance for our eating pleasure, and traveling to relatives houses and being off and a regular eating routine can wreak havoc on our bodies if we aren’t careful. Po Chai Pills [...]
