Herbal Medicine is the substantial counterpart to the energetic medicine of acupuncture. Many treatments for internal disharmonies or chronic conditions can greatly benefit from the use of Chinese herbal therapies.
Consumer Level Information
Herbology FAQ
How to Cook Chinese Herbs!
Kombucha Elixir or Manchurian Tea
"A Rose is a Rosa Sericea Pteracantha is a Rose." A humorous look at what happens when Western science attempts to understand a Chinese herb.
Chinese Herbal Medicine for side-effects of Radiation and Chemotherapy
Student Level Information
TCM, the Spleen from both TCM and Western Medicinal perspecitives. Plus herbs.
Integrating the Traditional Chinese Understanding of the Kidneys into Western Herbalism
The Significance of Color in Oriental Herbs
Ginseng & Astragalus Combination (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang).
Minor Cinnamon & Peonia Combination (Xiao Jian Zhong Tang).
All about Rhubarb (Da Huang, Rheum palmatum).
Here's a resource for those taking the California State Board Examination in 1997. It's all the herbs you'll need to know, based on the formulas required for the test.
The principles of Formula Writing.
The principles of Formula Modification.
The Herbs of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians
Practitioner Level Information
Differential Treatment of Frequent Urination in Elderly Patients
Non-Surgical Therapy For Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc.
Heart Disease and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Weight Issues: Body Image & Eating Disorders in Women
A tradtional herbal formula for anemia and chronic fatigue syndrome is also a promising anti-tumor agent.
Ba Dou (Sm. Croton Tiglii) and its psycho-spiritual applications
How to alter herbal dosages by age or weight.
A Chinese look at Western Pharmaceuticals
The Toxic Effects of Chinese Herbs, and solutions.
Male Infertility and A Discussion of Spermophlebectasia, or Varicosity of the Spermatic Cord Vein
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