Skin Formulas Comparison
This easy chart shows 10 skin formulas and how to use them including pin yin name, alternate name, functions, indications, typical tongue and pulse, and the ingredients so you can...
Yvonne Lau |
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Skin Formulas Comparison
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and TCM
IBS is a common condition marked by abdominal discomfort and irregular bowel habits, yet biomedicine often offers only symptom management. This article explores how TCM views IBS as a range...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Shen qu: The Divine Ferment
One of the more interesting herbs Meiwei Hebei “processes” is Shen Qu 神曲/Massa fermentata. With the beginning of a holiday season that is usually marked by comestible excess, I thought...
Yvonne Lau |
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Treatment of Constipation (bian bi 便秘) with Chinese Medicine
Constipation (bian bi 便秘) is difficulty in passing stools, prolonged intervals between stools, or a desire to defecate without the ability to do so partially or completely. The stools may...
Will Maclean |
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'Tis the Season for Curing Pills
It's the season where we traditionally want to reach for Curing Pills, and this year they are especially useful. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned every familiar aspect of our lives...
Mark Frost |
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Three Herb Formulas for Food Stagnation
Food stagnation corresponds to indigestion or an upset stomach. Food stagnation is not a disease but rather a variety of symptoms that are experienced; including mild abdominal pain or cramping...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Qi Ye Lian
Qi ye lian is a spicy, slightly bitter and warm herb that enters the Liver Channel, and is one of the rare herbs that can be used both singly and...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Solitary Hermit Teapills Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan
Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan, also known as Solitary Hermit Teapills, is a popular formulas for Wind and Damp invading the Channels with underlying Kidney Deficiency. It is my go-to...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Three Bi Formulas
Obstruction Syndrome (Bì zhèng 痺症) is a common diagnosis for musculoskeletal aches and mild pain (Tòng 痛), both acute and chronic. There may also be a decreased range of motion,...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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A Deep Dive into Bamboo Pharmacy Liniments
This article analyzes the ingredients of the Bamboo Pharmacy™ line of liniments, comparing the herbal ingredients along with the individual actions. Mobility™ alleviates pain, reduces joint inflammation & swelling, and...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Moxa Strengthens the Kidneys and Mingmen Fire
Moxa is an excellent way to deeply warm the body, more important now, as we head into fall and winter. In fact, between the change of seasons, there is a...
Susan Johnson, L.Ac. |
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Fall and the Metal Element: Season of Refinement and Release
The Metal element represents the concepts of purity, discernment, and the ability to let go, as well as the TCM meridians of the Lung and Large Intestine. It governs boundaries...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Wind-Damp Bi Pain Formulas Comparison
Explore 10 formulas for Wind-Damp Bi Pain to help practitioners quickly and easily compare formulas, their functions, indications, and ingredients.
Yvonne Lau |
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Mid-Autumn Festival
For the last 3,000 years, Chinese people have celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar calendar (October 6th this year). This important...
Yvonne Lau |
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