Category: Herbal Medicine
Fall and Winter Recipes for Optimal Health!
Ginseng Brazilian Black beans American Ginseng, black beans, chopped onion, ground beef, whole canned tomatoes, chili powder, balsamic vinegar or soy sauce, and cilantro. Pressure cook beans until tender ( or soak overnight). Dice onion (set half …
Nourishing Winter Recipe
Winter relates to the water element, Kidney and bladder.The taste of salty, corresponding to our ears, bones, low back, knees, and the emotion of fear. Winter relates to the color black or dark blue and the direction of …
Nobel Prize Awarded to Chinese Herbal Medicine Researcher!
Scientist Youyou Tu was awarded the nobel prize in medicine for her work on the malarial curing medicine, Artemisinin. She discovered this compound from the Chinese herb Artemisia annua (qinghaosu 青蒿素), or sweet wormwood, which was documented over 1,700 years ago. “Tu …
The silent killer! A Chinese Medicine view of High blood pressure
The American Society of Hypertension reports that 1 in 3 Americans have high blood pressure and more than have of them do not have it under control. Why is this a problem? High blood pressure is the leading …
What’s a DAOM?
A Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a degree conferred after completing 2 years of course work, clinic, thesis, and research. My program specialized in Sports medicine/orthopedics, Cardiology, Oncology, Women’s Health, and Immunology. Only 1% of acupuncturists …