 | | How to Use Herbs in Chinese Medicine: Cold and Hot Herbs | | by Dr Pharm Tao, Aug 6, 2008 | | Features of the herbs in Chinese herbal medicine are described from different angles, including four energies, five tastes, four action directions, meridians, and toxicities. It is very important to understand these features of herbs before using them. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Body Oils for Pain Relief | | by myAnne, Aug 7, 2008 | | Body oil for pain relief is the answers to chronic pain and fatigue. The Eucalyptus oil Camphor oil and Wintergreen oil are a few of the oils used in chronic pain therapy. Eucalyptus oil, it helps to stimulate blood flow which then provides the areas with the aches and pains with much needed oxygen. Camphor oil can help with this problem because its scent is known to calm the mind and induce muscle and mental relaxation, and wintergreen oil is commonly used to relieve the pain of arthritis. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | How to Make Herbal Tea and Decoctions for the Best Effects | | by Dr Pharm Tao, Aug 7, 2008 | | How to prepare herbal decoctions or tea, and when to take the herbal decoction may have significant influence on the ultimate treatment results. Usually the properties of the herbs decide the amount of water to be added and the cooking time. Some herbs should be treated specially to improve the quality of the herbal decoction and the therapeutic effects. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Spicy, Sweet, Sour, Bitter, and Salty: The Five Tastes of Chinese Herbs | | by Dr Pharm Tao, Aug 7, 2008 | | The five tastes are also called the flavors of herbs that describe the properties of herbs. Herbs with different tastes or flavors have different pharmacological and therapeutic effects. Here the tastes do not refer to their real tastes in the mouth, but indicate the actions they have on the human body. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Energy Psychology and Orthomolecular Medicine | | by revrain, Aug 8, 2008 | | Five thousand years ago, energy medicine was used in India, Egypt and China, Acupuncture is a form of Energy medicine as is what the Shamans practice today. Orthomolecular Medicine along with Energy treatments have had dramatic results, especially with Mental Health Disorders. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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