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Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture: The Original Biohack for Migraines

Having recurring migraines is similar to parenting a temperamental toddler. When they go from being annoying to actively disruptive and mildly infuriating, there is often little one can do but grit your teeth and persevere. The helpful suggestions for managing this occurrence involved a mixture of expert opinion, anecdotal hearsay, individual tinkering and a big dose of patience. So where does acupuncture fit into this picture? continue reading »

Chinese Herbal Formula Protects Body From Exterior Invasion

Treasure of the East: Jade Screen Double Strength / WuHan #2 Formula

This herbal formula is recommended by the Hubei Provincial Health Commission and is available to purchase at Nature’s Wisdom Healing Center-Mary Cetan. This formula has been specially produced in China and air shipped to the US to aid at this critical time.

The formula is comprised of 3 groups of Chinese herbs:

1. Yu Ping Feng San (Huang Qi, Chao Bai Zhu, and Fang Feng) is known as “Jade Windscreen Powder”. This is a classic cold and illness prevention formula that has been used for centuries in Chinese Medicine.

2. Cleansing herbs (Guan Zhong and Jin Yin Hua) are used to clear away heat and to cleanse the body. “Heat” is an all inclusive term in Chinese herbal medicine to include bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens.

3. Dampness inhibiting herbs (Pei Lan and Chen Pi) are used to inhibit dampness. Lungs can have challenges functioning with too much dampness.

Recommended dosage: Adult dose is 6 grams (approximately one teaspoon), mixed with hot water, taken as a tea, twice per day; Children 8 and older take 1/2 dose (1/2 teaspoon twice per day); Children under age 8 take 1/4 dose (1/4 teaspoon twice per day). Except for potential individual allergic reactions to ingredients in formula, there are no contraindications for this formula. It is a preventative formula safe for all. One bottle lasts for 7-8 days for adult dosage.

Ingredients: Astragalus root (Huang Qi), Saposhnikovia divaricata root (Fang Feng), Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome (Bai Zhu Chao), Male Fern Rhizome (Guan Zhong), Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua), Epatorium Herb (Pei Lan), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi Chao)

Treasure of the East’s herbal extracts are full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1 granules (100g/bottle) and produced by Tianjiang Pharmaceutical. Unlike standardized extracts, which contain a concentrated quantity of a single marker chemical, full-spectrum herbal extracts contain all of the active chemical constituents of whole herbs in concentrated form. Treasure of the East herbs are extracted using only purified water and not chemically extracted.

Price: $54.00 per bottle.

To purchase: Reach out to Nature’s Wisdom Healing Center-Mary Cetan or call 941-926-7899.  Do not stop by the clinic to purchase until you have contacted us.  We will notify you when your product is available for pick up.

(Portions of this post are copied from my herbal supplier Lhassa OMS with their permission.)

Successful Herbs to Move Liver Qi

We often say in Traditional Chinese Medicine that the liver is the system most easily susceptible to stress. Stress knots the Qi (energy) and makes its flow stagnate – this happens most quickly in the liver energy system. The liver, in TCM, is in charge of the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. This means that if Qi flow is impaired (ie, by stress), the liver system will suffer. Likewise, if the liver energy system is weak or stagnant (from lifestyle choices, diet, trauma, emotional stress, illness or genetic factors), Qi flow throughout the body may be impaired. continue reading »

How to Stay Healthy As Winter Changes to Spring

For most people, the change of seasons from winter to spring is something to look forward to. But it also means a time when people tend to get sick or seasonal allergies start to flare up. This can make things miserable for a lot of people. As the weather fluctuates between freezing cold and warmer, sunnier days, it also wreaks havoc on our immune system and our sleep. Frequently, our bodies can’t keep up with the constant changes and we get physically run down. But there are some things everybody can do to help during the time of transition from one season to the next. continue reading »

Food Color and Nutrition

In Chinese medical theory, food is considered medicine. Food has qualities and functions biochemically and energetically that target specific organs. Not only that, but the action a particular food takes to benefit that organ in terms of taste, color and temperature is what is included in Five Element theory. Food has a relationship to both the natural elements as well as the organs in the body and balances the elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood to healthy, generating cycles. continue reading »

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