Michael Friedman, ND
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 Combined Use of Western Therapies and chinese medicine. Long Beach, CA: Oriental Healing Arts Institute, 1987.
Shang Xianmin, et al. Practical Traditional chinese medicine and Pharmacology Clinical Experiences. Beijing, China: New World Press, 1990.
Shao Nianfang, compiler. The Treatment of Knotty Diseases with Chinese Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Jinan, China: Shandong Science and Technology Press, 1990.
Zhang Ren and Dong Zhi Lin. Modern Clinic Necessities for Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing, China: China Ocean Press, 1990.
Ou Ming, et al. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
In chinese medicine, the drug is used for pathological leukorrea, diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery and dysmenorrhea. In Africa, it is also used for cramps, asthma, fast heart rate, gonorrhea, epilepsy and tapeworm infestation. It is increasingly used in the treatment of malaria.
Efficacy has not been proven.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
Large doses of the drug are said to lead to queasiness, dizziness, headache, tingling in the limbs and diarrhea.
OVERDOSAGE
Fatal poisonings have been observed in animal experiments. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You'd never see a chinese medicine doctor limiting their treatment to the feet. The very idea would be considered laughable.
Conventional medicine is outmoded and irrelevant to health
The entire belief system of conventional medicine truly belongs in the history books, and yet scrappy old M.D.s who probably should have retired ten years ago keep on pushing their Descartian distortions onto the world. They literally believe that if everyone in the world only had enough drugs in their bodies, we'd all be super healthy! |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Painful periods can be transformed into painless periods through natural medicine. chinese medicine is especially good at supporting this transformation. Diet plays a huge role, too.
Take responsibility for your health rather than abandoning it
Solving the health problem rather than simply masking it is the responsible thing to do with your body. It's not an overnight solution like the seductively easy Lybrel pill, but it is a far wiser and more wholesome solution that honors your body rather than hijacking its natural functions. Chemical are not the answer to your health problems. |
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 Take this formula for one to three months, and consult a doctor of chinese medicine if your condition does not improve. • To treat blood stagnation: Symptoms include headaches, disturbed sleep, cramps, and dark bleeding. Combine 12 g of Chuan Xiong (Szechuan lovage root), 12 g of Chi Shao (red peony root), 15 g of Dan Gui (Chinese angelica root), 12 g of Yuan Hu (corydalis rhizome), 15 g of Niu Xi (achyranthes root), and 12 gof Dan Pi (cortex of tree peony root).
Acupuncture: Consult a practitioner regarding treatment. |
| You may try taking one of the following formulas, but it is best to first consult a practitioner of traditional chinese medicine for an evaluation and appropriate formula. To prepare the formulas below, place the raw herbs in a glass or ceramic pot and add VA cups of water. Bring to a boil, simmer for 30 minutes, and then strain. Drink 1 cup twice a day. These herbs are available from Chinese pharmacies or online.
• To treat kidney yang deficiency: Symptoms include cold hands and feet, low libido, delayed periods, and fatigue. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 In Lynn's case, the kidney energy, a water element in traditional chinese medicine (TCM), was being diverted to care for the baby, which left the heart energy, a fire element, blazing out of control, causing anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. In addition, Dr. Vickers gave Lynn zizyphus, a Chinese herb used for insomnia because it strengthens the yin, the cooling, feminine energy of the body. Yin is the energy that governs sleep and rest, while yang refers to the active, masculine, bright qualities of energy. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 There are literally millions of people in this country who could benefit from Ephedra as part of a chinese medicine remedy. In chinese medicine, Ephedra is never taken alone, and never in high doses. It's only taken as part of a medicinal recipe prescribed to patients on a person-by-person basis, and it has been used for literally thousands of years in China and Asia without harm. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Just like the Chinese food served in the United States is nothing like Chinese food purchased in China, chinese medicine in the United States doesn't match the chinese medicine practiced in China.
"Ayurvedic medicine" is a system of holistic medicine practiced widely in India and throughout Southeast Asia. It is also gaining popularity and recognition in the United States, Europe, Australia and many other areas of the world as people come to recognize the inherent wisdom and innate safety of Ayurvedic medicine. |
Anne Harrington
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 Bill Moyers, embodying the common-sense skepticism of the ordinary man on the street, travels to China in the company of David Eisenberg, a respected Western-trained doctor who also previously studied chinese medicine in China. Eisenberg functions as the cultural broker of the film, the bridge between East and West.
From the opening strains of Asian music and images of temples and palaces, the Orientalist sensibility of the film is made clear. |
| By the mid-1990s, websites had sprung up offering trips to study chinese medicine "in the style of Bill Moyers." Martial-arts centers added qigong teachers to their staff, books began to be published (a quick search in 2007 on Amazon.com turned up close to two thousand titles), and commercial videos about qigong did brisk sales under titles like "Secrets of China."51 In 1997, the city and county of San Francisco went so far as to proclaim November 20-26 "Qigong Week. |
| Chinese medicine," Mao proclaimed, "is a grand cache of knowledge that we should actively bring to light and further evolve."56 This proclamation was soon reproduced on the front page of traditional Chinese medical textbooks everywhere.
It was a classic exercise in the making of a tradition, and there were several reasons why it happened. Mao was looking to reduce China's dependence on the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was training most of China's doctors and providing most of its medical supplies. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Naturopathic therapies include dietary and lifestyle changes, clinical nutrition (nutritional supplementation), botanical medicine (herbs), homeopathy, chinese medicine and acupuncture, hydrotherapy, manipulation, physical therapies, psychotherapy, and minor surgery. We also recognize the judicious use of prescription medications when the benefits exceed the risks, integrated into a comprehensive naturopathic health-care plan. Some naturopathic physicians receive extra training and licensure to practice obstetrics and natural childbirth. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| The treatments in chinese medicine include acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and Tui-Na, which resembles massage therapy combined with therapeutic touch. chinese medicine has the longest history, and the most practical application, of any system of medicine in the world, outdating Western medicine by about 3800 years. In China, doctors were practicing relatively advanced medicine before the birth of Christ. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 It's very important in chinese medicine to prepare the body—you don't plant a seed in infertile ground," she says.
Oh, one more thing in case you're wondering—acupuncture doesn't hurt a bit. If you closed your eyes during the treatment, you'd never even know that there were needles actually sticking out of you. I know this for a fact because I've had it done. Obviously it didn't make me pregnant—but it definitely felt good afterward. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| There are literally millions of people in this country who could benefit from Ephedra as part of a chinese medicine remedy. In chinese medicine, Ephedra is never taken alone, and never in high doses. It's only taken as part of a medicinal recipe prescribed to patients on a person-by-person basis, and it has been used for literally thousands of years in China and Asia without harm. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| It's worth noting, however, that in chinese medicine, dong quai is almost always used in combination with other medicines and herbs. Dong quai may be one of those herbs or compounds that's used best as part of an overall treatment plan or formula, where it might have a synergistic effect. It doesn't seem to have too much of an effect on its own, though.
Soy has long had a reputation as good for hot flashes. I wrote about soy in my previous book, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, and if you read it, you probably know I'm not a big cheerleader for the "all soy all the time" brigade. |
| In chinese medicine, where ginseng has a long and distinguished history of use, it is used for entirely different purposes, not the least of which is supporting the immune system.
The Many Uses of Ginseng
But there's little doubt that ginseng, when used properly, can give you a boost. It seems to help the immune system. In one multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study, a standardized ginseng extract was given over twelve weeks; at week four, all volunteers also received a flu vaccination. |
Andreas Moritz
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 In traditional Indian and chinese medicine, the appendix is known to play a vitally important role. It breeds large quantities of friendly, probiotic bacteria and supplies them to the colon and other parts of the gut in order to neutralize any harmful substances. The strategic location of the appendix allows these useful microorganisms to blend with the fluid fecal matter as it begins its passage through the large intestine. More than 400 strands of beneficial bacteria live in the human gastrointestinal tract. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| For centuries, it's been used in chinese medicine, mostly for things like fevers and inflammation. But in the past decade or so, research has shown that huperzine A works in the brain to prevent the breakdown of an important neurotransmitter needed for memory and cognition. It's pretty exciting stuff.
As of this writing, there is an ongoing phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate huperzine A in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus (Dong Quai in chinese medicine) is mostly used to strengthen immunity and assist the body with preventing colds, the flu and other illnesses. However, according to Chinese tradition, astragalus should not be taken during the early stage of infections. It may still ward off the flu, however, if taken just as the first signs or symptoms begin to appear. Its greatest effects are preventative. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Non-surgical treatment of small cell lung cancer with chemo-radio-immunotherapy and traditional chinese medicine. Chung Hua Nei Ko Tsa Chih; 33:462-466. 1994
Chen LX. Liao JZ. Guo WQ. Effects of Astragalus membranaceus on left ventricular function and oxygen free radical in acute myocardial infarction patients and mechanism of its cardiotonic action. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih Mar;15(3):141-3. 1995
Chen M. Liu F. Chemical constituents of the seed oil of Astragalus complanatus R. Brown. Chung Kuo Chung Yao Tsa Chih Apr;15(4):225-6, 255. 1990
Chu D. Sun Y. Lin J et al. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Fennel has also been used as a diuretic, to stimulate lactation, and to help with yellow jaundice, gout, and occasional cramps. chinese medicine prescribes fennel for gastroenteritis, hernia, indigestion, and abdominal pain, to resolve phlegm, and to stimulate milk production.
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COLIC: About forty percent of infants who received fennel seed oil showed relief of colic symptoms, as compared to only fourteen percent in the placebo group. |
| Home Remedies
The leaves of the persimmon have been used in chinese medicine for a variety of conditions: as a poultice for snakebites and skin irritations, as a beverage made from boiled leaves for hypertension, for reducing blood clotting, and to fight cancer.
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LEUKEMIA: Two human cell line studies showed that persimmon extract strongly inhibited the growth and induced apoptosis (programmed cell death) of leukemia cells. |
| Goji has been used to treat inflammations, skin irritations, nosebleeds, and aches and pains. In chinese medicine, goji is recommended for long life, sharp eyesight, and healthy liver function, to boost sperm production, and to improve circulation, among other benefits.
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HEART HEALTH: Goji fruit extracts significantly reduced blood glucose, total cholesterol, and triglycerides, and at same time markedly increased high-density lipoprotein ("good") cholesterol levels after rabbits consumed them for ten days. |
Devra Davis
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 Phenols, formaldehyde and benzene are workhorse chemicals for many procedures, whether in Western or chinese medicine. The two women worked with these chemicals at metal benches affixed to sinks. There were no hoods to take away fumes. The smells around the bench were something most people grew accustomed to if they wanted to make it through the program.
About ten years ago, each moved to America. Like many who go into medical fields, both have treated many cancer patients, often easing the discomfort and nausea that frequently go along with modern treatment. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Maize is used for disorders of the urinary tract, and is also used in chinese medicine in the treatment of liver disorders.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages.
DOSAGE
Mode of Administration: Liquid extract, in medicinal preparations and combinations.
Preparation: Prepare an infusion using two teaspoons of the drug per cup of water. A tincture is prepared by adding 20 g of drug to 100 ml of 20% alcohol (set for 5 days). |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Check out independent- minded, unbiased people in the world of naturopathy or herbal medicine or traditional chinese medicine. chinese medicine can lick this thing in no time. You want to lick the bird flu virus? Go visit a Chinese herbalist. Go to San Francisco, down to Chinatown, and tell them you're afraid of the bird flu virus. They will hand you a couple of packages with herbs and say, "This will do the trick." And they're right; it will do the trick. You might look in there and freak out because it might contain something like dried gecko. You might say, "Oh my God, this is medicine? |
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| If you have other complications associated with stretch marks, consult a doctor of chinese medicine for advice.
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Acupuncture: Treatment can be helpful for this condition. If you are pregnant, accupuncture can help you to make a faster recovery from labor and reduce the appearance of stretch marks as it helps your abdominal muscles regain some flexibility by increasing the flow of energy and blood circulation.
Acupressure: Use your palms to massage the abdomen in a clockwise circle for two minutes. Stop for 10 seconds and then massage in a counter-clockwise circle for two minutes. |
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