Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
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 It is one of the most widely used tonic herbs in traditional chinese medicine.
Contraindications: Fo ti may cause gastric irritation and is contraindicated with diarrhea.400
Fringe tree -Chionanthus virginicus in the Oleaceae or Olive family.
Part used: Inner bark.
Taste/Smell: Slightly bitter, astringent.
Tendencies: Drying, cooling.
Dosage: Decoction: 1 tablespoon per cup of water, decocted for 25 minutes; or 1:5 dry liquid extract: 10-30 drops 1-4 times per day in a little water. |
Kathi Keville
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 Another is the Chinese herb club moss, which is used in traditional chinese medicine to promote circulation. In Alzheimer's disease, neurons are destroyed because of a defect in a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. Chemist Alan Kozikowski, Ph.D., from the University of Pittsburgh, found that a derivative of club moss reduces the breakdown of acetylcholine. He found that the effect of this herb is three times stronger than that of drugs typically prescribed for Alzheimer's. It is hoped that herbs may offer part of the solution to this terrible disease. |
| The researchers found that ginkgo keeps the bronchial passages in the lungs from constricting. In traditional chinese medicine, ginkgo throat spray is used in much the same way as the modern asthmatic inhaler. Ginkgo, which can be found at most natural food stores in both pill and tincture form, is an effective and easy-to-use herb.
Ginkgo Throat Spray
1 teaspoon tincture of ginkgo leaves
5 drops chamomile essential oil (optional) lA cup water
»v> Combine ingredients and store the mixture in a sprayer bottle. Shake well before using. Use as needed to keep airways clear. |
Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND
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 Kidney 1, 3, and 7 improve circulation in the kidney meridian. In traditional chinese medicine, the brain is "fed" and strengthened by the kidneys. Improving kidney function thus ultimately improves brain function.
¦ Large Intestine 4 has a beneficial effect on the head and face.
¦ Spleen 6 and Stomach 36 together improve circulation and the utilization of nutrients.
AROMATHERAPY
For specific instructions on how to use aromatherapy, see preparing aromatherapy treatments in Part Three.
¦ Essential oils of basil, peppermint, and rosemary are reputed to enhance memory. |
| Large Intestine 10 improves the functioning of the large intestine. traditional chinese medicine maintains that if the lower abdomen is "comfortable"—if digestion is good and there is a minimum of abdominal gas—menstrual cramps will be minimized.
¦ Spleen 6 reduces uterine cramping. AROMATHERAPY
For specific instructions on how to use aromatherapy, see PREPARING AROMATHERAPY TREATMENTS in Part Three.
¦ Essential oils of chamomile, rose, and ylang-ylang can help to ease cramping and pain, and lift the spirits. |
| Acupuncture (or acupressure) points may be chosen to "disperse wind," "remove summer damp," or "disperse rising fire."
In traditional chinese medicine, every aspect of health is described in terms of a balance between yin and yang. For example, yin illnesses are caused by excessive expansion (overweight as a result of eating too much sugar, for example), while yang illnesses are caused by excessive contraction (sunstroke or fever). An imbalance of yin and yang factors can be demonstrated by showing how red blood cells respond to different substances. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Salicin and its conversion products in traditional chinese medicine which relies heavily on aqueous preparations. Changes in water-soluble compounds in the digestive tract, most significantly the conversion of glycosides to aglycones in the caecum and large bowel, will render them more lipid soluble and they will be bioavailable as the aglycone. |
| In traditional chinese medicine, a mixture of radish and pepper is used to treat epilepsy. Piperine and some synthetic derivatives have been shown to be anticonvulsant agents that antagonize convulsions induced by physical and chemical methods.185 Antiepilepsirine, one of the derivatives of piperine, is widely used as an antiepileptic drug in China.
Hot spices are used around the world for their general warming effects on the body, in modern terms stimulating circulatory activity. A mechanism for this universal experience is suggested. |
| Survey of traditional chinese medicine. Lnstitut Ricci, Paris, 1986.
17. Wiseman N (trans). Fundamentals of Chinese medicine. Paradigm Publications, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1994.
18. Kaptchuk TJ. The web that has no weaver: understanding Chinese medicine. Congdon and Weed, New York, 1983.
19. Mills SY. Out of the earth: the essential book of herbal medicine. Viking, London, 1991, pp 596-632.
20. Chan ELP, Ahmed TM, Wang M, Chan JCM. History of medicine and nephrology in Asia. American Journal of Nephrology 1994; 14 (4-6): 295-301.
21. Capra F. |
| Transience continues: thus, in what has become known as traditional chinese medicine (TCM - in fact the mainstream tradition in China after the Communist Revolution of 1948 and the one most widely used by Western practitioners), the framework by which diseases are addressed is made up of four sets of polar opposites, the 'eight conditions'.
Each pair denotes a spectrum of qualities onto which any illness can be placed; each implies that the aim of any therapeutic measure is to move extremes back towards a comfortable mean. |
| The roots and leaves have a reputation for being depura-tive and anthelmintic.3 In traditional chinese medicine, Andrographis is bitter and 'cold' and is used to clear Heat from the Blood (especially in the lungs, throat and urinary tract) and to detoxify Fire Poison (manifesting as skin sores and carbuncles). In addition to gastrointestinal complaints, it is prescribed for throat infections, cough with thick sputum and snake bites.4-5 Since Andrographis is regarded as a 'cold' herb, it is ideally suited to treating acute infections, which are 'hot' conditions. |
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 For centuries, practitioners of traditional chinese medicine have used ginseng to treat diabetes. Now, Western practitioners are catching on. In a study in Finland, researchers found that a daily dose of 200 milligrams of ginseng for 8 weeks improved mood, diet, and activity, which reduced weight and helped lower blood sugar levels.
Gymnema sylvestre
Take 400 milligrams in capsule form twice a day. The leaves of this climbing vine (also known as gurmar) have been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for diabetes, says Dr. Welliver. |
Christopher Hobbs
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 According to traditional chinese medicine or the age-old traditional use of these herbs, this idea is simply not true.
Scientific reports and studies on medicinal mushrooms come mainly from China, Japan, Germany, the United States, and Europe. As can be seen from a review of the bibliography of Medicinal Mushrooms, most of the laboratory and clinical studies were performed in China and Japan. The way in which these studies were designed, the care in which they were performed, and the data gathered and evaluated vary widely among research groups. |
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| Yo San University of traditional chinese medicine in Santa Monica, California, and co-author of The Tao of Nutrition.
Cooling and warming do not refer to the immediate state of food, like whether it's refrigerated or hot off the stove, says Dr. Ni. What you really have to consider are its long-term effects on your body. Black tea, for instance, produces cool energy even if you drink it hot. A chili pepper is longer to cook than instant grains.They are generally soaked and boiled or pressure-cooked.
Barley. |
Christopher Hobbs
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| Potter, 133), and sciatica (Potter, 249), surprisingly similar to using moxa treatment on meridian points in traditional chinese medicine (Potter, 133).
Pliny (ca. 23-78 A.D.), the great compiler of ancient lore on natural history, mentions a number of fungi in his writings, but it is difficult to determine what species he was talking about—most of them are simply placed under the general name "mushroom" or "Agaricum." These are identified by Jones and Andrews (1956) as Boletus igniarius L. [=Phellinus igniarius (L.:Fr.) Quel.], B. laricis [=Fomitopsis officinalis], B. |
Gary Null
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 INCREASING PELVIC BLOOD FLOW A study of endometriosis-induced infertility was performed in China and published in the Shanghai Journal of traditional chinese medicine and Medicinals in 1994. Forty patients were treated with neon laser acupuncture, retention enemas, and injection into the endometrial nodes with common sage root, which is a blood-vitalizing or blood-moving herb. In the 40 patients treated, the size of lumps diminished and symptoms disappeared in 17. Thirteen women conceived. Among these, six had suffered from fallopian tube blockage and seven from ovulatory dysfunction. |
Susun S. Weed
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 Programmable pumps can allow you to sleep through your session and awaken, if not refreshed, at least not nauseated. k traditional chinese medicine uses pressure on the P6 point-about two inches above the crease of the wrist, in the center of the inner arm—to quell nausea and vomiting. This works so well that stretchy wrist bands with a bead affixed in the right place are now sold in drug stores to stop seasickness and motion sickness. They also prevent and relieve nausea if worn during or after chemotherapy sessions (surgery, too). |
Christopher Hobbs
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| We have also gathered stories and information from practitioners of traditional chinese medicine and others with experience with useful fungi. Finally, I have added my own personal experience with a number of species gathered over the last 20 years. I have identified, harvested, extracted, and eaten many of the following mushrooms, and used some in a clinical setting. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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 GARLIC traditional chinese medicine recommends the use of garlic for common earaches. Garlic has impressive antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral properties that effectively treat ear problems. When the ear first begins to hurt, the Chinese place a few drops of garlic oil in the ear canal, followed by a wad of sterile cotton inserted loosely.
Make your own garlic oil by crushing a few cloves of garlic into some olive oil and letting it sit for a few days at room temperature. Strain and refrigerate — but bring back to room temperature before using. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 Reprinted from Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text, Shanghai College of traditional chinese medicine, with permission of Eastland Press, P.O. Box 99749, Seattle, WA 98199. All rights reserved. widely recognized in Western biomedicine, since they do not correspond to known nerve pathways. However, numerous experimental studies carried out primarily in China and Japan appear to demonstrate acupuncture or bioelectronic effects along traditional meridian lines.
One demonstration occurred in Japan with a patient who had been struck by lightning and whose skin had become hypersensitive. |
Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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| Naturopathy
Doctors of naturopathic medicine must undergo a rigorous 5 to 6 year training program where they learn everything from traditional chinese medicine to botany to psychology. Like practitioners of many other alternative therapies, they focus on the body's ability to heal itself. In the naturopathic system, a good diet and a healthy lifestyle are key to keeping us physically fit and mentally stable.
Naturopathy is reported effective in treating irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, allergies, gout, high blood pressure and eczema — all disorders associated with an unhealthy diet. |
| B To relieve deafness, traditional chinese medicine recommends that you eat pork kidney, or small amounts of fresh peanuts on a regular basis. This remedy may work because some forms of deafness are due to problems with the optic nerve. Organ meats, like kidney and liver, are high in B vitamins, which are needed for nerve
Longevity Soup
The Chinese make a soup they call "longevity soup," which is appropriately named because it contains so many nutritious ingredients. They crush bones from chicken and pork legs to extract the precious marrow. |
Dr. John Heinerman
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 Schwartz practices in the San Francisco Bay area and has access to a lot of data concerning traditional chinese medicine. She has acquainted herself with much of this, believing that it helps in her practice and makes treatments a lot safer for the variety of animals that she sees on a daily basis.
The vet prescribed three Chinese herbs: prunella, atractylodes, and Asiatic plantain. She recommended the liquid extracts that were alcohol-free. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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| In China, acupuncture is commonly used for analgesia or control of pain in surgery and dental work.
In traditional chinese medicine, acupuncture is also used to treat medical emergencies such as high fever, cardiac arrhythmias, heart attacks, sudden respiratory failure, unconsciousness, hemorrhage, and seizures. However, where Western medical technology is available, it should be the first treatment choice for all emergencies. |
| Known as traditional chinese medicine (TCM), the theoretical model of acupuncture, initially transmitted from the texts and academies of China to the West, is actually only a minimal representation of the vast, rich storehouse of Oriental medicine tradition. This traditional knowledge survives in the form of thousands of individual master hierarchies throughout China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, preserving through oral transmission special techniques and systems of great practical benefit. |
| Shanghai College of traditional chinese medicine, with permission of Eastland Press, P.O. Box 99749, Seattle, WA 98199. All rights reserved. |
Christopher Hobbs
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| Medical Uses
It may also be used as a styptic, both internally and externally and is used in traditional chinese medicine for treating uterine bleeding and for blood in the urine. P. igniarius is also an effective emmenogogue for amenorrhea and for treating leukorrhea (Liu and Bau, 1980; Hanssen & Schadler, 1982; Ying et al, 1987). The powdered fruiting body is taken in liquid or in pill form, and preparations can also be applied externally for pains in the abdominal region (Hanssen & Schadler, 1982).
Preparation and Dosage
Take 13-30gofP. igniarius or F. fomentarius as a decoction 2X/day. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Modern Chinese physicians often incorporate traditional chinese medicine into their philosophy and practice.
The first Chinese herbal dates back to 3494 B.C., when experts under the direction of Emperor Shen Nung documented the healing powers of more than 7000 herbs. About 1000 years ago, during the Song Dynasty, this information was updated, and information on 2000 effective herbal combinations was published. Like Ayurvedic healers, Chinese healers believe in using tonics to maintain health and vitality. |
Linda B. White, M.D.
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 Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
A revered overall tonic in traditional chinese medicine, astragalus rebuilds the immune Astragalus system and is antibacterial and antiviral. It also improves stamina and is safe for long-term use. All of these qualities make it an ideal choice for chronic fatigue. Typical dosage: eight or nine 400- to 500-milligram capsules per day,- or 15 to 30 drops of tincture two times per day.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
Another traditional Chinese remedy, reishi has been used as a folk medicine for thousands of years. |
| Herbs play central roles in homeopathy, traditional chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and naturopathy. In addition, medicinal plants are connected to nutritional therapies because some herbs, such as onions and apples, are foods.
This book focuses mainly on herbal medicine, a discipline that offers remedies for most health problems. For some conditions, it will also touch on vitamins and supplements, dietary changes, and other ways you can support your own health. |
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