Asthma is an increasingly common condition, now effecting 1 in 4 children and many adults. During an asthma attack the airways constrict, become inflamed and are lined with mucous, this causes wheezing, shortness of breath, cough and chest pain. Attacks can be...
Ginger is one of the most therapeutically useful herbs in common use in the kitchen, and has been revered as a healing herb for thousands of years in Chin and across the world. Fresh ginger has 3 main uses: 1. It warms and regulates the digestive system, helpi...
Acupuncture, and related branches of Chinese Medicine, have an important role in helping from conception through to child-birth. In this post I’d like to mention a little-known aspect of acupuncture that can be of great benefit in the pre-natal period. T...
If nothing changes, in April 2011 many of the natural herbs and supplements used by many thousands of people in the UK will become illegal under European law. Mayway, one of the largest UK suppliers if Chinese herbal medicines, says this: “European Tradi...
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be able to spend the day at a series of conferences and workshops entitled ‘The Embodiment of the Dao: Daoist Yangsheng Practices and the Cultivation of Health and Vitality’. It was an inspiring and informative da...
Rosemary is one of the most useful culinary herbs for strengthening Yang. It stimulates the circulation and warms the extremeties. If you are normally cold, with cold hands and feet, rosemary is an ideal herb to use on a regular basis. It is also used to promo...
