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Anxiety and Stress — A Chinese Herbal Prescription (8)

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:20:23 +0000

ANXIETY and STRESS – - A Chinese herbal prescription
As you know, anxiety is a complicated condition brought on by various problems of life. It would be nice if I could write a prescription to make all your problems go away. However, you know that I don’t have that kind of power, especially in financial matters, personal relationships, job security, or business dealings.

Nevertheless, I can help you reduce the physical stress that anxiety brings. Anxiety throws your body out of balance. As a result, various physical problems tend to surface and resurface, such as indigestion, overeating, sleep difficulty, migraines, skin rash, burst of temper, energy drain, etc.

The prescription should help your body achieve the balance that has been lost. How? Balance is a delicate thing. You can only restore it by gently nourishing the major organs back to their normal conditions. When they become stronger, they will be able to find their own way to balance without you having to tell them how. As a result, you will feel much better overall. The Chinese approach to anxiety is to nourish, moisten, and soothe. The word is , pronounced as “ren”, for which I cannot find an English word similar in meaning.

The prescription should basically be a combination of gentle nourishing for all major organs and the Yin.
1) Liver
Bai Shao
Gou Qi Zi
2) Lungs
Bai He
Jie Gen
3) Heart
Zao Ren
Wu Wei Zi
4) Stomach
Bai Zhu
Dang Shen
5) Kidneys
Qian Shi
Jin Qian Cao
6) The Yin
Mai Men Dong
Fu Ling
Sheng Di Huang
A combination of 13 herbs are recommended.

One must be careful not to prescribe strong herbs for fast results. The consequence may be negative. When stronger herbs are used, they generate heat inside the body. Excess heat may make the anxiety worse.

Drink one cup (8 oz) of herb tea a day, preferably in the morning to allow time for dissipation of excess heat and the balancing to work.

This is just one formula with countless variations depending on:
* Your changing condition.
* How weak is your body and where is the weakness.
* How sensitive is your body to the strengthening herbs.

www.herbsandtea.com Click the Askjohn button to pose a question.
Herbal capsules or concentrates can be tailor-made for your conditions.

Duration : 0:7:50

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Natural Healing with Chinese Herbs (11)

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:27:23 +0000

NATURAL HEALING with Chinese Herbs
Chinese herbs do not grow in China only. If you find the right climate and soil type, you can grow many of those herbs overseas. For instance, American Ginseng is grown in Wisconsin State.

The raw herbs available in retail have the following natural features:
* Part of a plant: root, leave, seed, flowers, branch, etc.
* Unprocessed except being cut, sliced, and cleansed of dirt.
* Dried because the dried form weighs less and can be stored longer.
* Some herbs can be eaten after boiling because they turn soft.
* Most herbs cannot be eaten for they remain very coarse after boiling.
* Herbs in general don’t taste good. Most taste bitter and earthly. Some taste neutral. A few taste even sweet.
* Inexpensive except for a few like Ren Shen , Chuan Bei Mu , or Dong Qong Xia Cao .

How do people take the raw herbs?
a) Raw herbs are usually taken orally by extracting the essence out of them. The natural way being practiced since ancient time is to boil and brew the herbal package in water to get a dark brown solution called herb tea that never tastes good. One hour of brewing should be good enough. Then you drink one or two cups a day. Honey or sugar may be added to make it taste less bad. The herbal package can be conveniently modified by changing some ingredients to make it work for you. So an herbal package is really tailor-made for you only.

b) Raw herbs can be made into tablet forms by companies and sold as herbal formulas. Although convenient to swallow, tablets cannot be tailor-made for you. Like Western drugs, they are mass-produced for everybody in the world with similar health problems. When an herbal tablet you bought does not work for you, you just have to toss it and buy another one.

c) Raw herbs can be made into capsules at home. All you need is a tailor-made package of raw herbs. Turn it into fine powder with a powerful grinder, and put the powder into empty gel capsules. When you swallow the capsules, your digestive system has to extract the essence out of the raw herb powder. Whereas if you drink the herb tea, the essence extraction is already done after brewing. The herbal solution will readily be absorbed by your body. Furthermore, the herb tea has a history spanning over two thousand years. How many years of history does the tablet or capsule have besides offering convenience?

What are the healing properties?
* Herbs have natural healing effects on organs, blood, and various unhealthy conditions.
* In contrast to Western pharmaceuticals, which are mainly designed to fix or suppress certain health conditions, herbs have additional enhancing and strengthening values on the body.
* Due to their strengthening and enhancing values, herbs can also be used for preventive measures.
* The herbal effects are natural and mild, with little adverse side effects.
* Each herb has multiple effects on the body, in addition to one major effect.
* Herbs don’t work singly because the effects of one herb are too gentle.
* The effects of herbs rely on synergies because of their overlapping multiple effects. Therefore, an herbal package of different herbs put together can deliver a much greater effect than a single herb of equal weight.
* How to create synergy for an herbal package is an essential knowledge and experience that distinguish a good herbalist from a mediocre one.

www.herbsandtea.com Click the Askjohn button to pose a question.
Herbal capsules or concentrates can be tailor-made for your conditions.

Duration : 0:6:43

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Natural Remedies & Nutrition : Tea Tree Oil & Psoriasis

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:27:23 +0000

When using tea tree oil to treat psoriasis, dilute the oil with a fragrance-free lotion or conditioner, as essential oils are extremely potent and concentrated. Use tea tree oil to help psoriasis, combined with a change in diet, with health advice from a professional wellness consultant in this free video on natural remedies.

Duration : 0:3:1

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Arnold’s Way – Weight Loss & The Many Benefits of Raw Food

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:05:24 +0000

Arnold talks with raw food chef, Michelle, about her decision to change her lifestyle to incorporate raw food and exercise. She discusses the many benefits of consuming only raw fruits and vegetables.

Duration : 0:6:9

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Joint Pains — A Chinese Herbal Prescription (12)

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:28:03 +0000

JOINT PAINS – - A Chinese herbal prescription.
Everybody has suffered from joint pains one time or another except those at very young age.

Causes of joint pains:
Age will definitely worsen your joint pains.
Overexertion in work, sports or other activities.
Overexposure to cold, wind and damp such as insufficient clothing to protect the body against the elements.
Not enough rest due to work, travel, and other activities.
Sudden change in weather especially humidity.
Uric acid from food, known as Gout in Western medicine.
A previous joint injury may result in periodic pains after recovery.
Flu or cold can cause temporary aches and pains, which will disappear when the flu passes.

Nature of joint pains:
Long-term condition subject to occasional flare-ups triggered by the causes described above.
Aging causes more pains, possibly deformation of joints too.
Joint pains accompanied by swelling are more serious.
Very difficult to cure joint pains completely. Expect only improvements in the following areas: intensity of pains, duration, degree of swelling if any, and the frequency of flare-ups.
A certain degree of tiredness always accompanies the pains.
Painkillers or numbing with ice can only reduce the pains but cannot get to the roots of the problem.

External treatment:
Gentle and slow exercise such as Tai Chi, Yoga, or swimming.
Heat treatment with pad or lamp.
Massage by people or machine.
Acupuncture.
* Various oitments with different ingredients.

Internal treatment:
The Chinese approach is to enhance the blood circulation with herbs. The Chinese name for joint pains is , literally translated as “wind damp disease”. This is related to the observation that joint pains become more acute in windy and damp weather conditions. The herbs used to enhance blood circulation will flush out the wind and damp, as well as cold absorbed by the body from the environment. Improved blood circulation also helps reduce swelling. The effects will last much longer than external treatment since the herbs also strengthen the bones and tendons.

The basic prescription for joint pains is focused on strengthening blood circulation, bones and tendons. It also tries to expel the environmental factors being absorbed into the body such as wind, damp and cold:
1) Blood circulation
Sang Ji Sheng
Gui Zhi
Du Huo
u Jia Pi
2) Bones and tendons
San Qi
Niu Xi
Gu Sui Bu
Bu Gu Zhi
3) Expel wind/damp/cold
Jiang Huo
Fang Feng
Bi Xie
Ze Xie
A combination of 12 herbs is recommended.

Drink one cup (8 oz) of herb tea a day, preferably in the morning to allow time for dissipation of excess heat.

This is just one formula with countless variations depending on:
* How acute is the pain and where.
* Any swelling and where.
* How sensitive is your body to the strengthening herbs.

www.herbsandtea.com Click the Askjohn button to pose a question.
Herbal capsules or concentrates can be tailor-made for your conditions.

Duration : 0:8:9

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Natural Remedies & Nutrition : Cleansing Lemon Diet Recipes

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:56:49 +0000

A recipe for a lemon cleanse involves squeezing one lemon into 1 cup of clean water, adding 1 teaspoon of pure maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne pepper and drinking several of these concoctions throughout the day. Consider cleansing the body for a day with health advice from a professional wellness consultant in this free video on natural remedies.

Duration : 0:2:38

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on Controlling Your Symptoms

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:11 +0000

For more info. go to www.CaptainColon.com or http://www.VolcanoHealing.com testimonials
http://www.volcanohealing.com/testimonials.htmlWhat is irritable bowel syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a
common problem with the intestines. In people with IBS, the intestines squeeze too hard or not hard enough and cause food to move too
quickly or too slowly through the intestines. IBS usually begins around age 20 and is more common in women. IBS is also called
functional bowel syndrome, irritable colon, spastic bowel and spastic colon. It’s not the same as
inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis.
What are the symptoms of IBS? Common symptoms of IBS
Bloating and gas
Mucus in the stool
Constipation
Diarrhea, especially after eating or first thing in the morning
Feeling like you still need to have a bowel movement after you’ve already had one
Feeling a strong urge to have a bowel movement
Abdominal pain and cramping that may go away after having a bowel movement
The symptoms may get worse when you’re under stress, such as when you travel, attend social events or change your daily
routine. Your symptoms may also get worse if you don’t eat enough healthy foods or after you’ve eaten a big meal. Some people
are bothered by certain foods. Women who have IBS may notice more frequent symptoms during their menstrual periods.
How is IBS diagnosed? Your doctor may start by asking you questions about your symptoms. If your symptoms have
had a pattern over time, the pattern may make it clear to your doctor that IBS is the cause. If your symptoms have just
started, something else may be the cause. Your doctor may need to do some tests, such as a blood test or colonoscopy, to
make sure that your symptoms aren’t caused by something other than IBS.
How is IBS treated? The best way to handle IBS is to eat a healthy diet, avoid foods that seem to make you feel
worse and find ways to handle your stress.
Why may fiber be helpful? Fiber can be helpful because it improves how the intestines work. There are 2 types of
fiber: Soluble fiber helps both diarrhea and constipation. It dissolves in water and forms a gellike material. Many
foods contain soluble fiber such as apples, beans and citrus fruits. Psyllium, a natural vegetable fiber, is a also a
soluble fiber. You can buy psyllium supplements (some brand names: Fiberall, Metamucil, Perdiem) to drink and
you can add it to other foods. Insoluble fiber helps constipation by moving material through your digestive
system and adding bulk to your stool. Insoluble fiber is in whole grain breads, wheat bran and many vegetables.
Increase the fiber in your diet slowly. Some people feel bloated and have gas if they increase their fiber intake too quickly. Gas
and bloating usually improve as you get used to eating more fiber. The best way to increase your fiber intake is eat a wide variety
of high fiber foods. For more information, read the handout, Do certain foods cause IBS? No. Foods don’t cause IBS. But some
foods may make you feel worse. Foods that may make symptoms worse include foods high in fat or caffeine. Fat and caffeine can
cause your intestines to contract, which may cause cramping. Alcohol and chocolate may also make you feel worse. If gas is a
problem for you, you might want to avoid foods that tend to make gas worse. These include beans, cabbage and some fruits.
Keeping a diary of what you eat and what your symptoms are for a few weeks may be a good way to find out if a food bothers
you. If you think a food makes you feel worse, don’t eat it. But don’t cut out foods unless they have caused you problems more
than once. For more info. go to www.CaptainColon.com or http://www.VolcanoHealing.com testimonials
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Duration : 0:5:10

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ANTI-OXIDANT CENTRE : Interview of Ms Teh Cheh Lo – Chinese Version

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:00:43 +0000

Teh Cheh Lo interviewed at anti-oxidant centre.

http://www.anti-oxidantcentre.com

How does anti-oxidant therapy benefit you?
Anti-ageing
Detoxification
Slimming
Improves blood circulation and metabolism
Reduces cholesterol
Relieves rheumatism pains, swelling, cold and
constipation
Promotes healthy gum and helps prevent tooth decay
Improves asthma and other respiratory illnesses
Acts as natural anti-depressant
Enhances mental performance and concentration
Aids in the treatment of burns
Promotes general good health

Generally, anti-oxidant refreshes, revitalises and
rejuvenates. Fast paced, stressful lifestyle and an
unhealthy diet exacerbate the natural tendency to form
free radicals.

THE ANTI-OXIDANT THERAPHY :
The treatment is simple and relaxing, lasting only 40
minutes. The centre provides a standard Japanese style
Yukata clothing, bath and face towels for visitors to
wear during the treatment. This is to ensure customers
convenience, comfort while standardising the use of
suitable and practical attire for all customers. Spread the
bath towel on the ceramic floor tiles (hotbed) and the face
towel on top of the wooden pillow. You will be provided
with a glass of anti-oxidant water to drink after the first 20
minutes and upon completion of the entire treatment. The
anti-oxidant water purportedly improves blood circulation.

To refresh your body, you are advised to drink the antioxidant water before commencing treatment. If you feel
thirsty in between or after the treatment, it means your
body lacks water and therefore, the intake of the antioxidant
water should be increased.

Duration : 0:2:8

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ANTI-OXIDANT Ms Alice Lee – Chinese Version

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:07:43 +0000

Ms Alice Lee interviewed at anti-oxidant centre.

http://www.anti-oxidantcentre.com

Generally, anti-oxidant refreshes, revitalises and
rejuvenates. Fast paced, stressful lifestyle and an
unhealthy diet exacerbate the natural tendency to form
free radicals.

Duration : 0:3:0

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Does Fibromyalgia also Affect Men?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:41:41 +0000

http://tinyurl.com/123fibs Eliminate Fibromyalgia right Now. Although fibromyalgia predominantly afflicts the female gender, it is important to understand that the disorder can also occur in males.

Duration : 0:0:35

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