Most of the time Spring Onion is used in cooking to add taste to a dish. There are even certain foods which we tend to cook with onion to enhance the flavour. Spring Onion not only adds taste to food but is also a very convenient herb in Chinese medicine to be used for certain [...]
Carrots have many health benefits for the body. Individuals who have some nutritional herbal knowledge will be aware that ginseng is a good product, but because it is highly priced and excessively potent as a nourishing tonic, it is not practical for everyone as a supplement. A fact most people are unaware of is that [...]
In my clinical experience, many people suffer from digestive diseases. After my traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis, I find that some of these people have digestion problems as a result of their eating habits. Generally when people have indigestion they may have the following symptoms: after eating the stomach feels full, bloated, uncomfortable or painful. Burping, [...]
Many people have experienced blurred vision or times when their vision is not quite clear, sometimes to the extent that it is as though the eyes are looking through a dirty window that cannot be cleaned. This may also occur with tired or dry eyes. These feelings can come and go or last for longer [...]
1. The causes of weak bones Many people, especially older people (approximately 50+ years) have a great susceptibility to broken bones due to a mild injury. The recovery of these bones may take a long time. These people may also suffer from stiff joints, joint pain, lack of energy and weakness in the arms and [...]
One place in China called Si Chuan, chili is a very popular food there. Almost every single person eats chili with every meal. The local chef will use chili with every dish, and without the chili, the food would not be as delicious. Many Chinese diet therapy researchers have found that Si Chuan people eat [...]
Some medical research shows that in the time where transport was very poor, the people who lived near the ocean experienced this problem less often than those who lived inland or in mountainous areas. This is because the people who lived near the ocean were eating more seaweed than the people who lived inland. 1. [...]
Traditional Chinese culture considers “disease to be from your eating”. In western culture, they too have a similar understanding of “you are what you eat”. So essentially, eating is largely involved in your health. Many diseases can arise from an unsuitable diet. After a prolonged time there may be a slow buildup of a problem [...]
Miscarriage is a common problem presented in the clinic and is just one of a large range of women’s problems associated with pregnancy. Miscarriages can occur from early into the pregnancy up until a several months, but the most dangerous months of miscarriage are the first three months. For some cases, after the first miscarriage [...]
I still remember the stories I heard about goji berries told by the lecturer in my herbal medicine class at university 30 years ago. He said that in ancient times there lived a very healthy old man. When people asked him why he was very healthy and looked younger, he replied “I eat like other [...]
