A study involving nearly 3,500 women in several countries suggests Chinese herbs may be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression.
Australia-based researchers said herbs not only relieved pain, …
In the business world when economic times get tough a business that weathers the storm is a true survivor. A standout, that must have incredibly popular products that make people come back for more even when unemployment is high and people are unwilling to spend. A business that survives must have proven itself worthy of providing great products at a fair price. Products that people simply can’t do without. When a business does this for 70 to 100 years or more we are all impressed. The stamina, the fortitude and adaptability to survive for so many years must mean this business has some incredible products which we all crave. Ford Motor Company and Kodak come to mind, some of the oldest American businesses.Popularity: 5% [?]
What vegetable is green, oblong, with the skin of a toad and the name of a fruit? The answer is bitter melon, a tropical native popular in South Asia and India. Most Westerners would cringe …
A very important study was just released from Harvard School of Public Health by the National Institute of Health. This study on women’s health confirmed that combination hormone therapy used commonly for symptoms due to …
The perfect follow up to my Chinese medicinal wine article is the topic of herbal aphrodisiacs. An aphrodisiac can be anything that arouses or intensifies sexual desire. Throughout the centuries Chinese emperors had concubines to …
Two things I love to do are digging in the dirt and drinking good wine. So this article is a natural for me.
Digging and drinking don’t seem very compatible, but if you’re an archeologist …
Chinese herbs can play a role in oral cancer inhibition according to a study recently published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Febuary 2010. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have been the tri-fecta standard of care …
Current FDA labeling laws do not require manufacturers to list the amount of filler in their dietary supplements. Currently, there is no technology to make capsules or pressed supplements without using a filler i.e. starch.
When we speak about using plants as medicine there are two very different and distinct methods, Western herbalism and Chinese herbal medicine. I find a lot of confusion between these two methods, so I've written a …
Who really needs another article about weight loss plans and products? We’re inundated with advertising on weight loss supplements and the last thing we need is more of the same. Alas, I’m asked all the …
Another study, I found this one most encouraging. A survey of 1784 current U.S. medical students from around the country said knowledge of Complementary and Alternative Medicine could help them as Western doctors do a better job. …
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What are Chinese herbs and Why Packets?
iSleep Herb Pac and PMS Relief Herb Pac are both made exclusively with Chinese herbs. These herbs are a combination of roots, bark, seeds and …