Chinese Herbal Medicine May Help Reduce Menstrual Pain Says Cochrane Collaboration
Mon, 21/12/09 – 15:15 | No Comment

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, …

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How Long Can You Last? The Test of Time
Fri, 5/03/10 – 22:09 | No Comment
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.

But what do you think about a business that has survived providing the same products for 341 years? It’s truly unheard of in America. We have only been an independent nation for 234 years and no single business has survived since revolutionary days.  Yet, a Chinese herb pharmacy called Tong Ren Tong is still in business after 341 continuous years. They still sell Chinese herbs, just as they did in the year 1669.  In fact, in Beijing they operate from the same location since 1702.  

They are a household name in China, Hong Kong and much of Asia. They operate pharmacies, drug retailers and various joint ventures throughout 13 countries in  Asia. Wouldn’t you be a household name if you were 341 years old?   The picture above is me standing in front of their Hong Kong store. (No pictures were allowed inside)

Tong Ren Tang was the supplier of medicinal Chinese herbs to the royals of the Qing Dynasty, from 1669 until their collapse  1911. They have succeed in weathering the storms of Chinese government takeovers, communism and now globalization and prescription medications. Tong Ren has been  successful  for hundreds of years because Chinese herbs work, it’s as simple as that.   Chinese herbs worked 300 hundred years ago and they work today for all kinds of illnesses. Whether your buying ginseng or reishi mushrooms Tong Ren has the herbs and they know how to prescribe them for everything from the common cold to cancer. 

When you have incredibly popular products that work well, are needed by the masses and provide real value at a fair price your business will survive regardless of the economic times and government takeovers. Chinese herbs have proven to be that commodity. Chinese herbs are medicine that continues to heal people, even centuries after they were first introduced.  

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Bitter Melon to Ward Off Breast Cancer Cells
Mon, 1/03/10 – 22:50 | No Comment
Bitter Melon to Ward Off Breast Cancer Cells

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 …

Harvard Says Menopause Hormone Therapy Carries Proven Heart Risks
Tue, 16/02/10 – 22:06 | One Comment
Harvard Says Menopause Hormone Therapy Carries Proven Heart Risks

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 …

Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Thu, 11/02/10 – 23:24 | 2 Comments
Herbal Aphrodisiacs

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 …

Drink in the Benefits of Chinese Medicine Wines
Wed, 10/02/10 – 9:57 | No Comment
Drink in the Benefits of Chinese Medicine Wines

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 …

New discoveries in Chinese Herbal Medicine for Oral Cancer
Sat, 6/02/10 – 17:27 | 3 Comments
New discoveries in Chinese Herbal Medicine for Oral Cancer

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 …

Herb & Vitamin Fillers – is there a recommended dose?
Thu, 4/02/10 – 7:39 | One Comment
Herb & Vitamin Fillers – is there a recommended dose?

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.

One herb, two herbs, red herbs, blue herbs…. What’s the difference?
Thu, 28/01/10 – 0:53 | No Comment
One herb, two herbs, red herbs, blue herbs…. What’s the difference?

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 …

Licorice for Weight-Loss? I’m skeptical
Thu, 21/01/10 – 22:05 | One Comment
Licorice for Weight-Loss? I’m skeptical

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 …

Med Students Say They Can Benefit From CAM
Thu, 21/01/10 – 0:59 | No Comment
Med Students Say They Can Benefit From CAM

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. …

Two Common Questions?
Mon, 18/01/10 – 22:15 | One Comment
Two Common Questions?

The two most common questions: 

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 …