By Cathy Margolin
on August 31, 2009
Eating the human placenta catches on in Hollywood. Oprah loves to discuss alternatives to non-conventional medicine. Tom Cruise was planning on eating Katie’s placenta. Chinese Herbal Medicine encourages the mother to ingest the placenta. Other mammals do it. Why shouldn’t we?
If you know someone who’s pregnant the concept of having the baby’s placenta prepared and taken in capsule form can bring a huge boost to the new mother as she recuperates from 9 months of gestation.
Maybe it will just become the hottest new baby gift, for mom. Add some Chinese herbs to boost milk production and both mother and baby are on the way to good health.
Check out our article: Eating the Afterbirth, a Chinese Medical Tradition.
By Cathy Margolin
on August 22, 2009
An old Chinese Proverb says, He that takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skill of the physician.
The Chinese have used food and Chinese herbs, basically the human diet, to treat seemingly incurable diseases as far back as records can show. We now have studies that prove that foods and Chinese herbs are effective in treating nearly every affliction known to man. It is a Western concept that the word “diet” refers almost exclusively to a weight loss system. A Chinese diet may or may not focus on weight loss, but it’s primary intention is to treat an ailment. A Westerners “diet” focuses on protein, calories, carbohydrates, vitamins and other nutrients, whereas a Chinese diet focuses on the: Five Flavors, Five Energies, Movements of Foods and Organic Actions of Foods. Maybe this sounds like a foreign language, but the…
By Cathy Margolin
on August 21, 2009
A long time ago, in a galaxy far ,far away (thinking of Star Wars) a physician traveled with a bags of herbs, a few gold needles and a thousand ounces of gold. Ok, this physician didn’t have a thousand ounces of gold, but he did have gold acupuncture needles and lived on earth. What he also had was a belief that every single human life was more precious than a thousand ounces of gold. His name, Sun Shu Mao (581-682 AD) and because of his beliefs he wrote a book called One Thousand Ounces of Gold Classic. In this book he described diet using specific foods and Chinese herbs to cure illnesses such as goiter, night blindness and beriberi. Today we understand the science behind curing these diseases, iodine for goiter, vitamin A for night blindness and B-1 for beriberi.…
By Cathy Margolin
on August 13, 2009
“My 88 year old husband was prescribed Ambien for insomnia. After the first dose, he fell while getting up to go the bathroom, gashed his head and had to go to the emergency room for stitches. A year later, I gave him a half-dose (again prescribed) and within minutes, his legs collapsed on him. I had the hardest time getting him into bed. Ambien? Never again.
Your experience reminds us that sleeping pills may pose a serious risk for older people who have to get up at night to go to the bathroom. This is a dilemma, because many seniors suffer from insomnia.
Even over-the-counter sleep aids sleep aids that contain the sedating antihistamine diphenhydramine ( advil PM, Nytol, Sominex, Tylenol PM etc.) may also contribute to unsteadiness, urinary retention and similar host of side effects such as rebound next…
By Cathy Margolin
on August 6, 2009
I’ve always enjoyed my vacation time in Minnesota. I happened to be in Minneapolis for it’s Bi- centenial celebration a few years back. They had more than an hour of the most amazing fireworks I’ve ever seen. If you’ve never been there it’s truly the heart-land of America. Real people, real friendly. I had to blog on this news that Minnesota, not on a coast and not really considered the health crazed capital of the country is leading the way with equal access laws regarding alternative medicine practitioners. This new law takes affect and applies to insurance coverage issued, renewed or continued on or after Aug.1, 2009 Very exciting, the next step is on the national level with Medicare.
Here’s a report from the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, ( AAAOM) byKris Berggren.
A new law,
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By Cathy Margolin
on August 5, 2009
The worlds largest beverage company Coca-Cola has been researching and developing drinks made with Chinese herbs for the past several years. In the US, both Coke and Pepsi have both lost market share with their soft drink products. To offset this marketplace change both have expanded into energy drinks and water products. Will Chinese herbal teas be next? Are Americans becoming health conscious enough to purchase an herbal alternative? I think the tide is changing here.
I can report first hand that a gas station/ mini-mart off I-5 near Bakersfield California, is now selling ging seng drinks from Korea right at the register. Presumably, for drivers who need an energy boost Coca-Cola with several new Chinese bottling plants in place Coke is set to expand, as they say, “their beverages that contribute to well being”. Coke is adding…
By Cathy Margolin
on August 4, 2009
1. Herbal Formulas are designed to treat the whole body, not just the symptoms.
Most Western medications works because they give you quick relief from symptoms but often do nothing for the underlying root problem. You can treat the root of the problem with herbal medicine rather than just treating symptoms. You’ll start feeling better from the inside out when you treat the whole body. The definition of disease (DIS-ease) is: an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction. Disease usually happens slowly over an extended period of time and a complete recovery can take just as long if not longer, quick fixes often don’t work because that is not how our bodies works.
2. Herbal Formulas are effective.
Imagine how much more enjoyable life would be if you simply had more energy, a clearer head and…
By Cathy Margolin
on August 3, 2009
Friends just returned from their traditional summer camping trip. This years’ trip was more exhausting for one particular husband, he was tired all day long. He wasn’t getting a restful nights sleep even though he loves to camp, was out in the fresh air and ON vacation. The problem stems from his addiction to his sleeping pills, which he needs even on a camping trip. Although the nightly pill provided him some sleep it made him extremely drowsy during the day, especially since he's increased the dosage to get the desired effect. He often wanted to just sit at the camp site and take a nap. If this you or someone you know, it’s time to kick the sleeping pill habit.
Sleeping pills are an expensive habit both monetarily and physically because of the…
