by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 9, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Strokes, Acupuncture in Nepal, Acupuncture Relief Project, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
Recently I wrote about the inspiring work of the Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal and have continued to stay informed about thier work. On their blog, Leith Nippes, volunteering for the 6th time, wrote about working during a monsoon. She says,~ The valley was bone...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 28, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Digestion, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Relief Project, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthcare
Have you heard of the Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal ? It is worth knowing about. In 2008, this international community acupuncture group first sent acupuncturists with over 500 pounds of supplies to their clinic in Chapaguan, Nepal. Since than, thousands of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 11, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Health
I am always excited to report on the increasingly positive research regarding acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, So lets get to it.1* Rush Medical Center, here in Chicago, is offering acupuncture to their pediatric patients with chronic illnesses. These...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 27, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Children, Children's Health, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Children
Children can benefit from both acupuncture and herbs. If your child is afraid of the needles there are other ways to stimulate points and the herbal remedies can be a healthy option. Last year a good friend of mine did a guest post on herbal alternatives for children....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 20, 2010 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Cinnamon/Gui Zhi
Cinnamon, Gui Zhi, is one of the oldest spices around and it is mentioned frequently in the Bible as an ingredient for making holy anointed oil. even earlier, cinnamon received much attention in China. It is mentioned in one of the earliest books (approximately 2,700...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 15, 2010 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps
Last month I wrote about a heist in Vancouver, Canada of a Chinese Herbal store. One of the expensive items stolen was the well known Chinese cure all cordyceps. Many of you may ask what is so special about this fungus ? Well here is Cathy with an answer for you.From...
