by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 8, 2012 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Ginseng, Sea Cucumber
During one week in October, there was a string of attempted burglaries (one succeeded) of herbal shops in Los Angeles. Two men stole Ginseng and Sea Cucumbers, very expensive herbs used in Chinese Medicine. A pound of dried sea cucumber retails for over $100, and a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 29, 2012 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold
When I was fulfilling my internship in Beijing, China, I studied at the Sino-Friendship Hospital, a Western facility that had 2 complete pharmacies – a full herbal pharmacy and another one for prescription drugs that you might find here...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 14, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PMS, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbs and PMS, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Fertility, PMS, Uterine Fibroids
In my Chicago acupuncture practice I treat many women for various gynecological problems. A common one is uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors of the uterus that often occur during child bearing years. For many women the fibroids are not...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 11, 2012 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Herbs and Colon Cancer, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Ginseng
Debilitating fatigue occurs in the majority of patients battling cancer. So, it is nice to hear about research utilizing the benefits of Chinese herbs to relieve exhaustion among the sufferers of this disease.In this recent study, 340 patients who were...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 14, 2012 | Anti-inflammatory Foods, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicne and Skin Conditions, Eczema, Skin Conditions
I know that I’ve written endlessly on this blog about the importance of treating your body as an integrated system, every organ working in tandem with the others. Today I found a post about the benefits to your skin from adopting this point of view. In the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 17, 2012 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History
Long, long before the big drug boom, herbal remedies were used to treat people’s complaints and to help them maintain wellness. In China, the recorded history of herbs goes back to 500 AD. The book, known as The Huang Di Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of...
