by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 23, 2010 | Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and Stress, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Celebrities and Cupping, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Health
Cupping fans continue to pop up all over Hollywood. Gwyneth Paltrow , Victoria Beckham and now Denise Richards have all shown off their tell tale marks. Last month the U.K. paper The Daily Mail published photos of Denise in Malibu, wearing a strapless maxi dress and...
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 17, 2010 | Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Water
For years, I have recommended drinking plenty of water – but “no ice”. I always do this, strongly advise my patients to do the same and have successfully converted my family. Whenever we are eating out, we all look up at the waiter and ask,...
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...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 13, 2010 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Medicine and Chemotherapy, Health, Nausea
Yale University and a company called PhytoCeutica, Inc., recently published a study that has great potential for people who are undergoing chemotherapy. The researcher made a drug from boiling peony root, licorice root, red dates and skullcap root, all...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 10, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Pregnancy, Breech Babies, Chinese Medicine, Health, Moxabustion (Moxa)
This article from Healthcmi, gives a informative and quick overview of recent research which shows that acupuncture and moxabustion can be effective tools in turning breach babies. While these studies are new, Chinese Medicine has been used to help turn breach babies...
