by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 12, 2013 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Health, Herbs, Six Excesses, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine views diseases as either internal or external. Internal causes are those that are related to our mental state and are classified as the “Seven Emotions” which are: joy; anger; anxiety; brooding; sorrow; fear and fright. The external causes...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 26, 2012 | Astragalus, Chinese Medicine, Common Cold, Cranberries, Green Tea, Health, Nitric Oxide, Thanksgiving, Water
Many people wait until the New Year to try to become healthier, but now is the time to start; why wait? Here are suggestions to help you get going. 1. Breath through your nose -> Yes, the beginning can be that simple! Breathing through your nose increases your...
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 | Nov 15, 2011 | China, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Ginger, Green Tea, Healthy Foods, Tea
Here in the U.S. and in most Western countries, we think of food as food and medicine as medicine; rarely linking the two. Many countries understand that food IS medicine. I found a particularly useful article in a Bangkok paper (applause for the internet) that...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 5, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupunture and Colds/Flu, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold
This is the fun title of a new and easy to read book by Tom Ingegno, MSOM, LAc. Tom sent me a copy and I found it to be filled with good tips for just about anyone interested in health. I also appreciated that Tom wrote it in language that is easily understood –...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 12, 2011 | Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Flu, Health, Healthy Foods
*This Article is From Acupuncture.comTo help reduce the severity of a cold, the best foods to eat are ones that are packed with beta-carotene, vitamin C, and zinc. They boost immunity and help with cold symptoms. Especially around this time of year, these nutrients...
