Stomach pain is a common complaint with children and adults and can be caused by a number of things. With women there is usually a monthly complaint of menstrual cramps and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Stomach pain usually passes rapidly but in some cases symptoms are persistent so sufferers are often in a state of pain [...]
If you pay attention to the news, you probably hear all sorts of conflicting things about the healthiness or unhealthiness of caffeine. Every time there is a new study, the news tends to report the most sensational details without taking the full results into account. Hence, the public perception about caffeine can be rather confused. [...]
By Marc Courtiol According to the most recent studies, 95 percent of men and 90 percent of women have at least one headache per year. For most of us, though, headaches occur far more often than that. And an unfortunate portion of the population-about 12 million Americans according to recent figures-deal with headaches that occur [...]
Herbal medicines can offer a more gentle aid to fertility problems than other help you may seek. Chinese herbal physicians have developed medicines which throughout history have helped women improve their chances of reproducing. They do this by harmonising the endocrine system which regulates the menstrual cycle.
As an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. But because it is still relatively new to the West, many people have doubts about whether acupuncture actually does anything. Holistic health professionals advocate acupuncture for a variety of ailments, but it has yet to cross into the mainstream, [...]
By Jamell Andrews Green tea in its various forms has played a role in human life throughout recorded history, and while its many benefits have been known for centuries, modern science has finally begun to provide us with definitive proof that green tea is one of the most beneficial beverages in the world. The drink [...]
By Marc Courtiol About 40 million people in the United States suffer from hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, on a regular basis. For many people, these types of allergies have become a regular nuisance to deal with year round and are not just a temporary inconvenience that they have to deal with for a few [...]
By Marc Courtiol With the typical Western diet being largely unhealthy, the incidences of digestive disorders continue to rise each year. Sometimes, traditional medical treatments do not sufficiently treat, or cure, these disorders. In other cases, people are simply looking for alternative treatments that do not involve taking medication. Acupuncture is an alternative treatment that [...]
By Andrew Van Vooren Turmeric is a golden colored Asian herb that is used to provide the color in curries and other dishes that require it. It comes from the powdered root of a tropical plant related to ginger.
by Warren L. Cargal, L. Ac. The integration of Body, Mind and Spirit has been a central part of Acupuncture since the sixth century AD. During this period, the Su – wen, the earliest treatise on acupuncture, classified acupuncture according to three levels. The lowest corresponds to Earth and works on the body to heal [...]