12th August 2009
The Incas brewed a tea from Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) to drink as a nerve tonic. The herb’s pleasant taste and its Christian symbolism quickly turned its leaves into a popular item in Europe as a tranquilliser and mild sedative.
Today, Eu...
12th August 2009
The management of this complex and confusing array of symptoms can be made easier with Chinese herbal medicine, which draws on the fundamental principle, that everything changes or moves. The flow of Qi (pronounced chee), which invigorates and animates th...
12th August 2009
These days more and more people are developing allergies. Approximately 38 % of Western populations suffer allergies in one form or another. The reasons are complex but in general it is due to the immune system over-reacting to a perceived threat (antig...
12th August 2009
Following the Christmas and New Year celebrations it’s a good idea to give your body a little extra support in readiness for the challenges ahead and to replenish depleted reserves.
After all the festivities your body can feel sluggish and low in ene...
12th August 2009
In Australia, 50% of women and 66% of men are regarded as overweight or obese.
Excess weight gain is defined as being more than 20% above normal weight, having body-fat percentage greater than 30% or a body mass index (MBI) of 27-35+. BMI is calculate...
11th August 2009
The ancient wisdom of Chinese herbal medicine provides answers to the insidious effects of arthritis, which slowly cripple and deform, through a relentless attack on joints and surrounding tissue.
Approximately one in five Australians experience sym...
11th August 2009
The body’s ability to produce and utilize energy properly depends on many factors. Biochemically, energy is produced within the mitochondria of body cells as part of a complex process, where glucose from food is converted to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)...
11th August 2009
For centuries herbal medicine has provided effective treatment and reliable protection from urinary tract infections or cystitis. Today, more and more women are turning back to simple herbal therapy as a mean of overcoming recurrent urinary tract infect...
11th August 2009
Chinese herbs can protect the immune system to increase disease resistance.
Researchers have discovered that a class of Chinese herbs known as ‘Immune Restoratives’ strengthen and maintain the health of the immune system. A Chinese herbal medicine...
11th August 2009
The best-known and most researched western immune stimulant herb is Echinacea. Modern research demonstrates that Echinacea works more effectively when combined with other immune stimulating herbs that also help manage fever, drain the lymphatics and resol...
