Eagle Herbs has an affinity for Kampo medicine, the herbal medicine of Japan. Below is a list of Kampo formulas (in pinyin alphabetical order) – all of which are recognized and covered by the Japanese national health service. In order this list is the Chinese “pinyin” name/ Chinese Original/ Japanese Original/ Japanese “kanji”/ the official Continue reading →
Eagle Herbs has an affinity for Kampo medicine, the herbal medicine of Japan. Below is a list of Kampo formulas (in pinyin alphabetical order) – all of which are recognized and covered by the Japanese national health service. In order this list is the Chinese “pinyin” name/ Chinese Original/ Japanese Original/ Japanese “kanji”/ the official Continue reading →
Here are some general guidelines for you to make your decisions. Again- look at the site for our diagnostic tools. Note that many of these Formulas will overlap. For example, the emotions formulas will often help with sleep. Formulas for the Stomach and Digestion Achy Breaky Stomach Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San for nausea Cool Continue reading →
Herbs and pregnant women get along just peachy. China’s population is a good proof of this. However because pregnant women are “taking herbs for two”, we should be particularly careful with anything given to women while pregnant. Those who have a history of miscarriages or other pregnancy issues should be particularly careful not to take Continue reading →
Many new mothers have this very legitimate question. Is it okay to take herbs while breastfeeding? Short answer: yes. Long answer: there is only one herb that I personally know of that may enter the breast milk. The herb in question is Da Huang (Rx. Rhei). That’s rhubarb root for those of you who enjoy Continue reading →
Warm people get heat problems more often, but you can have a cold problem that is temporary, even if you’re a warm type person. Heat as a Temporary Condition If your problem is acute, short-lived and intense, heat can produce varied symptoms depending on where it is. When the heat is located superficially, it can Continue reading →
Neutral people get a mixture of cold and heat conditions. Heat or Cold as Temporary Conditions If your problem is acute, short-lived and intense, heat and cold can produce varied symptoms depending on where it is. When the heat is located superficially, it can look exactly like a flu. Heat=fever. A superficial attack of cold Continue reading →
Hot people get heat problems more often, but you can have a cold problem that is temporary, even if you’re a hot type person. Heat as a Temporary Condition If your problem is acute, short-lived and intense, heat can produce varied symptoms depending on where it is. When the heat is located superficially, it can Continue reading →
Cool people get cold problems more often, but you can have a hot problem that is temporary, even if you’re a cool type person. Cold as a Temporary Condition If your problem is acute, short-lived and intense, cold can produce varied symptoms depending on where it is. When the cold is located superficially, it can Continue reading →
Cold people get cold problems more often, but you can have a hot problem that is temporary, even if you’re a cold type person. Cold as a Temporary Condition If your problem is acute, short-lived and intense, cold can produce varied symptoms depending on where it is. When the cold is located superficially, it can Continue reading →
The slightly hearty body type isn’t limited to only men. A woman can be as hearty as a man, and a man can be as delicate as a woman. [What’s your body type?] With the slightly hearty body type we find mostly signs of having a hearty constitution, but with some delicate attributes as well. Continue reading →
The hearty body type isn’t limited to only men. A woman can be as hearty as a man, and a man can be as delicate as a woman. [What’s your body type?] The hearty body type is called the endomorph body type in biomedicine. Hearty individuals tend to suffer more intensely with short-term problems. Or, Continue reading →