Tongue Diagnosis

“Stick out your tongue, please.” We are really into tongues as a way to see what is happening with the internal organ functions. Some people are into pulses, some are into tongues, some are into both and not many are into neither.                          …

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Re-order Custom

If you had a custom formula made up for you, you can re-order here. Please put in the comments of the order either the Order # you got before and now want again and/or the date of that order. Even if you ordered the same custom formula remind me of what it was. Thanks. (If…

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List of Symptoms

Anxiety Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan   Digestive System Abdominal Pain Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan Bao Ji Wan Xiao Chen Qi Wan Acute Enteritis, Intestinal Obstruction Xiang Lian Wan Fu Yuan Huo Xue Wan Ge Gen Tang Wan Ascites due to Cirrhosis Wu Ling San Wan Cholelithiasis Shen Jie Pai Shi Wan Wu Ling…

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International Orders

International Orders   [International Shipping] Sorry…. this is not a good news page… We have successfully shipped to lots of countries. We can do Canada no problem. If you are in England I can refer you to a friend who can help you out. We sell a fair amount to Australia a fair amount. But…

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Fu Zi (Rx. Aconite) and On-line Sales

“First, do no harm” is an idea that goes back to the days of Hippocrates, the father of medicine in Western civilization. If you order a formula that normally includes Fu Zi, you must ensure that this herb is appropriate for you.  Fu Zi is a prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite, Radix Lateralis Aconiti…

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Fang Ji (Aristolochia) vs. Fang Ji (Stephania)

There are two herbs with similar names in China. Guang Fang Ji (Rx. Aristolochia) Han Fang Ji (Rx. Stephania Tetrandra) Both of these herbs are roots and when these roots are diced up it can be difficult to visually differentiate between the two. Knowing which you have can be important too, aristolochic acid (found only…

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Dang Gui, Dong Quai, Tang-Kuei (Angelica sinensis)

This is a short little chart about Dang Gui, Dong Quai, Tang-Kuei (Angelica sinensis).. A lot has been written about it. Its a great herb. But it has gotten a bad rap for being “estrogenic” which is simplification of its actions. I tend to be careful with people on blood thinners.  Doctors often freak out…

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Research on Kudzu (Rx. Pueraria lobata, ge gen)

Up until very recently, Kudzu was considered in the USA to be an unfortunate agricultural problem of the south, where this ivy has taken over millions of acres with no natural predators and a perfect climate in which to thrive. However with recent research into its effect on the metabolism of alcohol in human test subjects, science may end up reclassifying this “weed” as our newest “wonder drug”.

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Bing Lang, Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu)

Observed herb/drug interactions associated with Bing Lang and Da Fu Pi (Areca catechu). [Source] Patient Abstract Herb and Use Drug Believed to Interact Other Drugs Being Taken Medical Observation Mechanism Legitimacy 51 year old man with schizophrenia [38] Betel nut Areca catechu (Stimulant) Fluphenazine Procyclidine Rigidity, bradykinesia, jaw tremor Not known Likely 45 year old…

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Ren Shen Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Observed herb/drug interactions associated with ren shen Ginseng. [Source] Patient Abstract Herb and Use Drug Believed to Interact Other Drugs Being Taken Medical Observation Mechanism Legitimacy 47 year old man with history of heart valve replacement Ginseng Panax species (Fatigue) Warfarin Diltiazem nitroglycerin, salsalate INR decreased to 1.5 (previously stable 2–3) Herb has antiplatelet activity…

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Ma Huang Ephedra and Hypertension

In December of 2000, CRN, or the Council for Responsible Nutrition (a dietary supplement trade group) provided the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) a report demonstrating the safe upper limit dosage for ephedra, known as “ma huang” in Chinese medicine. This industry group sought to determine the safe dosages for ephedra since…

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Slightly Hearty Body Type

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….

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Hearty Body Type

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,…

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