“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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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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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 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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Certain locations of headaches are generally stress induced or related to the menstrual cycle. They’re all treated with similar Chinese herbal formulas. However, knowing a little more about the headache’s context will help to determine which pattern you’re manifesting and how to best treat it.
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Headaches in the back of the head are generally due to the common cold, flu, arthritis, or stress. Knowing this can allow us to treat the root-cause at the same time as the branch-symptom of headache. You in?
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When interferon therapy is used with Chai Hu Bupleurum, the immune system can be overstimulated leading to lung damage if one catches a cold.
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High doses (250-1000 mg per day) of gan cao (Glycyrrhizae, Licorice Root) have caused high blood pressure in adults. At Eagle Herbs, the dosage of this herb in our formulas is generally below 20 mg per day as is common with its traditional use.
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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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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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