This is an article I submitted to a local newspaper (The Beachhead). I thought I would post it here. Its March 17, 2020 here in Venice, California so the only thing to write about is Covid-19. I have been an acupuncturist and herbalist here in LA since 1996. As an Read more…
The below are various writings Al Stone from his earlier website. Note that Al used to sell products on BeyondWellBeing and we no longer sell from that website. “WHY DO MY LEGS FEEL RESTLESS AT NIGHT?” According to traditional Chinese medicine, It all comes down too much heat in your Read more…
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 Read more…
The “Liver” in Chinese Medicine is the liver. I mean they were talking about that organ underneath our rib cages. But Chinese medicine also describes the functions of all the organs in great detail. That is what follows… FYI: one researcher says that the Liver had two parts much like Read more…
This page is almost 12 years old. We have added many, many and this doesn’t include custom modifications! I started making links and then stopped. You can search form them. (You can go to the end of this page for our site map of all our pages with links.) Those Read more…
sweet sleepers by bekah dinnerstein 2019
Some Chinese medicine doctors say that if you can regulate one’s eating, pooping, and sleeping, health is assured.
However chronic use of sleeping drugs can also adversely affect sleep patterns and become habit-forming. Herbs are not so strong that one feels groggy the next day, nor is there a risk of becoming addicted.
Herbal formulas are not heavy sedatives, but regulate those underlying systems that cause:
Because these formulas are not sedatives, they are often taken three times daily. The benefits of these formulas are cumulative over time.
However, some individuals still get great results from taking their herbs one hour before bed. People vary in that regard. Try both approaches.
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Only the safer “prepared” aconite is used at EagleHerbs.
“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.
is a prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite, Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata) is an herb where dosage is carefully monitored. In its raw form, it is toxic and must be carefully cooked to reduce this toxicity. Even in the prepared extract form (which we carry at Eagle Herbs), we want to be sure to dose it correctly to avoid its normal benefits from becoming a problem in one who for instance, may not need interior warming.
There are two herbs with similar names in China.
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 in the Guang Fang Ji – Aristolochia plant) is not good for the kidneys. However the Stephania root is an excellent diuretic and very safe to use.
Fortunately we have chemical analysis to know for sure which one we have.
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 Read more…
Shipments from EagleHerbs arrive courtesy of the good folks of the United States Postal Service’s Priority Mail service. We send International Orders by Priority Express. See the note below. USPS Priority Mail shipping and handling: Shipping within the USA: $9.00(USPS) As of 2024 we actually take a hit on this Read more…