If you have trouble sleeping, it may be tempting to reach for a pill that quickly slows down the nervous system. Traditional Chinese Medicine doesn’t work that way but the ancient system has offered...
Liver Qi stagnation is one of the most common TCM diagnostic patterns. Because of the pervasiveness of stress, nearly everybody has it to some degree. Here’s how you can tell your Liver is stuck...
Think pimples are just for teens? Think again. Up to 22% of all adult women in the US suffer from chronic flare-ups. For thousands of years, TCM has understood the root causes of facial...
101 Chinese herbs are designated as food items officially in China. Many are commonly used in daily life. You can use them to boost your health no matter where you live....
Aristolochic acid is a toxic compound found in some Chinese herbs and may cause kidney failure and cancer. If you take herbal medicine, should you worry about it? In the last few days, you...
Yesterday, Tu Youyou was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. This is the first time a China-based scientist has won a Nobel Prize in any scientific category. The prize is a...
