Tag: traditional medicine
Sjögren’s Syndrome: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Reveals About Dry Eyes and Dry Mouth
If your eyes feel gritty and your mouth persistently parched, with no clear explanation why, you may...
How to Recognize Stroke Warning Signs and Prevent Brain Damage With TCM
A Taiwan-based traditional Chinese medicine physician lays out the physical signals the body sends in...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs: (L) Lavender
Of the many medicinal herbs that begin with L, none has greater utility and lower maintenance than lovely...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs (K): Kumquat
Behold the kumquat: sweet, tart, adorable and growable. While it’s not exactly an herb, this little gem...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs (J) Jewelweed
While it is not exactly ornamental, jewelweed has many attractive qualities and applications that can...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs (I) Indigos
Indigo is not only a color, but also a subject of much botanical interest. Best known as a source of...
Japanese Knotweed – An Incredibly Invasive Plant With a Remarkable Range of Utility
As a natural pioneer of the inhospitable slopes of volcanoes, Japanese Knotweed is almost impossible...
Ashwagandha: Natural Stress Relief From Ancient India
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an evergreen shrub of the nightshade (Solanacea) family that has...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs (G) Geranium
Geraniums are among the long list of baffling botanical nomenclature. While the beautiful showy flowers...
For Powerful Traditional Remedies, Know and Grow Medicinal Herbs (C): Comfrey
Of all the medicinal herbs that begin with C — the next stop in our herbal alphabet — none is so...
Fortify Your Diet Naturally With Easy-to-Find, Edible Flowers
Radiating exuberance, sunshine and hope, flowers are a feast for the eyes; but that’s not all. You are...
Healing Houseplants: Do Your Potted Plants Have Medicinal Value?
The simple presence of plants in our environment is known to be beneficial in many ways — they help reduce...