Posts Tagged ‘Chinese Herbology’
Chinese Herbal Strategies for Treating Corona Virus
I hosted a Facebook Live lecture on 2/5/20. The focus was on what we currently know about the staging and treatment of Corona Virus using Chinese herbal medicine. I worked hard to disseminate the information based on what the global community of East Asian Medicine practitioners has been sharing. We hope that you find it…
Read MoreTCM Kindergarden: Ban Xia and Chen Pi
We had an Instagram- Facebook Contest a few weeks ago. I posted a query about Ban Xia and Chen Pi. How many formulas can you name with these two herbs, who are great friends. My first herb teacher taught that ban xia and chen pi were the best pair for anything with…
Read MoreA Rose is a Rose: How we use roses in Chinese Medicine
A Rose Is A Rose Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Valentine’s day has come and gone. But it got me thinking about the roses we use in Chinese herbal medicine. There are 3 roses that are generally taught in Chinese herbal programs: Two are flowers and one is a rose hip. Méi Gui Huā 玫瑰花 Flos Rosae…
Read MoreShort PDF on using Chinese herbs to treat fractures
Yesterday I had the privilege of being a featured speaker and the first annual Sports Acupuncture Alliance. The topics I covered included the treatment of neck and shoulder pain, sciatica and piriformis syndrome. I had worked on my handout for months and the topic evolved. One section that I omitted was the treatment of fractures.…
Read MoreForsythia: the Harbinger of Spring!
It’s April in Philadelphia and we are in that glorious moment where everything is popping up yellow. Daffodils are everywhere and forsythia is reaching skyward. In Chinese medicine, Lián Qiào, Forsythiae Fructus连翘 is used as a heat clearing medicinal. The name translates as lián “wagon” and qiào “ a kind of ancient cart. This refers…
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