Shingles Overview Shingles is a viral infection. The varicella-zoster virus causes shingles. This virus also causes chickenpox. Shingles is also sometimes referred to as herpes zoster. As many virus strains do, the varicella-zoster virus can, after it has run its course in the original illness, lie dormant in…
#17 -TCM Headaches – 6 Small Intestine/Heart The Triple Warmer/Pericardium and Small Intestine/Heart – are, generally, thought of and worked with together. The season of summer describes these meridians. The explosiveness and heat of fire are also descriptive of the energy of these meridians. The first 2…
Growing Pains Do your children ever complain to you about aching and pain in their legs late at night? Do they wake up in the middle of the night because of pain in their legs? Chances are, if you consulted a doctor or pediatrician, you were told that your child…
Understanding Herbal Preparations Nutritional Value of Herbs The nutrients provided by herbs assist us in achieving or maintaining optimum health. Even the most common plant contains an astonishing amount of nutrients, and in overwhelmingly large amounts. The preservation of the herbs volatile oils and healing constituents must be the first…
Restless Leg Syndrome What is Restless Leg Syndrome? Many, many people suffer from what may be termed Restless Leg Syndrome! The use of the word “syndrome” in a name for a dis-ease state tells us that the cause – or even exactly when it is a dis…
#10 Headaches – Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Introduction Drugs, seem to be the “remedy of choice” for headaches and migraines when consulting a practitioner of Western Medicine – a Doctor. Too many times, a pain-relieving drug will be prescribed regardless of the type of a headache or…
Eating Disorders Dying to Be Thin Eating disorders are not fads. They are not a simple phase that a teen will, eventually, grow out of. Reasoning with the person, discussing and teaching them about nutrition and health, has no lasting effect on their disorder. Severe eating disorders are mental disorders…
Stressed Out The phrase, “stressed out,” means different things to different people. Something that causes stress for you may be no big deal at all to someone else. Some people – I wish I was one of them – respond to most situations calmly. They simply handle stress…
#8 – Headaches -Sinus & Allergy Designation – Allergy vs Intolerance When we hear the term allergy, most people think of such symptoms as a runny nose, red and watering eyes, swelling of some tissues somewhere, rashes, hives, or some other form of itching. With no distinction made, the term…
Hormones and Lymphatic Congestion Many women who suffer from uncomfortable and painful menstrual cycles in their teen years go on to experience even more problematic periods during their childbearing years. A higher percentage of these women also go on to experience difficult pregnancies. They are more likely to have problems…