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Healthy living
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An Introduction to the World of Chinese Herbs |
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 Our topic in February 2012: Sinusitis. The term sinusitis stands for the acute or chronic inflammation of the sinuses.
The sinuses comprise of the maxillary sinuses, the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid and the sphenoid sinuses. The treatment with Chinese herbs can generate energy specifically in the affected organs, most commonly in the lung, the spleen and the kidney. Cooling herbs can remove the squeezed heat, and herbs can dissipate the heat to the outside.
The use of herbs (for sickness relief, cure or prevention) has been popular in Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than 2000 years. These days, herbal applications are growing in importance and popularity as an alternative to Western medication. On a monthly basis, we will familiarize you with some samples of herbs that can be applied with doctor recommendation.
FEBRUARY:
Sinusitis – the acute or chronic inflammation of the sinuses
Grassleave sweetflag, Magnolia bossom and Cocklebur fruit |
JANUARY:
Joint pain – any kind of muscle pain and joint pain of the arms and the legs
Sweetgum fruit, Myrrh und Frankincense |
Herbs 2011:
DECEMBER:
Winter Melancholy and Winter Blues – not only a cosmetic problem.
Chinese senega, Mimosa Tree Bark and Turmeric tuber |
NOVEMBER:
Sore throat – a seasonal depression
Honeysuckle Flower or Japanese Bachflower, Forsythia Fruit, Great Burdock Fruit and Balloon Flower Root |
OCTOBER:
Dry Skin – not only a cosmetic problem.
Ginseng, Astragali Radix,Ledebouriella Root and Duckweed |
SEPTEMBER:
Insomnia – makes people feel tired and erratic
Sour Jujube Seed, Fleeceflower Vine, Dragon Bone and Magnetic stone |
AUGUST:
Dizziness – and the world starts shaking.
Gastrodia rhizome, Stems and thorns of the gambir vine and Szechuan Lovage Root |
JULY:
Nose bleed (Epistaxis) a common complaint that rather annoying than life-threatening
Baical skullcap root, Rhizome of the wooly grass and Node of the lotus rhizome |
JUNE:
Herpes Simplex – a very common virus infection.
Chinese Gentian Root, Chinese Foxglove Root and Purslane |
MAY:
Menstruation pain – monthly returning pain and cramps
Scorpion, Corydalis rhizome and Red peony root |
APRIL:
Diarrhea – one of the most common illnesses worldwide
Golden Thread Rhizome, Tangerine peel and Fu Ling |
MARCH:
Migraine Headache – strong headache with various symptoms
Hare’s ear root, Female ginseng and Chinese yam |
FEBRUARY:
Coughing – it can have many root causes
Jack-in-the-pulpit, pinellia rhizome and apricot seed |
JANUARY:
Having a cold? – From wind-heat or wind-cold?
Cinnamon, ginger, peppermint and white dahlia root |
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