Cherries, Vitamin C and Coffee for Gout
Different Kinds of Herbalism
The use of plants as medicine is most probably, along with massage, one of the first kinds of medicine on the planet. The knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses would have been built up over generations through a process of observation, trial and error. In essence, that is science! Albeit of a very basic […]
Summer Time in Chinese Medicine
Summer is the time of Fire, maximum Yang, the Heart and spirit («Shen»), of joy and maximum vitality. But to stay healthy we must align with the seasons. If summer’s heat and activity become overwhelming, signs of imbalance can appear: • Anxiety, restlessness, poor sleep, insomnia. • Palpitations. • Excess sweating or feeling overheated. • […]