Dang Gui is an extremely powerful herb that is part of the Angelica family. Dang Gui is also known as Dong Quai, Tang Kuei, Dang Gwi, and sometimes Qin Gui. The latin name is Angelica Sinensis and is 1 of 3 major herbs used in the Angelica Family in Chinese Medicine. There really is no common name, it is known as Dang Gui but written in the West sometimes as Tang Kuei which is a 'translation' in Wade-Giles instead of...
Kidney and Gall Bladder stones are typically types of calcifications formed in these ducts. When able to grow to a size larger than the excretion tubes intense pain can stem from scratching and spasming of the smooth muscle. Although almost nearly all of them are crystilizations most of the crystals are calcium based. Sounds simple, just lower your calcium intake? Wrong, no evidence seems to point to any indication of lower calcium intake leading to no stones, but on the contrary...
Herbs can help your eyes in many ways, even some you may not have even thought of! Due to the various properties of herbs, you can use daily dosages of herbs for red eyes, enhance vision, night blindness, itchy eyes, conjunctivitis (pink eye), and even glaucoma. So, lets talk about some different eye problems and then talk about some herbs and ways to treat them. Red eyes are often a cause of allergies or an attack on your body (common cold). I...
Rou Gui can just as well be your regular cinnamon bark; however the strongest form is from Vietnam. Cinnamon bark has been used as an herb in cooking for a very long time. Everything from treats, foods and tea use cinnamon for its flavoring. The herb is warming and this is no secret to the public. This herb is used in winter time drinks for internal warmth and spicy flavor. In Chinese Herbal Medicine Rou Gui have some very important...
Hong Hua is a very useful and definantly a common herb used in CHinese and Western Herbalism. This herb is also pretty common to most people as Safflower. Hong Hua translates to Red Flower in English from Chinese. Not quite as poetic as some of the other herbs, but as you can see it is very red even after it is dried and ready to use. Herbal Uses- Used to move (invigorate) blood flow. (more…)
FINALLY! We have made it to the final part of our circulatory massage, the leg. We started with Back Massage, went up to Neck and Face Massage, came back down to do the Chest and Stomach Massage, over to the Arm Massage, ended there with the Hand Massage and here we are to finish with the leg. Legs work all the time non-stop. Running, walking, and even standing require leg muscle...
For those following along with us, we are ready to massage the hand because we finished our Swedish Back Massage, Swedish Face and Neck Massage, Swedish Chest and Stomach Massage, and Swedish Arm Massage. In the arm massage portion I already hyped you up for the hand massage. Hand massages and foot massages are extremely relaxing to your body, and I am talking like drowsy relaxing sometimes. There is more tension in our...
At this point we have done our Swedish Back Massage, moved up and did the Swedish Neck and Face Massage, then continued to the Swedish Chest and Stomack Massage which puts us where we are now. Once we have become comfortable with massaging the torso and head we can move to the limbs. Arm Massages are extremely relaxing and feel great. Your arms are anatomically made in a way that lets them do about anything...
Ok, we have finished our Swedish Back Massage and Swedish Head & Neck Massage protocols so far. Our partner is on their back still so we are going to segue down to massage the front of shoulders, chest area, and belly. I know its very common to not enjoy getting your stomach touched, well all I can say is deal with it. A light nice belly rub will really help you feel better and help keep...
After we have completed the back of the body from our previous post: Swedish Back Massage We will turn our partner over to deal with the head, neck, chest, arms and legs. Lets move on to the head and neck: The most natural order in which to massage the different parts of the head is first to do the face, starting at the top of the forehead and working systematically down to the chin; then to the ears; the neck; and...
