He Shou Wu Archives - Dimmak Herbs

Naturally Darkening Your Hair and Removing Grey with Herbs

It seems as long as there has been people with grey hair there has been ways to get rid of the grey. In modern times most people utilize hair dye and chemicals including bleach. Obviously these havn’t been around as long (and some choose to take the route of not using chemicals) instead herbs have been used and believe it or not it is internal medicine instead of external application that has dominated this game.The most famous, and dated, use...

January 9, 2012By Sean RussellHerbsbu gu zhi, fo-ti, foxglove root, hair loss, He Shou Wu, herbs, rhemania, shu di huand, tu si zi0 CommentsRead more...

Using Herbs for Different Hair Remedies

Great hair can really make a difference and this is defiantly one of those cross-cultural beliefs. Hair and its characteristics has a large link with genetics, however there are some techniques we can do to help different parts of our hair.Regular upkeep of your hair is a good place to start. A quality diet is good way to keep a good head of hair. In Chinese Medicine the blood needs to be sufficient to nourish the Liver and...

March 14, 2010By Sean RussellHerbsGoji, Gou Qi Zi, hair care, He Shou Wu, herbs, lavender, shan yao, shu di huang0 CommentsRead more...

Herbs for Health, Vitality & Longevity

Its time to bring in the New Year and what better than to resolute Health, Long Life, and Vitality while steering free of colds and keeping your hair color!I have some herbs along with some preparations to achieve such goals this year! I have some Chinese Herbs and some Western Herbs for you to use, and I will try to give you some tips on some of the easier herbs to aquire (local health food stores).A New Year's Resolution for...

January 1, 2009By Sean RussellAdvice, Articles, Ask Sean, Entertainment, First Aid, Herbs, Recepies, ReviewsAstragalus, Congee, Ginseng, Goji, Gou Qi Zi, He Shou Wu, herbs, Huang Qi, kicharee, Kidney Health, Ling Zhi, Polygonum, Reishi0 CommentsRead more...

The Ultimate Kidney Tonic- Black Soup

Tired? Fatigued? Low libido? Low back pain? Weak knees? Wake up in the middle of the night? Recently weak after surgery?

These are just a few symptoms of weakened kidney function. In Chinese Medicine there are many more symptoms related to this and aging alone is one of the ways that kidneys weaken. There is alot to gain from supplementing your kidneys with a really good tonic including reversing the symptoms listed below.

May Food Be Your Medicine and Your Medicine...

November 2, 2008By Sean RussellHerbs, RecepiesAstragalus, Chen Pi, Goji berries, Gou Qi Zi, Hawthorn Berry, He Shou Wu, Huang Qi, kombu, Seaweed, Shan Zha, Silky Chicken0 CommentsRead more...