oriental medicine Archives

Coffee Substitute with recipe

Shawn, 43, writes me "I have difficulty with the acid in coffee and have been searching for a substitute. I am also predisposed to diabetes. Dandelion interested me because of it affect on pancreas and liver function, but if it is used for constipation well...My question is... coffee drinkers tend to drink alot of coffee so, at what amount does dandelion coffee become harmful and how would it affect the bowel and other systems of the human body?"Coffee...

December 5, 2007By Sean RussellAsk Sean, Recepiesadrenal glands, alternative medicine, ask sean, BURNOUT, caffeine, chicory, coffee, coffee substitute, dandelion, diuretic, energy drink, fatigue, green tea, miso soup, oriental medicine, vitamins0 CommentsRead more...

Nosebleeds: Home Herbal Treatment

First-Aid is my forte so look forward to lots of tips like these. Nosebleeds can have many causes. Pregnant women often get random nosebleeds, a strike to the head will obviously cause a nosebleed, too much Vitamin A, and lots more. In any case, regardless how you got it, a nosebleed is quite an annoyance. Ive seen so many different nosebleed remedies around and honestly I haven't had enough nosebleeds to test them all. I stick with what I know,...

November 27, 2007By Sean RussellFirst Aid, Herbsacupoints, bleeding, CLOT, first aid, herbs, meridians, oriental medicine, san qi, trauma, yunnan baiyao0 CommentsRead more...