Dang Shen is the Pin Yin (Chinese) name for the botanical name of Codonopsis pilosula. A common nickname for this herb is “Poor Man’s Ginseng.” This is because the actual Ginseng is too expensive, and Dang Shen can offer similar benefits without the high cost. As an energy tonic, Dang Shen can also offer other ...
Splenomegaly (also less commonly spelled spleenomegaly) is defined as an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen is located on the left side of the upper abdomen just behind the stomach. Like your heart, the spleen is normally about the size of your fist; however the spleen can get enlarged in certain situations where you might ...
Do you have spontaneous sweating at the slight hint of anxiety? Before confirming that you have a nervous disorder or disorder of the thyroid, you may think that it is just overactive sweat glands. Astragalus is a powerful herb used in traditional Chinese medicine that can treat spontaneous sweating effectively if the underlying causes match ...
Mononucleosis is commonly referred to as “mono”. It has also been called the “kissing disease”. If this virus is spread through kissing, how can a young child contract such an ailment? Mono can affect people of all ages. It is most likely to be seen in teenagers and young adults, between the ages of 15 ...
Chris Simms, the son of former NFL great Phil Simms (who I once served a hamburger-he likes it on wheat bread with olives, no shit) and current quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, suffered a horrible injury recently in a close loss to the Carolina Panthers. This got me thinking, not so much about Chris ...
In Chinese medicine, combining different herbs into a formula as treatment for patients is a difficult and calculated task. Things to be concerned are the individual herb’s dosage, toxicity, property, incompatibility, as well as method of processing. Because of the complexity of each formula, a harmonizing herb is often added in to balance as well ...
As a practicing internal medicine physician working in the ICU, I am writing several articles based on my real life experience taking care of patients with pneumonia. As I stated in my other article, the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of pneumonia depends on the unique characteristics of the patient. In this article, I will be ...