Chinese Remedies and Treatments like Acupuncture, Tui Na and Qigong

Perhaps the most popular and still respected ancient medical practice in the world is that of the Chinese. They have been practicing medicine including assessment, diagnosis and treatment for centuries. Today, this practice is known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is very much part of their healthcare system; however, […]

Traditional Chinese Herbs Tea, Pills and Oils

Chinese herbs, by the name itself, are those herbs that originated from China and are used not only in cooking but more popularly for their medicinal properties as well. The earliest known documentation of Chinese herbs dates back from 2700 BC. This manuscript contains at least 300 medicinal plants along with instructions on how to […]

Ancient Chinese Medicine Herbs for Healing and Strength

The use of Chinese medicine herbs goes more than 2,500 years back, during the time of the Zhou Dynasty. During this period, diseases were known to be works of the devil, and herbs were used to throw away the evil intruders of the body. The popularity of chinese herbs, however, did not weaken through time […]

Using Natural Herbal Treatments Safely at Home

Herbal treatment, although has been around for thousands of years, is still currently considered as an alternative medicine. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a widely used alternative remedy in the world with an estimated 80% of world population relying on it. This extraordinary confidence rate has prompted a lot of […]

Overview of Ancient Chinese Herbal Remedy

Chinese herbal medicine goes way back more than 3000 years. Its unbroken tradition makes it one of the great herbal systems of the world up to the present. It has amazingly retained the interest of both traditional and contemporary medical practitioners for its wide range of treatment capabilities. With more and more people opening up […]

About Natural Herbs and Spices for Cooking and Health

Herbs and spices have been used since time immemorial by the great ancient civilizations of the world. But the Chinese can claim to have been the culture that was able to document well its uses and properties, specifically its healing powers with medical texts on herbs and spices dating back to more than 3000 years. […]

Best Health Benefits from Herbal Tea and Infusion

Herbal tea, also known as Tisanes or herbal infusion, was started in China and dated back to thousands of years. Unlike ordinary tea, Tisanes is not made from Camellia Sinensis (tea bush) but with fresh or dried fruit, flower or leaves that are dropped to a pot of hot water to seep for several minutes […]

History and Use of Herbal and Botanical Medicine

The use and study of herbs is called herbology, while herbal medicine is sometimes referred to as botanical medicine. In any way, herbal medicine is an ancient science that is known to have started in China. It uses the medicinal characteristics of herbs and spices to cure different ailments. Innate properties of plants are used […]