My good friend Michele Collins, and her fiance and one of my best friends, Andres Vergara, are in town for a few weeks. It's been great because we've had a chance to catch up about their last nine months, which have been quite extraordinary. 6 months studying advanced Chinese herbal medicine and the integration of western medicine and Chinese herbal medicine at the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with a trip to Michele's birthplace in the Marshall Islands and a 6 weeks in Israel. Quite awesome! One of the first things I asked Michele to do for me when she ...
In my Washington DC acupuncture practice, clients often ask about Chinese herbs vs. Western pharmaceuticals. One of the biggest differences between conventional Western pharmaceuticals and Chinese herbal medicine is that the Chinese herbal medicine tradition contains many herbs that help strengthen and boost the vitality of the body. These are called tonic herbs. One of the major uses of tonic herbs is to strengthen the immune system. Tonic Herbs – the original dietary supplements Tonic herbs are meant to be taken in small doses over long periods of time, to build up the body’s energy. In this way, they are more like a supplement ...
