Skin Conditions - Eczema, Hives
Neem: The Healing Tree with Ayurveda Origins
What makes the neem tree worthy to be named Tree of the 21st Century? For thousands of years, humans have sought to fortify their health...
Heavenly Horsetail: One of the First Herbs to Emerge in Spring
I enjoy every season, but as a student of nature and a herbalist I have to admit I love spring the most – observing the...
Treating Red Skin Syndrome with Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Over the last few months, several of my eczema patients have brought up Red Skin Syndrome and asked for my thoughts on it. This syndrome...
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE For Eczema and Itchy Skin
The word eczema comes from the Greek word ekzein, meaning “to boil over.” To early doctors it may have appeared that the skin was boiling...
Lemon Balm
Revered by Herbalists from Ancient Monasteries to Modern Kitchens Relax and take cheer; Lemon Balm is here. This refreshingly humble member of the Mint family,...
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Eczema
Herbal Formulas to Clear Eczema Eczema is a many headed beast. Some cases are textbook-clear and relatively easy to treat, while others fall between types,...
Foods that Heal Skin Disease
“What should I eat?” That is the question I am asked most often by skin patients in my Traditional Chinese Medicine practice. They ask it...
Homeopathic Medicine For Treating Acute & Chronic Eczema
Eczema is a generic term that defines inflammatory conditions of the skin, namely vesiculation in the acute stages. The word is broadly applied to a...
Chinese Medicine for Treating Lichens – the “Thick Skin” Diseases
One category of skin diseases with interesting visual manifestations is the “lichen” group, so named because the different types resemble the lichen that grows on...
STURDY BURDOCK – Potent Herbal Medicine Clears Inflammation
Burdock root has many important medicinal uses. First and foremost, it is an excellent depurative or detoxifying herb. As a result it benefits any chronic...
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Fungal and Yeast Infections
Fungal and yeast infections of the skin are some of the most common and tenacious dermatological complaints. Parasitic organisms that colonize the skin of susceptible...
