THERAPIES

Shiitake Mushrooms: Champion of the Immune System

December 1, 2010

Lentinula Edodes is a mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated worldwide for culinary and medicinal purposes. This mushroom is usually referred to...

Shiatsu Therapy: A Japanese Approach to Pain Relief

November 1, 2010

What’s in a name? Shiatsu therapy tacitly and proudly announces its Japanese heritage with every introduction. This unique bodywork modality evolved over hundreds of years...

Chinese Medicine for Treating Lichens – the “Thick Skin” Diseases

November 1, 2010

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...

Homeopathic Medicine For High Blood Pressure

November 1, 2010

Hypertension, or abnormally high blood pressure, is often referred to as the “silent killer.” This is because it does not usually manifest any symptoms while...

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE For Reclaiming Lost Energy

October 1, 2010

Have you noticed how your energy improves when you have a new love interest in your life? The world temporarily transforms itself into a kinder,...

Homeopathic Medicine for Chronic or Acute Headaches

September 1, 2010

Headaches are a very common symptom. For some people, they can become chronic and debilitating. Head pain can be a symptom of many different conditions,...

Green Tea Clears Toxic ‘Heat’

July 1, 2010

Please note: While herbal “teas” can be brewed from a variety of leaves, flowers, or roots, in this article we focus on tea leaves. Tea...

Be Good to Your Gallbladder: Flush Out Gallstones the Natural Way

June 1, 2010

Gallbladder removal is the most common surgery performed in North America. Every year, more than half a million people in the U.S. and over 50,000...

Homeopathic Medicine for Acute and Chronic Ear Infections

June 1, 2010

It has been stated that up to 75% of all children have had an ear infection before the age of three. Ear infections can be...

Chinese Medicine for Crohn’s, Colitis, and IBS

May 1, 2010

Irritable bowel is a catch-all name for abdominal pain and bowel problems that do not have another explanation. For the sake of this article, I...

The Reconnection: The Next Level of Healing

May 1, 2010

A new science is emerging that is changing our traditional understanding of health and healing. The latest scientific research is focusing on experiments, which are...

Homeopathic Medicine: Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Asthma

April 1, 2010

Homeopathy has a long history of successful prevention and treatment of seasonal allergies and asthma. It can strengthen your child’s natural defence systems so that...

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Fungal and Yeast Infections

April 1, 2010

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...

The Healing Power of Qi: Working With Vital Energy

March 1, 2010

“Qi is the vital energy that powers all life on the most fundamental level.”  One of the most distinguishing features of the Eastern healing arts...

Chinese Medicine for Common Childhood Complaints

February 1, 2010

You would do anything and everything for your child, including the best treatment possible when they are not well. As children grow, they go through...

Homeopathy for Happiness

February 1, 2010

Antidote to Depression and Winter Blues Ten years ago a friend of mine committed suicide. Although I was aware of her life stresses and struggles...