Chinese Proverb

Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment chop wood and carry water.

Eczema Herbs

In formulas for eczema, you should always use:
Jing Jie
Fang Feng
Niu Bang Zi
Chan Tui
Ku Shen
Yi Yi Ren
Zhi Mu
Sheng Di Huang
Shi Gao
Mu Dan Pi
Gan Cao

It there is a lot of dryness add:
Tian Dong - 5 gms
Mai Dong - 5 gms

For Blood def add Women's Precious Pills

Herbs can be found at www.eastearthtrade.com

Herbal slimming aid contains banned

Herbal slimming aid contains banned, Rx drugs: US regulator

(AFP) – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON — The US drug safety watchdog on Thursday warned that a Chinese herbal slimming supplement sold in shops and online contains active drugs not listed on its label, including a stimulant known to cause heart damage.

The weight loss supplement sold under the name Que She and marketed as "an all-natural blend of Chinese herbs" contains not only fenfluramine, a stimulant withdrawn from the US market in 1997 after studies showed it caused serious heart valve damage, but also three other potentially harmful drugs.

The other drugs found in Que She were the beta-blocker propranolol, which can harm people with asthma and certain heart conditions; prescription weight loss drug sibutramine, which has been linked with increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease; and the stimulant ephedrine.

The drugs in Que She could be dangerous on their own in certain groups of patients, and could "interact with other medications and result in a serious adverse event," the FDA warned, urging anyone who has taken the weight loss supplement to consult a health care professional.

The Diet Spotlight website described Que She as a compound of 11 Chinese herbs that "purportedly helps a person lose weight by suppressing appetite and increasing metabolism."

Several websites that sold the slimming aid had removed Que She from the list of products they sell shortly after the FDA issued its warning on Thursday.

Yuanfen

The Chinese have the word "yuanfen" which more or less translates as "the luck or lot of meeting someone". It usually refers to meeting someone special and how lucky you are to meet that person.

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Acupuncture's Molecular Effects

Sterculiae (pang da hai) is used for sore throats, tonsillitis, and more

Sterculiae (pang da hai) is a seed used for sore throats, tonsillitis, hoarseness, and cough. Pictured right is what it looks like in the dried form.

Boil a pot of water, then steep two or three seeds for 10-15 minutes in a cup of hot water. The seed softens and swells into a large gelatinous mass which you see top right. Then drink the tea every four hours. The tea has a mild flavor, so it's perfect for children. The seeds will expand 2-3 times their original size when steeped. Sterculiae is also used for constipation.