Autumn, governed by the Metal element in Eastern Medicine, is signaling a time of transition. As we move toward colder, shorter days, our focus has shifted to the Lungs and Immune System, which are especially vulnerable during this season. Alongside breathtaking foliage, however, is an invisible health risk: mold. When fallen leaves decay, they produce […]
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Stay Strong, Happy and Healthy: The Oriental Medicine Way
We were stocking up on antivirus Chinese medicinal herb formulas when we got to talking with our supplier about how the antivirus medicinal herbs currently being prescribed by Oriental medicine practitioners to prevent the onset of Covid, or mitigate its symptoms, got formulated and distributed to people around China so quickly. He’s an expert in Chinese medicine pharmacopeia, authoring and translating several tomes on the use and effects of Chinese medicinal herbs; essentially encyclopedias which are widely used by institutes of Oriental Medicine to teach their students, and in the day to day clinic work of practitioners. So we knew he would have something interesting and informative to say.
