Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) makes very little distinction between food and medicine. We put herbs in food for taste, and for medicinal effects. We mix food into herbs to make them palatable. Ultimately, herbs work their way into everyone’s health program. [Read more…] about Discover the Healing Power of Chinese Herbs
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views people as worlds in miniature, so it seeks to improve our capacity to balance and replenish our own capabilities. TCM minimizes the erosion of our soil by enriching it, makes the most of the flow of nutrients by increasing circulation, and helps avert blocks that obstruct the movement of bodily fluids and energies. Therefore, TCM anticipates problems by upholding our interior landscape. [Read more…] about Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 2
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), alongside Ayurveda, is one of the two oldest established paradigms of herbal medicine that people still practice. “It is the second-largest medical system in the world after Western medicine,” according to Alan Tillotson, Ph.D., R.H., a Chinese herbalist in private practice in Wilmington, Delaware, and a prominent member of The American Herbalists Guild. [Read more…] about Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 1
Join K.P. Khalsa for a discussion on herbs that can be used for topical pain relief. Herbs discussed include Cayenne, St John’s wort, and Arnica. [Read more…] about Topical Herbs for Pain Relief
Ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera) looks like an overnight sensation but is really an ancient herb, used in Ayurveda. Sometimes named “winter cherry”, ashwagandha, a relative of tomatoes and potatoes, is the main tonic, especially for men, in the Ayurvedic herbalism, similar to ginseng in Chinese medicine. [Read more…] about Herb Profile: Ashwagandha & Ayurveda
Discover how to start and run your own holistic health practice. There has never been a more important time to be a health professional practicing holistic healthcare. If you are thinking about starting a health practice or have already done so, this webinar is for you! [Read more…] about How to Run a Successful Holistic Health Practice Introduction
Discover how Ayurveda can help pregnancy and lactation. Including how to support your body pre & post-conception [Read more…] about Ayurveda: Pregnancy and Lactation Introduction
