Category Archives: Herbs

Ginseng the Star Root

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

Ginseng 人參 ranks at the top of a group of longevity herbs that have anti-aging and anti-cancer properties. Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing 神農本草經, The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, honors it as a superior herb with profound … Continue reading →

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靈芝 Lingzhi (ganoderma lucidum), the Spiritual Herb

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

The Su Wen identifies mushrooms as ‘spiritual herbs’ 芝, 神草也.* 神農本草經 Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, describes lingzhi this way: 赤芝,  味苦，平。主胸中結，益心氣，補中，增智慧，不忘。久食，輕身、不老、延年、神仙。 一名丹芝。 ‘Red mushroom: Bitter in taste, neutral in temperature, red … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lok-Kwan

Few things are as certain in life as death. The Elixir of Immortality, or Elixir of Life, is a substance that confers eternal life or eternal youth. All ancient cultures have some myths about it; the search for lasting youth, … Continue reading →

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Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

The regime is quite simple and it works all the time: Acupuncture treatments on a regular basis. Acupuncture can lower BP immediately. I have seen a drop of 20 points by needling one single point. Does the BP stay at … Continue reading →

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Heaven Above, Earth Below

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

How is the story of Pangu 盤古 separating the yang from the yin to create heaven and earth important? Humans, unlike most animals,  are blessed with a vertically oriented spine, rooted in earth, but reaching up to heaven. In establishing order, … Continue reading →

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The lotus is a natural symbol of transformation

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

The lotus flower is a natural symbol of the transformative power of the human spirit. Rooted in a muddy pond, it is able to rise above it to blossom in glory, untainted by the turbid waters, in fact drawing nourishment from … Continue reading →

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Tai Chi Green Tea

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

Mr. Zane, the proprietor of Tai Chi Green Tea, came to visit at my Lakeview office. While I sipped his delicious green tea and ate the baby leaves (Yes! More about that later) he regaled me with the lore of … Continue reading →

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Superior Medicine

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

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How to Treat Plum Pit Qi

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

Plum Pit Qi (mei he qi) was first described 1,700 years ago in Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin gui yao lue) by Zhang Zhong-Jing: 婦人咽中如有炙臠. 半夏厚朴湯主之. ‘A woman feels as if a piece of roasted meat is stuck in her … Continue reading →

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Running Piglet Qi & Inguinal Mass

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Lok-Kwan

Third century physician and medical theorist Zhang Zhong-Jing gave a description of Running Piglet (Ben Tun) in Essentials from the Golden Cabinet, one of the most important classical treatises on the etiology and treatment of internal diseases. “Running Piglet disorder … Continue reading →

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