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The
Editor's Corner -- February 1, 2002 |
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Welcome to the
premiere edition of the TCM Journal!
The Journal has
taken the place of our previous, and popular publication, the A World
of Good Health News, and welcomes a host of new subscribers, joining
us from the A World of network's Chinese medicine, and Acupuncture sites.
With a strong focus
on the ancient, but relevant teachings of Chinese medicine and acupuncture,
the Journal will share monthly articles by some of the top practitioners
and writers in these fields - each an area of growing acceptance and
popularity amongst not only those seeking alternative methods, but respected
members of the medical community as well.
In the interest
of achieving a balanced approach, a concept that is the cornerstone
of virtually all eastern philosophies, the TCM Journal will occasionally
explore alternatives outside the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Please let us know your interests, as we fully intend that this publication
be guided, and molded through your hands.
Many of the features
that subscribers to our earlier publications have grown to love have
been maintained, including links to recent alternative health news articles,
and monthly subscriber prizing. Check on the right to see if your name
is mentioned as this month's lucky winner!
Explore the Journal,
and you'll discover some new areas that we have added for you, as well.
We sincerely hope that you enjoy our first edition, and as always, openly
invite your feedback and special requests.
Your needs continue
to be our sole inspiration.
Sincerely,
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Our
Featured Article |
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| The Chinese
Solution to the Common Cold |
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Steve Phillips, L.Ac. |
Is there a cure
for the common cold? Not yet, either here or in China. But Chinese medicine
offers an effective way of treating the common cold, one that dramatically
reduces its duration and severity.
If a cold is treated
in its initial stage--when one is just starting to feel out-of-sorts--an
acupuncture treatment and dose of herbs can stop the cold from progressing,
and the person should feel fine in about a day, provided he or she has
a normally functioning immune system.
If, however, treatment
isn't received right away, then the cold will have to pass through its
normal stages. In this case, acupuncture and herbal medicine will support
the immune system in such a way that the progression will occur with
much less discomfort...
read the entire article>>>
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| Featured
Traditional Formula |
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Clear
the Way - Sang Ju Gan Mao |
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Actions: |
| Antiviral,
antibiotic, decongestant, expectorant, immuno strengthening |
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The combination
of herbs in the Clear the Way formula effectively address the symptoms
of the cold, and influenza. The principal actions of this herbal combination
alleviate the condition within the first few hours of treatment. Used
for centuries as a primary treatment for the common cold, Clear the
Way has achieved DIN status in Canada, having proven its effectiveness
using the same standards of clinical testing as those required of the
pharmaceutical industry.
For additional
information on this formula, click here
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Chinese
Medicinal Herb of the Month |
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Pinyin:
Jing Jie
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| Latin:
Herba Schizonepeta Tenuifoliae |
| Component
of: Clear the Way |
| Western
Medical View: |
| Traditionally
indicated in the treatment of the common cold with associated chills
and fever. It has a diaphoretic effect. Encourages rashes to surface
and alleviates itching. Its applications include various tumors, skin
diseases, common colds, headaches, sores, swelling of the throat. Schizonepeta
also has antipyretic, analgesic and hemostatic effects. |
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Releases exterior,
expels wind. Exterior wind heat/cold patterns. Properties are acrid,
aromatic, slightly warm. Channels entered include the lung & liver.
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| General
Overview: |
| Fineleaf
Schizonepeta Herb is the dried aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia
Briq. The drug is collected in summer and autumn when the tops of the
flowering stems are in bloom but green in color, removed from foreign
matter and dried in the sun. Schizonepeta was listed in Shen Nung Pen
Tsao Ching (Shen Nung's Herbal) as "chia su". Practitioners of oriental
medicine regard it as effective in removing the toxins, as well as in
promoting perspiration and fever. |
| Pharmacological
Actions: |
| Has
clinically indicated antimicrobial effects, showing strong activity against
Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and to some extent
against Bacillus anthracis, beta streptococcus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella
dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium tuberculosis var.
hominis. Has a weak antipyretic effect, and has shown some hemostatic
activity when cooked prior to ingestion. |
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see their reflection in running water...
It is only
in still water that we can see."
Taoist Proverb
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