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The
Editor's Corner -- December 1, 2002 |
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A warm welcome
to each of our past, and new subscribers!
As we prepare our
final edition for 2002, we would like to take a moment to thank all
of you for continuing to support our various publications, websites,
and our goal of developing an interactive community focused on alternative
methods of healing. We have achieved many of our hopes for this past
year, and look forward to continuing these efforts on your behalf. The
best of the season to all of you, from all of us at the A World of Health
Network!
If you're a new
subscriber, you may have missed previous, equally interesting, and informative
editions of The TCM Journal. As such, we have assembled an archives
area to allow review of past issues and articles, which is located here.
Check below for
the usual links to TCM related news articles that we have assembled
for your perusal, and don't forget to check on the right to see if your
name is mentioned as this month's lucky winner of a $50 shopping certificate!
Explore the Journal,
and discover what the ancient practice of TCM can do for you. As always,
we openly invite your feedback and special requests, and look forward
to developing the journal to meet your requirements.
Your needs continue
to be our sole inspiration.
Sincerely,
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Our
Featured Article |
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| An Abbreviated
History of Acupuncture & Moxibustion |
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Michael S. Kaplan, PhD. |
The science of
acupuncture and moxibustion is a subject dealing with the prevention
and treatment of diseases by needling and moxibustion methods. For thousands
of years it has been accepted by the general Chinese population as an
effective curative method for a wide range of indications, beaus of
its simple application, low-cost and safety, among its other attributes.
Acupuncture and
moxibustion are an important component of traditional Chinese medicine
with a long history. As early as the new stone age in China, primitive
human beings used the bian stone, the earliest acupuncture instrument,
to treat diseases. Needles made of bone and bamboo appeared during the
period of development of production techniques.
After the development
of metal casting techniques, metal medical needles, such as bronze,
iron, gold and silver needles were used. At present, stainless-steel
needles are widely used by most western practitioners in the form of
sterilized disposable needles of various gauges, determined by body
type and reactivity.
read
the entire article>>>
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Chinese
Medicinal Herb of the Month |
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Pinyin:
Du Zhong
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| Latin:
Cortex Eucommia ulmoides |
| Component
of: Blood
Pressure Formula |
| Western
Medical View: |
| Indicated
for such disorders as hypertension, impotence, lumbago, pain in the joints,
frequent urination, weak sinews and bones, fatigue, spermatorrhea, and
to prevent miscarriage. |
| Eastern
Medical View: |
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Thought to tonify
yang, kidneys, and liver, the herb is said to be sweet, acrid, and warm,
and enters the body through the liver and kidney channels.
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| General
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Du Zhong is a superb
kidney and liver tonic; it enhances the vital essence and vital energy.
It is recognized as one of China's preeminent tonic herbs and was discussed
second only to Panax Ginseng in the first pharmacopoeia of China, that
of Shen Nung, written about three thousand years ago.
The bark of a temperate
zone rubber tree, Du Zhong has received tremendous attention in China,
and by US drug companies. It has been found to contain an active principle
that may be the most effective drug for treating, and perhaps preventing,
high blood pressure.
The drug is collected
from April to June, removed from its coarse outer layer, piled up until
the inner surface becomes purplish brown, and dried in the sun.
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| Pharmacological
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The herb has a
direct dilatory action on the vascular musculature.
The herb has been
shown to have an impact on blood vessels, at low dosage producing dilatation
of the coronary and renal blood vessels.
In one study, two
hundred and fifty cases of hypertension at various stages were exposed
to a thirty day dose of Du Zhong. A marked improvement was documented
in 125 cases, with an aggregate effective rate of 80% in the reduction
in diastolic pressure.
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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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