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Pharmaceutical companies are going to Vietnam to source herbs for Chinese medicines:

With humid environment and good weather, Vietnam is rich in herbal resources, giving it potential to develop Chinese medicine products, said a Chinese pharmaceutical company official.

Xiao Junping, board director of the Chinese Pozin Pharmaceutical Company is attending the ongoing Second Chinese Commodity (Vietnam) Fair in Hanoi lasting until July 13. He came to Vietnam with a big interest in the local medicine market.

Gancao(liquorice), Jinyinhua (honeysuckle), huoxiang (wrinkled giant hyssop) and a number of herbs grown here can be cultivated and developed with modern technique into Chinese medicine in tablets, with the function like clearing away the heat and curing cough, said Xiao.

With hot weather and a dense population in Vietnam, Xiao is confident these products cater to local people’s needs.

The four-day fair draws about 100 Chinese companies in different sectors, including home electronic appliances, Chinese medicine, machinery and garments.

At the fair, Chinese booth selling rare Chinese herbs like ginseng and glossy ganoderma also draws many visitors.

Wang Zhiwei, manager of Tianlilu Company from southwest China’s Jilin Province, brought a dozen kinds of herbs to the fair. “I came to the fair last year, and found Vietnamese people interested in buying Chinese herbs, so I travel all the way here again this year.”

Dong Viet Thang, chairman of Vietnam Pharmaceutical Companies Association, hailed the idea of Pozin company to establish a factory in Vietnam to produce Chinese medicine products.

Vietnamese people have learned about Chinese herbs and Chinese medicines for a long time. Some families recognize it as an effective and safe way to cure disease, he said.

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Women have longed used acupuncture and herbs or fertility, but many women also find it helpful during pregnancy:

» Acupuncture: Acupuncture has long been used to help infertility, and now women are continuing treatment after conception. Njemile Carol Jones, a licensed acupuncturist specializing in fertility says this modality helps women in their first trimester who are experiencing morning sickness and vomiting. It can also boost energy to assist with the growth and development of the baby. “Women who have taken progesterone or been though IVF and conceived may experience lingering side effects,” she says. “Acupuncture can help with bloating, constipation and headaches.” With repeat miscarriage, Jones has seen acupuncture make a difference in carrying a baby to term. During childbirth itself, she’s used acupuncture in early stages of labor when the cervix isn’t dilating or the labor isn’t progressing. “You can’t force a baby to come until he or she is ready,” says Jones, “but acupuncture can help harmonize the body’s chi and relax a first time mom who’s fearful of delivery.”

» Herbs: Ginger by itself is useful to quell nausea, but Chinese herbs can be used for more serious pregnancy ailments, such as strengthening the mother’s ability to hold a child inside. Some mothers-to-be simply want to forego over the counter meds and use herbs instead. But proceed with caution. The best course of action is to see a Chinese herbal practitioner with experience in this area. “Ask about their background,” advises Jones. The practitioner will prepare a prescribed formula for a woman’s particular condition. “Two women might come to me with so much nausea neither one can eat, but I’ll create two different formulas depending on their history and health.”

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Antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables. DAAN’s hemotune has high antioxidant property.

“Tired of catching every winter bug that goes around? Boosting antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables could be the best defence against winter sniffles and sneezes, according to Accredited Practising Dietitians.

The Dietitians Association of Australia said fruit and vegetables contained the right mix of antioxidants for a healthy immune system. The leading nutrition organisation recommended eating a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, in a range of colours, and choosing those in season over winter.”

Accredited Practising Dietitian and DAA spokesperson Dr Trent Watson said some people find it more enjoyable to overeat fatty comfort foods and hibernate indoors during the cooler months, but our immune systems often suffer as a result.”

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The following herbs can be grown from your own garden

“Creating your own herbal tea can be a cinch with the right herbs. Here are some options for your garden.

Agastache foeniculum, mint family

Anise hyssop brightens many home gardens with its long-lasting purple spikes. The leaves and flowers taste like licorice and can be snipped into salad as easily as they can be turned into sweet tea. Also consider root beer-flavored sunset hyssop (A. rupestris) and bright pink bubble gum mint (A. cana), says Tammi Hartung, herbalist and author of “Growing 101 Herbs that Heal.” These beauties attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.”

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Chinese herbs can be good for your skin:

According to TCM, white skin with pink cheeks (peaches and cream) is a sign of good health, healthy energy flow and blood circulation. Some healthy people, of course, are born with dark skin and healthy people do tan.

Proper flow of energy and blood not only supports organs but also nourishes the muscles and skin. Insufficient or blocked internal energy can directly cause dark skin.

Many Chinese people offer congratulations on good health when they first see someone, saying qi se hao, (”energy color good”), meaning your complexion is good, you have good color.

TCM says you can improve your color by eating certain herbs and foods and applying acupressure. This will increase blood circulation and energy. Poor color resulting from liver disease, diabetes, wasting and malnutrition requires a doctor’s care.

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Five Taste Fruit has powerful tonic quality

“(NaturalNews) The very name of Schizandrae, Wu Wei Zi, reveals the qualities of this amazing herb. In the Chinese language, Wu Wei Zi means “Five Taste Fruit.” When consumed, you can literally taste all five flavors at once (sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty). This relates to the essence of all five of the elemental energies (wood, fire, earth, metal and water), and therefore addresses the five major organ systems of the body. Schizandra also develops the primary energies of life by addressing all three of “The Three Treasures”, (http://plantcures.com/big3.html) . This is of course of great benefit to the body of anyone who consumes it.”

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Sound advice about taking any kind of herbal supplement. Check with your physician and use only as directed:

Moulton said it is important to know what you’re taking, to understand the full effect and what the possible downsides are. He emphasized the importance of knowledge and forethought when making decisions about herbal remedies.

People taking prescription medications should talk to their doctors before taking herbs or even certain vitamins but even those who rarely take a pill should seek advice before turning to herbs.

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Chinese medicine can alleviate your headache.

“More than 45 million people in the United States experience chronic, recurring headaches, and, of these, 28 million also suffer migraines. Approximately 4 percent of adults experience headaches almost daily.”

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An interesting article about traditional Tibetan medicine:

“Tibetan medicine plays an important role in the Tibetan’s daily life. It’s regarded as a holistic system, which addresses the needs of the body, mind and spirit.

Tonzhub says although Tibetan medicine is based on a different pathology compared with other medical theories, its unique characteristics makes it an inseparable part in today’s medical world.

Tonzhub said, “Traditional Tibetan medicine is purely natural and unpolluted. It has unique curative effect. I believe Tibetan medicine will play a bigger role in China and the world in the 21 century.”

Traditional Tibetan Medicine has some similarities with both traditional Indian and Chinese medicine. Meanwhile, it has a genesis, history, and development of its own, which is rooted in the Tibetan landscape, the indigenous culture, and the spirit of the Tibetan people.

These Tangkas record the development of the Tibetan medicine for the past 1000 or so years. Even today, they are still of great research value in our modern economic and social life.

One of the unique features of Traditional Tibetan Medicine is that although it is generally practiced alongside Buddhism, it contains a comprehensive philosophy, cosmology with spiritual practices. In addition, Tibetan medicine encompasses a wealth of knowledge on anatomy and physiology, embryology and pathology. The science of Traditional Tibetan Medicine includes diversified herbal pharmacy, as well as external therapies which are little-known in the western world. “

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A recent study indicates Chinese herbs are better at relieving menstrual pain than Western drugs:

“Chinese herbal medicine appears to be more effective at relieving menstrual cramps and pain than pharmaceutical drugs, acupuncture or heat compression therapy, according to a new study conducted by Australian researchers and published in the journal Cochrane Library.

“All available measures of effectiveness confirmed the overall superiority of Chinese herbal medicine to placebo, no treatment, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptive pills, acupuncture and heat compression,” said lead researcher Xiaoshu Zhu, from the Center for Complementary Medicine Research at the University of Western Sydney.

Researchers conducted an analysis of data from 39 different randomized, controlled trials that involved a total of 3,475 women. Women in these trials were given traditional Chinese herbs including cinnamon bark (rougui), Chinese angelica root (danggui), fennel fruit (huixiang), licorice root (gancao), Szechuan lovage root (chuanxiong), Chinese motherwort (yimucao), nut-grass rhizome (xiangfu), red peony root (chishao) and white peony root (baishao). The treatments were carried out in a traditional way to regulate energy (qi) and blood, warm the body and improve liver and kidney functioning.

The researchers found that Chinese herbal treatments led to a significant reduction in the symptoms of menstrual cramps, and that the degree of pain reduction was higher than that from other treatments. In one study, 53 percent of women receiving Chinese herbal treatment reported decreased pain, in comparison with only 26 percent of the women receiving a placebo treatment.”

DAAN has put together some more information about herbs for menstrual pain here. Also visit our product pages for some good products for women’s health.

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