Veterinarians expand treatments to include acupuncture, physical therapy

Posted by DAAN on June 14, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

New treats for animals-acupuncture therapy!

BLISSFIELD, Mich. —

James Leonard carefully looks over the patient on his examining-room table before applying a laser light to a front leg.

The Blissfield veterinarian holds the laser in place for about 10 seconds each time in several different areas. Josie, a 3-year-old Australian blue heeler — that’s another name for an Australian cattle dog — stands quietly on the table as her owners, Gary and Stacey Derby of Morenci, look on.

Josie, who is deaf, had a right shoulder injury last October when she got bumped by a vehicle she couldn’t hear coming. A would on her leg would not heal.

Do detox therapies cure our modern ills

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Chinese herbs can detox your body and enhance your health

DETOXING has become the buzzword of the 21st century, with stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow leading the rush to try new ways of removing chemical nasties from the body.

When the Academy Award winner stepped on to the red carpet for a New York film premiere in 2004 sporting strange circular bruises on her back, it emerged the marks resulted from cupping, an ancient form of traditional Chinese medicine thought to play a role in helping the body rid itself of toxins.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Why not?

Posted by DAAN on June 7, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Embracing Chinese Medicine

I guess it was only a matter of time before I gave in to some form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Several years ago during SARS, I showed up at my doctor’s office for an appointment one day, and the kindly receptionist thrust a cup of black, swamp-like, liquid in my hand. The smell was like nothing I had ever encountered – not bad – just exotic. I looked at the concoction suspiciously. “Drink this! To avoid SARS!” she exclaimed. Why not? I obediently downed the entire up.

While considered alternative treatment in the west, Traditional Chinese Medicine is popular in Hong Kong and much of Asia. It mostly consists of using remedies such as herbal medicines, acupuncture, and massage to cure one’s maladies. TCM, as it is called here, is thousands of years old and based on ancient Chinese principles such as yin-yang and Daoism. While my Chinese friends all embrace western medicine, they also routinely consult their TCM practitioner – as the need arises – thus combining what they see as the best of two worlds.

New Lead For Autoimmune Disease From Chinese Medicine

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Chinese medicine offers hope in treating autoimmune disease

ScienceDaily (June 8, 2009) — A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders, report researchers from the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune Disease Institute at Children’s Hospital Boston (PCMM/IDI), along with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In the June 5 edition of Science, they show that a small-molecule compound known as halofuginone inhibits the development of Th17 cells, immune cells recently recognized as important players in autoimmune disease, without altering other kinds of T cells involved in normal immune function. They further demonstrate that halofuginone reduces disease pathology in a mouse model of autoimmunity.

Chinese aphrodisiac may outperform blockbuster drug

Posted by DAAN on May 9, 2009 under Alternative therapies, Herbs, Men's health, Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Could there be an alternative to the blue pill?

Italian researchers are testing a promising alternative to Viagra that they’re calling 3,7-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-icaritin – or more simply put, “horny goat weed.”

In lab experiments, a semi-synthetic derivative of the active compound in Epimedium brevicornum, an ancient Chinese herbal remedy for impotence, performed as well as Viagra but with the potential for fewer side effects, the researchers say.

Heral treatments becoming more popular as the economy slows

Posted by DAAN on March 17, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

As the recession continues, people are choosing to use alternative treatments, in part because they are cheaper:

For the three months that ended Dec. 28, nationwide retail sales of vitamins and supplements totaled nearly $639 million, up almost 10 percent from the same period in 2007. That includes a nearly 6 percent increase in sales of herbal supplements alone, according to Information Resources Inc., a Chicago-based market research firm. Its numbers do not include Wal-Mart or club stores.

Nationwide herbal and botanical supplement sales totaled $4.8 billion in 2007, when the recession began, up 4.3 percent over 2006. That was a marginally higher increase compared with the previous year, according to Jason Phillips of the Nutrition Business Journal, an industry-tracking publication. Sales of animal oil supplements — mostly fish oils — were up 29 percent from 2006. While that was a decline from the previous year, both categories continued to show strong growth in a faltering economy.

A government survey released in December said concerns about the cost of conventional medicine influenced Americans’ decisions to try alternative remedies. “Nonvitamin, nonmineral natural products,” including fish oil and herbal medicines, were the most commonly used alternatives, taken by almost 18 percent of Americans in 2007, the report said. Among those users, roughly a quarter said they delayed or didn’t get conventional medical care because of the cost.

Report co-author Richard Nahin of the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine offered cautionary advice on the topic.

People taking herbal and other supplements should let their doctor know what they’re using, said Nahin, acting director of the center’s branch that oversees outside research the agency funds.

Welcome to DAAN

Posted by DAAN on January 16, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

DAAN Store

Welcome to DAAN’s online store. We’ve made many of our most popular products from our retail store in San Francisco available online. Our products are 100% natural and do not include products from endangered species.

We carry a wide range of products at our store and online. Below are the products available online. If you have any questions, or are looking for a product you don’t see on the site, send us a note.

Aches and pains

Axe Brand Medicated Oil
Bao Zhen Gao
Die Da Wan Hua Oil
Electric Medicated Balm (External Analgesic)
Five Cranes Menthol Cone
Golden Dragon Medicated Oil
Kein Tau Yu
Kwan Loong Oil
Po Sum On Medicated Oil
Salonpas Plasters
Salonpas Plasters (Hot)
Tien Chi (powder)
Tienchi Tablets (extra strength)
Tienchi Tablets (regular strength)
Tiger Balm (extra strength)
Tiger Balm (regular strength)
Wood Lock Medicated Balm
Yunnan Pai Yao (powder)
Zheng Gu Shui

For your eyes only

DAAN’s Good Sight Pills
Dried Chrysanthemum
Lycium Fruit
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Tablet Zhang Yan Ming

General health

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
Ching Chun Bao
DAAN’s Cleansing Tea
DAAN’s Hemotune
Gastrodia Root Combination
Genjie Da Bu Wan
High Strength Royal Jelly-natural royal jelly
Jian Bu Bao Qian Wan
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Sexton Yam)
Lidan Tablets
Liu Wei Di Huang
Lung Tan Xie Gan Pill
Melatonin
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
Phargelin
Pure Moxa Rolls for Mild Moxibustion (10 rolls)
Shi Quan Da Bu Wan
Shi Quan Da Bu Wan Herbal Mix
Shilingtong
Shou Wu Pian (Radix polygoni multiflori)
Thirsty Releever
Wu Ling San
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Ginseng

Chinese Red Panax Ginseng Extract
DAAN’s American Ginseng Capsules
DAAN’s American Ginseng Powder (2 oz.)
DAAN’s American Ginseng Powder (4 oz.)
DAAN’s Dried American Ginseng Roots (4 oz.)
DAAN’s Panax Red Ginseng Root
DAAN’s Pure American Ginseng Tea
Panax Red Ginseng Slices
Pure Concentrated Korean Red Ginseng Tea
Red Panax Ginseng Capsules
Song Shu Pai Pine Brand’s Panax Ginseng Extract

Men’s health

Jen Shen Lu Jung Wan
Kai Kit Wan (Prostate Gland Pills)
Men’s Tonic
Yohimbe
Zhi Bao San Ban Wan

Stress free living

Cortex Eucommiae
DAAN’s Relaxation Tea
Gui Pi Wan
Hsiao Yao Wan
Jia Wei Hsiao Yao Wan
Peacock Brand Anmien Pien
Tien Wang Pu Sin Tan
Suan Zao Ren Tang

Bones and joints

Du Huo Jinsheng Wan
Osteophyte- Care Tablets
Specific Lumbaglin

Brain power

DAAN’s Ginko Biloba
Photose

Ears, nose and throat

Ban Lan Gen Instant Herbal Tea
Bi Yan Pian
Ching Fei Yi Huo Pien
Chuan Qiong Cha Tiao Wan
Chuan Xin Lian Antiphologistic Tablets
DAAN’s Sinusitis Pills
Fe Yi Chin Pai Yi Kaw
Forsythiae D-Tox(Lian Qiao Bai Du)
Frittillariae (Chuan Bei Mu)
Ganmaoling
Ge Gen Tong
Golden Ginger Hard Candy
Golden Jin Sang Zi Herbal Candy
Hsiao Keh Chuan Syrup
Hsiao Keh Chuan Tablets
Huang Lien
Lo-Han-Kuo Zhike Beverage
Ma Hsing Chih Ke Pien
Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum
Pe Min Kan Wan
Pinellia Expectorant Pills
Respira Herbs
Wang Lao Ji Herbal Candy
Water Melon Refined Spray
Xia Sang Ju Natural Herbal Beverage
Yinchiao Tablets

Gastro-intestinal

Baohe Wan
Culing Pills
Ginseng Stomachache Pills
Golden Seal
Hawthorn Extract
Shenling Baizhupian
Shu Kan Wan
Weisen-U
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan

Hair and skin care

Ban Tu Wan (Alopecia Areata Pills)
Ching Wan Hung
Drula Bleaching Wax
Drula Complexion Soap
Drula Soft Moisture Cream
Drula Special Intensive Cream
Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin and Hair Cream
Kai Yeung Pills
Margarite Pills
Mopiko Ointment
Oronine Ointment
Perfect Balance Gentle Skin Wash
Ring Worm Ointment
Sheng Fa Capsules

Immune system

DAAN’s Immune Booster
DAAN’s Pure Astragali
Extractum Astragali

Tea time

Assorted Tea Gift Pack
Foojoy China Green Tea
Fujian BlackTea
Fujian Jasmine Tea
Gold Kili Instant Ginger Drink
Green tea
Gun Powder China Green Tea
Jasmine Tea
Jiao Gu Lan Tea (Chi Yie Dan)
Oolong tea

Women’s health

Angelica Root Red Ju Ju Be Tea
Ba Zhen Wan (Women’s Eight Precious Pills)
Chien Chin Chih Tai Wan
Dong Guai
Wuchi Pai Feng Herbal Drop
Yao Kwei Pills
Yuan Hu (Soothes Pain Corydalis Ambigua Tablet)

Medical Acupuncture Gaining Acceptance by The US Air Force

Posted by DAAN on December 21, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

US Air Force uses acupuncture in treating its staff

“Medical acupuncture, which is acupuncture performed by a licensed physician trained at a conventional medical school, is being used increasingly for pain control. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal (www.liebertpub.com/acu) and the official journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, is at the forefront of these efforts in the military.

The technique developed by Dr. Niemtzow has been so successful that the Air Force will begin teaching “Battlefield Acupuncture” to physicians deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan in early 2009
. “Battlefield Acupuncture” can relieve severe pain lasting several days.”

Down to a tea … From immune boosters to detoxing, which herbal infusion is right for you?

Posted by DAAN on November 23, 2008 under General, Immune system, Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Herbal tea is shown to boost immune system

This week a leading study from Queensland University, in Brisbane, Australia, revealed that drinking three cups of green tea a day for eight weeks may lower blood pressure and shrink fat cells, confirming the long-held belief of herbalists in the therapeutic effects of a warm brew.

Chinese Herb Could Be Potent Weapon Against HIV

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Chinese Herb shows promise against HIV

An herb used in Chinese medicine — the Astragalus root — contains a chemical that could be used to complement antiretroviral therapy or possibly even replace it, suggested Rita Effros, a member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, which made the finding. Effros, co-author of the study, is a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

The study will be published in the Nov. 15 print edition of the Journal of Immunology and is now available online.

Astragalus, also known as milk vetch, has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine, usually in combination with other herbs, to strengthen the immune system. It is still widely used in China to treat chronic hepatitis and as an adjunct therapy for cancer patients.

Astragalus has also been used to combat heart disease, as well as to prevent and treat common colds and upper respiratory infections.

The AIDS Institute study examined the relationship between TAT2, a chemical in Astragalus, and telomeres. Every chromosome has a telomere at its end that has a protective function — similar to the plastic tip that keeps a shoelace from unraveling.