Spring-the season in which flowers bloom, soft breezes blow, and hay fever sufferers go insane. This time of year, with wild temperature fluctuations, it is not surprising that many people suffer sore throats, coughs, and runny noses. Here are some herbal remedies to help you enjoy the season.

DAAN’s Sinusitis pills and Pe Min Kan Tablet

In this allergy season, you might want to try two of our top selling herbal supplements to help alleviate your symptoms. The herbs in DAAN’s sinusitis pills are formulated for general allergy symptoms of watery/itchy eyes, sneezing, and running nose. For those who are constantly reaching for the tissue box, Pe Min Kan tablets are specifically formulated to tackle problems in the nasal passage.

Ban Lan Gen Instant herbal tea, Xia Sang Ju Chong Ji and Fe Yi Chin Pai Yi Kaw

During the spring season where the weather is so precarious, one is very susceptible to head colds and upper respiratory problems. Xia Sang Ju Chong Ji and Ban Lan Gen instant herbal tea are instant herbal drinks that relieve early cold symptoms such as dry and scratchy throat. They are also great beverages for those who eat a lot of fried and spicy food. Fe Yi Chin Pai Yi Kaw is a tasty herbal syrup formulated for early onset of dry cough.

DAAN’s Cleansing Tea and Weisen U

For many people, spring signifies the beginning of baseball season, or simply, the start of tailgate parties. Don’t spoil the fun of a great outing with indigestion or stomach ache discomfort. Fill your thermos with DAAN’s Cleansing tea, or simply bring a bottle of Weisen U with you to the ball park and enjoy the wonders of spring.

“Reflexology, the act of applying pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger and hand techniques, has been around for nearly 3,000 years. Although it is not as common in the West as other forms of alternative medicine, many people have found it to be effective. It is also still frequently used in the East for a variety of ills, including eczema and other skin conditions.

How reflexology works is somewhat in question. Some say that reflexology techniques manipulate specific areas of the hands and feet that correspond to parts of the body and that these techniques, in turn, manipulate ‘qi’ - translated from the Chinese as ‘life force’ or ‘spiritual energy.’ Western medicine doesn’t generally acknowlege the existence of life force or spiritual energy, but it is the essence of medicine in many parts of the East.”

“TRADITIONAL Chinese medicine is one of the oldest and most complex schools of medicine in the world. Developed over thousands of years and widely practised throughout Asia, TCM is rapidly gaining popularity in Australia.

Encompassing Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, dietary advice and exercise, the underlying principles of TCM are largely based on the philosophy of chi, or life energy, that flows through the body along pathways referred to as meridians.”

“IT WAS not until he saw dramatic photographs of patients before and after a clinical trial that Christian Hogg began to feel fulfilled by his work with traditional Chinese medicines.”

“In recent days, the Western public opinion seems to be misled into a grey area, as some anti-China forces in the West seize on the Beijing Olympic Games to vilify and denigrate China. The din from some Western forces and people sent us again into pondering: Why so?”

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.

As we age we lose our yin (the moist substance, also known as the female part of our body) and our skin starts to dry out. We looked for essential oils that will nourish the yin. Our products are designed for women who are getting a little older and starting to see fine lines and wrinkles. [We include] herbs that have anti-inflammatory properties, pore-tightening qualities, herbs that move chi (energy) and that are calming and balancing. It’s about finding the best herbs and applying them appropriately. We aim to calm the spirit, working on you on a more mental level — it’s beauty from the inside out.

DAAN carries a number of popular skin care products.

“A team led by Dr. Xue-Hai Tan from the Beijing Genomics Institute has determined that the antifibrotic function of Chinese herbal extract Cpd 861 is mediated by both downregulating the synthesis of collagens and upregulating the degradation of collagens. This effect is evidently different from that of Western antifibrogenic drugs and could allow for the development of effective antifibrogenic drugs from Chinese medicinal herbs.”

“There are different types of depression, ranging from the normal ‘blues’ to mild depression (dysthymia) to major depression. Women have a much higher incidence than man. Normal depressed mood is a healthy reaction to, say a death in the family, changes in life or work, temporary financial problems etc. It often stimulates the person to make changes that will render the situation bearable. Persons with more debilitating depression have feelings of doom and gloom, despair and hopelessness. They will cry for no apparent reason, have loss of appetite, are tired and want to sleep all the time but may also have difficulty doing so. Another usual complaint is loss of interest in activities they previously found pleasurable. For some, thoughts of suicide are prevalent. People with manic depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder, have alternating bouts of depression with episodes of intense excitement and mania.”

“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.”