Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body. This process stimulates movement of energy within the body, allowing natural healing to take place. These points are selected based on years of training acupuncturists receive based on over 3,000 years of experience in China.
In Chinese Herbal Medicine it is used to treat heavymenstrual bleeding and uterine bleeding and to increase blood circulation to the pelvic area to treatmenstrual pain. Moxibustion (applying heat near the skin) has successfully been used to turn breech babies into a normal head-down position prior to childbirth.
An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health.
Common poppy resembles its relative long-headed poppy (P. dubium), but they can be most easily differentiated on the basis of the form of the fruit of their capsule. There are also small differences in the hairiness of the stem and, in the size and colour of the corolla. Common poppy is the national flower of…
Chrysanthemum indicum Chrysanthemum (mum) is a plant. It gets its name from the Greek words for “gold” and “flower.” People use the flowers to make medicine. Chrysanthemum is used to treat chest pain (angina), high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, fever, cold, headache, dizziness, and swelling. In combination with other herbs, chrysanthemum is also used…