The Spiritual Health

We tried to provide acquaintance with Chinese herbs and their benefits. There are hundreds of herbs and you can explore them based on your requirements and ailments.

Ginseng (renshen): Blood pressure control, improved immunity and blood sugar regulation are benefits of ginseng. A tea with Ginseng is good for lowering fatigue. Use 0.5-3.0 gm of ginseng for consumption.

Hoelen (fuling): Fungus like herb grows on the pine roots. Heals gastro-intestinal irritation, acts as mild sedative when used with pine roots and helps transport moisture from digestive system into bladder. Use of 10-15 grams every day to prepare decoctions ascertains health. It is non-toxic.

Rhubarb (dahuang): The Chinese root acts as an effective laxative and enhances appetite. Rhubarb improves blood circulation, prevents infections and lowers autoimmune reactions. Cook 0.5-3 gm of Rhubarb for treatment.

Ma-huang (mahuang): The leaves improve breathing and invigorate the nervous system. Hoelen based alkaloids have been used to prepare drugs for sinus congestion and asthma. This metabolic enhancer is a good form of stimulant for people striving for weight loss. About 1-9 gm per day can benefit in preventing inflammation.

Licorice (gancao): These roots have many beneficial properties such as enhancing the digestion, neutralizing toxins and reduce inflammation. Chinese medical practitioners use this herb for sore throat, hyperthyroidism, hepatitis and heart valve ailments. Few hundred mg to 15 gm per day will suffice. Excess use may lead to edema or tachycardia.

Coptis (huang lian):  Known as coptis, goldthread or yellow root. It is used for diarrhea, bacterial infections, gastrointestinal problems and hypertension. The content – berberine is used as an anti-inflammatory substance for healing, that is available as tablet or pills. overdose side effects seen with prolonged usage.

Peony (baishao and chihshao): The well known flower is used to control blood flow and gives relaxation to the body. Wild peony or chihshao is red; it is used for enhancing blood circulation. White peony or baishao nourishes the blood. When mixed in 0.5-15 gm each day with licorice and tang-kuei herbs can improve health.

Rehmannia (dihuang): The dark herb nourishes the hormonal system and blood. Used for inflammation treatment, nourishing tonic for lowing the process of ageing by regulating hormones. Decoctions prepared regularly using 10-30 gm of herb is adequate for treatment. Digestive problem sufferers, use Rehmannia with caution.

Salvia (danshen): 1-20 gm red Salvina is used to treat body injury and promotes circulation. Used commonly for degenerative diseases, inflammation and post stroke effects. Lower blood pressure, cholesterol and enhance liver functions with Salvia usage.

Tang- kuei (danggui): Used for regulating urine flow, blood nourishment and relieves pain. 0.5-9 gm per day in tea or soup is effective.

Health is wealth and make sure you conserve it to the fullest extent with best Chinese herbs.

Voltaire quoted ‘The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient, while nature cures the disease’. Chinese culture uses herbs for medicinal purpose. Many unexplored plants and roots are used in traditional way since ages. Treating ailments in the natural way is favored by one and all, get relief from your physical pains with the help of most used Chinese herbs. There are some herbs that have been in use even as ingredients for basic cooking. Some of the copious herbs are mentioned below. Find your health problem and pertinent herb for improved health status.

Astragalus (huangqi): This Chinese herb also known as Astragali belongs to Leguminosae family. It is used to treat common cold, respiratory infections. Increase immunity; protect liver and increases blood cell production in case of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Chronic nephritis, skin burns and diabetes can be treated through the Astragalus. Use the medicine with caution as many toxic varieties do exist that may cause rashes.

Cinnamon (guizhi and rougi): The pharmaceutical name of this herb is Cinnamomum cassia. The bark of this tree improves blood circulation, lowers allergies and harmonizes energy of our body. Other herbs when mixed with cinnamon to prepare tea are beneficial to the body. Do not use it with an inflammatory liver disorder.

Bupleurum (chaihu): This herb has been utilized in Japanese oriental medicine practices. Liver disease, arthritis and skin ailments can be treated.  Nephritis, corticosteroid use and even mental disorders can be cured. The saponins found in this root lower inflammation and regulate level of hormones. Use it every day in about 15 to a few hundred mgs in form of tea. Dizziness and headaches may be seen in few individuals.

Red sage (danshen): This herb is used after combining with other herbs. The vascular and cardiac disorders are treated with red sage. Blood clotting is also reduced with red sage. Hypertension is also lowered with use of red sage.

Ginger (jiang): Ginger is used worldwide in food and even in medicine. The digestive benefits of this herb are well known. It provides protection against arteriosclerosis, heart diseases and stimulates the vitality of yang. Morning sickness, dyspepsia, rheumatoid arthritis, flatulence and osteoarthritis can be treated. It is also used as an analgesic and can treat infections of respiratory tract, bronchitis and cough.

Atractylodes (baizhu): This herb helps to treat digestive disorders and even alleviates edema.

Use the herb as tea or as powdered form or pill to get rid of all pain and body problems. Be careful to read and understand the usage, dose of the herb for desirable results. Hundreds of these herbs have been effective in curing many patients worldwide. Give the nature a chance to show its provess and heal you from inside out.

Acupuncture, Acupressure, Ayurveda, Yoga, etc. these are some of the very important discoveries that were made by our fore ancestors thousands of years ago. These medicinal techniques and exercises were and even today are the most exclusively used treatments and therapies since the time when they were discovered. The science behind these therapies is very immense and also extremely useful.

During the olden times when there weren’t any resources to learn the medical science of the human body or the action of some herbs and exercises on our body, these methods were invented which further paved the strong path for medical science.

According to some of the historians, the method of acupuncture was invented even before the Chinese characters were invented. They believed that the main theory of acupuncture was created by the ancient people during an attempt to remove the effects of diseases from the body of the patient by beating him. Soon they discovered that there were specific points in our body which when beaten had the power to relieve the patients from diseases or illnesses. Thus, the first acupuncture technique was developed from the acupressure technique. They used the Bian stones to press the skin at one end and then prick the needles from the other end into the skin. It was believed that these stones were basically used for the acupressure points and treatments of the patients.

According to the main fundamentals of the Chinese traditional acupuncture, there are basically eight main principles of acupuncture. These eight principles consisted of the three treasures and the five elements.

The three treasures: Based on the ancient Chinese traditions, the way of life or the path of life was called as “Dao”. The main laws of Dao, emphasized more on moderation, having a proper balance and always maintaining a good harmony with the nature around us. They believed that we have three treasures amongst us which are Qi, Shen and the Jing.

Qi: It is pronounced as chi and is believed to be the main energy force and the organizing principle that is flowing in all the various things in the whole wide world. it through this energy that we all are interconnected. The ancient Chinese people believed that every living thing had some energy or Qi within themselves. It is in our heart, mind and the soul of our body. It runs through our blood, oxygen etc.

Shen: Shen is that treasure which gives our life brightness and is believed to be responsible for all the mental abilities that we are able to do and our consciousness. In some cases Shen is compared to our soul as it is thought to be visible in our thoughts, personality, perceptions etc.

Jing: The third treasure according to the TCM is that of Jing which is thought to be responsible for our physical growth, development and also reproduction. According to the principle, it was believed that every individual on the surface of earth is born with a specific amount of Jing within them which gets used up slowly as we grow. Also, we tend to lose Jing if we lead a wrong life and don’t care for our life. Jing cannot be replaced by any other thing in our life.

The five elements: The theory of the five elements followed by the Chinese is just another simple way to categorize all the things in our surrounding. The acupuncturists use these five elements system to diagnose the various things. The five element system is simply another representation of the transient nature of all things in the universe. These five elements or the five phases in the Chinese acupuncture principles include the earth, fire, metal, water and wood. According to the Greek version, the five elements of the universe include the earth, water, wind, fire and the space. According to some pf the historians, it was believed that the Chinese people had found just four elements which surrounded the fifth element namely the earth which was placed by them in the center of the whole system. This represented the transition of various things occurring in the system.

According to the Chinese researches, the five elements were used to represent the various phases from which all the things pass by in the environment. For instance, any metal can be heated to a specific value and then liquefied which can be then poured in the form of water. This water can be later used further to nourish the growth of trees and wood. This wood can be then burned to create fire which can be used to burn all types of things on the earth into ash. Further, the earth is purified to search and make metal. This simple cycle about all the five element systems continues. All possible things like the colors, smells, organs, emotions, seasons and taste have also been categorized into the five elements.

Based on the theory of transition, all the elements cause various changes or are created due to the changes in some other element. Earth is produced from fire and the earth will further transform into metal by plowing. Thus all the elements are interrelated with each other. Under any case, if any one of the elements has been tampered or damaged, instantly all the other elements will undergo an imbalance thus causing an imbalance to the whole system of five elements.

Basically the main purpose why these elements were discovered was to define nature. These elements were discovered about two thousand years ago and so was the definition of nature. The ancient Chinese people created these five elements without the proper understanding of molecular science or any microscopic dissections. They through this system created a simple method to remove chaos from the system by ordering all the things that could be memorized, passed and created in the future. They categorized all the things, illnesses and symptoms in this simplified manner to experiment them and also find their treatments later on based on this system.

This system has become one of the most complex systems which is still being used in many parts of the world.