Book Review: Healing The Gerson Way

After I heard Max Gerson Therapy from the local radio talk show, I have researched on Dr. Max Gerson, MD and his life, and right away been drawn to this amazing therapy. And I also found that there are the common philosophy of treatment between the Gerson and Eastern medicine; Diet and nutrition has been considered…

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Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia

  August 2009 Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM Tao of Medicine, Acupuncture and Wellness 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 119 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome   Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) affects an estimated 2 percent of the population. Conventional therapies are limited in the success of treating this complex and unexplained…

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An Herb for Anti-Aging, He shou wu, fleeceflower root

Anti aging herbs in Asian medicine There are many herbs for anti-aging or preventive medicine, probably ginseng or lysium fruit is the most known for their effect of anti-aging, but I like to start with he shou wu in anti aging herbal medicine. He shou wu – Stop your hairs from graying Pharmaceutical name: Radix Polygoni Multiflori…

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How Acupuncture Can Help You Stop Smoking

Why you should quit smoking today? The major cause of death of men in us is lung cancer and next prostate cancer. About twice of men died from cancer than women, since the number of female smokers increases so much, the lung cancer death rate of women is also rapidly growing. Researches: 25-40 % of…

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Yin chen hao-capillaris for liver disease

≪ Herb benefits The liver; yin chen hao, capillaris ≫ Pharmaceutical name: Herba Artemisiae Yinchenhao Botanical name: Artemisia Capillaris Thunb. Properties: bitter, acrid, cool A long time ago, in a small town in china is a man very skinny with the eyes so yellow like a ginger, and one day he trekked a long way and…

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Six Healing Sound

Six Healing sound combined with breathing exercise can strengthen your Qi – vital energy.     Sounds Relations Xu Ke Hu Si Chui Xi   Organs   Liver Heart Spleen Lungs Kidneys Triple Burner Seasons   Spring Summer Late Summer Fall Winter   Elements   Wood Fire Earth Metal Water   Specific openings Eyes Tongue…

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Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment

  June 2009 Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 119 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment   There have been many advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer. While the standard medical care for cancer is effective, the treatments are aggressive and cause numerous unwanted…

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Acupuncture a Powerful Integrative Oncology Tool

Integrative Oncology is the combination of “mainstream” care and evidenced-based complimentary therapies to control cancer-related pain and symptoms [source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine]. Complementary therapies, while not given the attention that more traditional cancer therapies may receive, are perhaps equally important while undergoing treatment for certain types of cancer. Patients diagnosed with difficult…

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How to Remove Your Stress with Breathing

The Importance of Breathing; No matter how much I emphasize the importance of breathing, it won’t be enough. Breathing is the base of our bodily engine system and enables us to live on. Therefore most people think they know how to breathe and it’s easily neglected, but here I want you to know of the…

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Secrets of Anti-aging and Longevity in Oriental Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective on Anti-Aging and Longevity Aging- The modern definition from Britannica encyclopedia; ‘Gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death.’ Aging takes place in a cell, an organ or the total organism over the entire adult life span of any living thing. There is a…

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