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Microbiome: That healthy gut feeling
Submitted by lok-kwan on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 9:31am"The human gut is home to trillions of individual microbes representing thousands of species of bacteria and non-bacterial organisms called archaea. The exact membership of this highly complex ecosystem, known as the microbiome, varies from person to person." "The global rise of chronic health conditions, ranging from obesity and diabetes to bowel disease and cancer, is increasingly being linked with perturbations in gut flora...TCM's reliance on complex mixtures of compounds, and its philosophy of treating the human body as a whole, complete system that needs to be balanced, matches up well with the synergistic properties of the gut microbiome."
Ginseng the Star Root
Submitted by lok-kwan on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 8:18pmGinseng 人參 ranks at the top of a group of longevity herbs that have anti-aging and anti-cancer properties.
靈芝 Lingzhi (ganoderma lucidum), the Spiritual Herb
Submitted by lok-kwan on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:50amThe Quest for Immortality
Submitted by lok-kwan on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:44pm"Few things are as certain in life as death. The Elixir of Immortality, or Elixir of Life, is a substance that confers eternal life or eternal youth. All ancient cultures have some myths about it; the search for lasting youth, beauty, and health is a perennial human expression."
New research offers explanation of how acupuncture treats pain
Submitted by lok-kwan on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:57am"New groundbreaking research shows that the insertion of an acupuncture needle into the skin disrupts the branching point of nerves called C fibres. These C fibres transmit low-grade sensory information over very long distances by using Merkel cells as intermediaries."
Kong May is an effective, all-natural formulation for high cholesterol
Submitted by lok-kwan on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 12:56pmAnti-Cancer Supertonic 9405
Submitted by lok-kwan on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 4:11pmLauded as the most potent anti-cancer formula in Chinese medicine, 9405 is composed of the top tonifying herbs: Ginsenoside Rh2 (derived from Panax Ginseng), Ganoderma, Cordyceps, and Astragalus, plus Frutus Lycii and Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, with Vitamins A, C, and E added. The combination of purified herbal extracts and vitamins is a modern approach to herbal formulation; the idea is to create strong, effective, medicine that has no toxicity. Please read the following document and call me with questions:
