| It's often said that the older we get the more | | | | that I eventually had to get proper medical care |
| stuck in our ways we become. In fact, studies | | | | for my infected toes and this particular Chinese |
| have shown that it's around the age of 35 when | | | | remedy did nothing to alleviate or cure the |
| folks stop listening to new music or trying out | | | | condition. |
| new foods etc. However, this observation does | | | | But that was one incident, for one condition, at |
| not seem to apply with regards to alternative | | | | one moment in time, and it's easy to focus on |
| medicine and healing methods, and in particular | | | | the negative. The fact of the matter is that |
| Chinese herbal remedies. Is it that we're loosing | | | | millions of people around the world swear by |
| faith in conventional medicine or just that older | | | | Chinese herbal remedies which can be taken |
| folks are more concerned about the potential | | | | topically or internally for all manner of ills. I've |
| adverse reactions caused by traditional | | | | included some of the more common uses for |
| treatments? | | | | Chinese herbal remedies below, but the real list is |
| There's one thing that can't be argued about, and | | | | in fact quite exhaustive. |
| that is Chinese herbal remedies have been around | | | | Acne, Alcoholism, Allergies, Arthritis, Asthma, Back |
| a lot longer than all the stuff we see on the | | | | Pain, Burns, Cancer, High Cholesterol, Colds and |
| pharmaceutical shelves these days. In some | | | | Flu, Constipation, Depression, Diabetes, Diarrhea, |
| cases, the Chinese have been using herbs to | | | | Eczema, Hair Loss, Head Lice, Headaches, Heart |
| treat certain ills for 1000's of years. One of the | | | | Problems, Hemorrhoids, and Immune Disorders |
| main benefits of Chinese herbal healing over man | | | | Although the use of herbs in itself is not |
| made cures is that there's a much reduced risk of | | | | considered harmful, I would not recommend |
| any harmful side affects. This has to be one of | | | | anyone try to self diagnose any illness and |
| the major benefits that Chinese herbal remedies | | | | prescribe their own treatments. Being who I am |
| have over typical medications. | | | | and where I come from, my first port of call is |
| There is a bit of hocus pocus hype in some of it | | | | always to the surgery of my local doctor. |
| though and I can speak from personal experience | | | | However, now that I've learnt a bit more about |
| here. I remember once I cut my toes in the | | | | the potential benefits of Chinese herbal remedies, |
| Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. About a week | | | | I will always let the doctor know of my findings |
| later, I saw worms had gotten under my skin and | | | | and try them out based on his or her suggestions. |
| were causing immense soreness and irritation. As | | | | From what I believe, a lot of folks are using |
| soon as I got to Georgetown on the island of | | | | Chinese herbal remedies in conjunction with |
| Penang, I visited a Chinese drug store as | | | | conventional treatments and not instead of. |
| recommended by a local doctor. | | | | The internet has a plethora of useful and |
| A scrawny little chap on the other side of the | | | | interesting sites based around Chinese herbal |
| counter gave me a small plastic container which | | | | remedies, acupuncture, and massage techniques. |
| was full if spiders legs, and a bagful of herbal tea. | | | | It's a fascination subject and will make a great |
| The spider's legs had to be rubbed into the | | | | read for anyone interested in alternative |
| effected area twice daily and the tea drank | | | | treatments. |
| morning, noon, and night. It goes without saying | | | | |