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Applying Chinese Medicine to Everyday Life
Unlocking the Power of Teapills: A Comprehensive Guide to TCM’s Best-Kept Secret
How to Effectively Use Teapills for Your Health Teapills, a staple in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), offer a simple way to incorporate powerful herbal remedies into your wellness routine. These tiny, round, herbal capsules are pre-prepared, easy to take, and packed with centuries-old wisdom. If you’re looking to benefit from the healing power of TCM,…
Give Your Brain a Boost with Chinese Herbal Medicine
Inspired Chinese Medicine Tips for Supporting & Healing Our Minds Has the past year left you in a brain fog? If so, you’re not alone. The stressful and rapidly changing events of 2020 have been enough to put even the most level-headed and focused person into a state of stupor. Stress is normal. But over…
Top Chinese Herbs for Boosting Immunity During Cold and Flu Season
As the temperatures drop in autumn, we enter the dreaded cold and flu season. From missing work or social events to simply feeling miserable, these illnesses can disrupt our daily lives. But what if there was a way to not only prevent these seasonal illnesses but also recover faster if you do catch something? That’s…
October is Depression Awareness Month
It’s human nature to experience a spectrum of different emotions and moods, including feeling down or depressed. But if that depressed feeling occurs for no reason, is persistent, or significantly affects your daily quality of life, it’s time to seek some support. Whether you’re looking for a natural way to manage your depression or enhance…
Get Ready for Cold & Flu Season with Chinese Herbal Medicine
Cold and flu season is upon us, and as the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, our bodies are more vulnerable to illness. But don’t worry—there’s a natural way to stay ahead of the game. At Best Chinese Medicines, we believe that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers one of the most powerful, effective, and…
3 Steps to a Better Bedroom Performance with Chinese Herbal Medicine
One of the best things about being strong, healthy, and young is having a great sex life. As we age, however, performance in the bedroom gets a little more complicated. Issues like erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and low libido are common and frustrating issues for millions of men around the world. While some just accept…
The Intriguing History & Modern Day Healing Powers of Yunnan Baiyao
At Best Chinese Medicines, we are proud to offer the amazing Chinese medicinal, Yunnan Baiyao, to our customers. This formula has been popularized for several different uses over the years, and we are still finding ways that this formula can help both humans and animals. Yunnan Baiyao has a particularly interesting story. The miracle cure of a provincial…
Xiao Yao Wan – A Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula Everyone will Love
Chinese medicine is known for its very specific herbal formulas and ability to individualize these medicines to perfectly fit the patient. With the ease of over-the-counter Chinese medicine products, we are able to share this amazing medicine with far more people than ever. One of the brilliant things about Chinese herbal medicine is how it…
The Ultimate Guide to Dit Da Jow: Topical Chinese Herbal Medicine for Pain Relief and Healing
Whether it’s a nagging muscle ache, a fresh bruise, or persistent joint pain, these everyday aches can make even the simplest tasks feel like a mountain of a challenge. But before you reach for the OTC pain killers, your best solution may lie in an ancient natural concoction: Dit Da Jow. For centuries, people have…
Chinese Medicine vs. Western Medicine
How Chinese Medicine treats dysfunction, disease, health and wellbeing is complementary to Western Medicine Even at a glance, Chinese Medicine is quite different from Western Medicine. Earthy herbs are favored over laboratory compounds, mind and body are considered one, and diet and lifestyle take center stage. Chinese Medicine is an ancient system developed thousands of…
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Yunnan Baiyao
If there’s one Chinese herbal formula that has caught attention worldwide, it’s Yunnan Baiyao. Yunnan Baiyao is a famous trauma formula that is now used for a wide range of health conditions like pain, tumors, abdominal pain, menstrual pain, muscle aches, dental issues, and more. In fact, Yunnan Baiyao is so popular that it is…
Chinese Herbs for Erectile Dysfunction
Is your sex life feeling a little…deflated? Chinese herbs for erectile dysfunction can help. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most commonly reported sexual health problem among men, affecting as many as 30 million men in the US. Unlike Western medicine treatment for ED, Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment is based on the whole-body approach. By using…
Best Chinese Pain Patches
When stubborn pain keeps you from doing what you love, a Chinese pain patch may be just what you need to get moving again. While herbal teas and pills are the most recognizable form of Chinese herbal medicine, there are many topical applications of herbal medicine as well. Topical herbal medicine (in the form of…
Spleen and Spleen (Chi)Qi in Chinese Medicine
What do we mean by the Spleen: According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, the energetic organ system responsible for what we in modern times call “digestion” is the Spleen. This is not to be confused with the Western medical definition of the spleen as the organ that, among other things, makes antibodies, removes old red…
Sore Throat in Summer? Yin Chiao (Yin Qiao) to the rescue!
We tend to think of colds as a winter woe, but can you get a cold in summer? Unfortunately, yes. “Summer colds” are similar to winter colds, but tend to have hotter, drier, and longer-lasting symptoms. Thankfully, Chinese medicine has a simple solution in time-tested Yin Qiao San. Read on to learn more about summer…
Chinese Herbs for Atrial Fibrillation
Ever feel like your heart is dancing to its own beat? You may be experiencing Atrial Fibrillation (commonly known as AFib), which is a condition that causes irregular heartbeats. Having frequent palpitations or an irregular heartbeat can be quite unsettling, plus it may bring potential health risks along with it. While modern medicine offers various…
Chinese Herbs for Asthma
Struggling to breathe? That’s a feeling no one wants to experience. Unfortunately, for over 262 million people across the world, conditions like asthma can quite literally “take your breath away.” But beyond inhalers and mediations, is there anything you can do to reduce asthma attacks – or even stop them from occurring altogether? Asthma is…
Chinese Herbs for Fall Allergies
Ah, fall – the season of vibrant leaves, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin-spiced everything. But for many, it also brings the less-than-pleasant arrival of fall allergies. If you’re one of those people sneezing and sniffling your way through the autumn months, you’re not alone. The constant sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose can make it difficult…
Best Chinese Medicines for Cough
From a nagging tickle in your throat to a painful hack, coughing can be an uncomfortable and annoying symptom. But before you reach for the drugstore cough medicine, Chinese herbs for cough may offer faster relief and longer-lasting benefits. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), coughing is often seen as a sign of an imbalance in…
Covid-19 and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Herbs and COVID-19: A Natural Way to Improve Symptoms and Immunity While the fearful frenzy of the pandemic may feel behind us. But, COVID and other viruses still threaten our well-being, and millions of people are struggling with the effects of long COVID. If the pandemic taught us anything, it was how important having…
Chinese Herbs that Boost Your Immunity
What’s the secret to a long and healthy life? Giving your immune system the care it needs to keep you protected. Your immune system works for you day and night. Immune cells are constantly scouring tissue and blood to find and eliminate potential threats. Like silent warriors, these cells and organ systems work to defend…
How TCM Can Help You Avoid “Fifty-Year-Old-Shoulder”
Joint pain can be a huge burden, especially as we age. One of the most common issues people face as they approach their 50s is what some TCM practitioners call “fifty-year-old-shoulder.” Also known as frozen shoulder or impingement syndrome, this shoulder pain can be extremely aggravating and keep you from doing the tasks and activities…
Passion Statement
While some are interested in careers earn more money, my path was different. I was led to advocacy that led me to a career in the nonprofit. I have always been drawn to giving back in my community. I grew up in the Philippines so helping to me is a wat of life. When I…
The Influence of Yin-Yang Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine on Diagnosis and Treatment
The core theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is established on the foundation of Yin-Yang theory. It is believed that Yin and Yang are opposite, mutually restrictive and interdependent in their relationship. Yin-Yang theory deeply influenced not only the core philosophies of Chinese Taoism and Confucianism but also profoundly shaped TCM’s diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.…