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John Anthony Bright, 
Certified Clinical Herbalist

  • Calm Shen – Treating Insomnia with Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Calm Shen – Treating Insomnia with Chinese Herbal Medicine

    CALM SHEN (category): In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shen refers to the spirit or the mind and has a multiplicity of connotations, to include: consciousness, vitality, awareness, mental function, and presence. The Shen (considered to be a physical substance—the most rarified form of Qi) resides in the Heart and blood vessels and is nourished directly by

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  • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (and Related Formulas) in Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (and Related Formulas) in Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six Flavor Teapills or Six Flavor Rehmannia) is a traditional Chinese formula originally created as a gentle and gradual way of building up the strength and vitality of infants and children with what we might now call (generally speaking) developmental delay issues (e.g. failure to thrive, fontanels not closing, and

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  • Three Formulas to Help You Through the Holiday Season and Beyond

    Three Formulas to Help You Through the Holiday Season and Beyond

    Welcome back to the members of our growing community of people interested in improving their overall health and sense of balance in their lives through the use of Chinese herbal formulas. Today’s article will take an in-depth look at three formulas that could prove to be quite handy to have around during the Holiday season:

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  • Treating Viral Infections with Chinese Herbal Medicines – The Complete Guide

    Treating Viral Infections with Chinese Herbal Medicines – The Complete Guide

    Treating the Common Cold, Influenza, and other acute viral infections By John Staversky, certified clinical herbalist Introduction — A Bit of History Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory developed slowly over thousands of years in China. First came the concepts (out of Chinese culture at large) that undergird how they thought about the relationship between heath

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  • Spleen and Spleen (Chi)Qi in Chinese Medicine

    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

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John Anthony Bright, 
Certified Clinical Herbalist

John is well-versed in knowledge of holistic healing. His major interest is in the interaction between physical conditions and emotional and psychological healing.

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    TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) teaches that eating and living in harmony with the seasons can help prevent imbalance and support better health year-round. Summer is the most yang time of year; it’s active, outwardly expressive, and expansive. The days are long, the sun is high, and nature is in full bloom. While we want to…

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    As the world moves forward into the modern age of medicine, we can observe major strides being taken in surgical advancements and in the practice of trauma-based care.  The field of Western medicine and healthcare is on the cutting edge of treating critical physical injuries and acute infectious diseases. However, when it comes to diagnosing…

  • Spring Weight Loss with Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Swimsuit season is nearly here – are you ready? If you’ve put on a few extra pounds over winter, you’re not alone. But, spring is here, and this is the perfect time to get back on track with your weight loss or fitness goals! Chinese medicine is full of healthy weight-loss wisdom, including how to…