News and Research

Dr. John Chen, Evergreen Herbs

 Chinese Medicine, Scholars, TCM Scholars
Oct 112011
 

John Chen, Ph.D., Pharm.D., O.M.D., L.Ac., is the founder of Evergreen Herbs, a supplier of Chinese herbal medicine formulas, and Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, an educational company focusing on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. John Chen is a third-generation Chinese herbalist and is THE TCM scholar on the pharmacological actions of Chinese herbs. He is also the expert in the field regarding drug and herb interactions. He has written several books.
Evergreen Herbs
Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine

How to Boost Your Immune System with Herbs

 Chinese Medicine, Influenza/Viral Infections, Nutrition/Diet/Food Therapy
Oct 052011
 

Great article that includes herbs and foods used in Traditional Chinese Medicine food therapy with easy recipe for flu and cold prevention! This is exactly in alignment with my typical advice to patients (uses herbs/medicinal foods mentioned in my Flu article: Treating Influenza and Viral Infections using Natural Medicine.)

How to Boost your Immune System with Herbs

Astragalus Tonic Soup recipe

Here’s another link for the soup recipe on this blog (in case the above link disappears sometime in the future):

Astragalus Tonic Soup recipe

Of course, Astragalus can be purchased at my office (it has a mild, sweet taste)!

Chinese Medicine in the Treatment and Prevention of H1N1 Swine Flu, by Dr. Jake Fratkin

 Chinese Medicine, Influenza/Viral Infections
Sep 012011
 

Dr. Jake Fratkin is an American scholar of Chinese Medicine. This is his October 2009 article on this topic. This article’s target audience is for Chinese Medicine professionals, but it is a great summary article discussing Chinese Medicine diagnosis and treatment for influenza in general.
http://drjakefratkin.com/swine-flu

Condensed version also published at Acupuncture Today, a professional journal.

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