ASTRAGALUS, THE ANCIENT CHINESE WONDER HERB.Written by Alfred Jones
Astragalus membranaceus, is root of a plant member of Pea family and is native to Northeast China, it is now also cultivated in United States. In China, root is known by name Huang-qi. The name means "Yellow Leader" because it is one of superior tonic roots used in traditional Chinese medicine. It was first mentioned in 2000 year old classic "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing". It has been used to stimulate energy and general weakness, lack of appetite, treatment of colds, flu, abdominal ulcers and Diabetes. It is still widely used today in Chinese medicine and importance of this herb is becoming known more to our traditional and natural medicine practitioners. It is known to be a immunostimulant, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory agent. It has been said, that no single compound has such wide ranging effects in treatment or enhancement of cellular communication and Polysaccharides from Astragalus are used in enhancement of Immune System by use of Glyconutrients.
| | Magnetic Therapy, the facts (and some myths).Written by Barry Dench
Is magnet therapy regarded yet as a mainstream therapy? I consider it is not and through this series of articles I hope to raise awareness by examining a number of issues that have stood in way of mass acceptance. There is a useful parallel to be drawn between magnetic therapy and acupuncture. Acupuncture today is an accepted alternative therapy but 20 or 30 years ago it was regarded with deep suspicion. So what has happened to make it so popular now that many conventional health clinics have a professional acupuncturist on hand to provide therapy? Well, passage of time has allowed communication of obvious benefits actual patients have enjoyed by having a wide variety of symptoms relieved. If one reads information available at http://acupuncture.com/ science behind acupuncture is still largely theoretical and involves “the common ground shared among meridian system, chakra system and modern sciences” Basically, acupuncture is a successful discipline that encourages body to heal itself. (It is worth noting here that general description of what acupuncture does, includes words such as “electromagnetic fields” and “polarity”. Terms which also are used in any consideration of magnetic therapy.) So, acupuncture has become accepted mainly because of anecdotal results and any number of successful blind trials. Virtually same situation that magnetic therapy finds itself in today! The ‘sceptics’ and ‘doubters’ will tell you there is no basis on which magnet therapy can work; but they said same words with regard to acupuncture all those years ago. They will tell you there is no clinical proof that magnetic therapy does anything. This too is untrue, but like anything it depends on how tests are carried out and what is being measured.
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