Health care methods for facial wrinkles

(1) Herbal Therapy
1) Internal Medicine
a. Insufficiency of Heart-qi
Therapeutic Methods: To tonify qi and supplement blood, moisten and beautify skin.
Prescription: Modified Genter-supplementing Qi-Boosting Decoction (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang).
b. Weakness of the Spleen and the Stomach
Therapeutic Methods: To tonify spleen and harmonize the stomach, tonify qi and supplement blood.
Prescription: Modified Four Gentlemen Decoction (Si Jun Zi Tang).
2) External Medicine
a. Ingredients: one orange, little amount of medicinal alcohol, right amount of honey. Process: Pound the orange with peels into mash, add the medicinal alcohol and honey, then refrigerate it in the refrigerator for one week, then take it out and apply to the face. It can moisten skin and remove wrinkles.
b. Ingredients: one banana, half spoonful of olive oil. Process: Remove the peel of banana and pound it into mash, add half spoonful of olive oil and put them into a bowl to stir evenly, then apply the paste onto the skin. It can remove wrinkles.
c. Ingredients: little amount of tomatoes and honey. Process: Slice the tomatoes into pieces and squeeze them into juice, and stir the juice with honey evenly, then apply it onto the face. It can remove wrinkles.
d. Ingredients: chestnut and honey. Process: remove the peels of the chestnut and grind it into thin powder, stir the powder with honey evenly, then apply the paste onto the face. It can clean, smoothen the skin and remove wrinkles.
e. Ingredients: pawpaw, peppermint. Process: Infuse them with the hot water and make them into tea, frequently smear or apply to the skin under the eyes after the tea becomes cold. Pawpaw can not only relieve fatigue of the eyes, but also reduce pouch and thin wrinkles around the eyes. Continue to learn TCM Treatment Evaluation for Contact Dermatitis.
(2) Acupoints Massage
1) Corner of the mouth: Massage the corner of the mouth crosswise by the finger pulp of the middle finger from down to top for 3-5 times.
2) The end of the eyes: Straighten out the end of the eyes on the one side with one hand, then massage crosswise this part by the ring finger of the other hand.
3) The skin between two eyebrows: Massage crosswise along with the part between the eyebrows by the finger pulp of the middle finger from down to top.
4) Forehead: Massage gently along with the forehead by the palm pulp from down to top.
5) Neck massage.
Raise the head and slightly tilt the head to the left, grasp and knead the right mastoid process muscle of clavicle with right thumb and forefinger from top to bottom for 3 times, change the left hand to knead. Then put the finger pulps of both forefingers, middle fingers and ring fingers to the mastoid process of the retral ears, then apply circle pushing massage from retral ears to inside clavicle along with the sternocleidomastoid for 3 times. Then keep head straight and tilt the head to the right, pushing the left side as before
(3) Guasha Therapy
1) To improve blood, lymph and qi circulation. Tools: Ox horn board, goat antelope horn board, bamboo board, porcelain spoon, plastic materials should not be used.
2) Process: After washing the face clean, apply some massage cream or beauty oil onto the skin to be massged, then scrape according to the picture with obtuse scraping board until a local red skin rather than bruised skin occurs, then apply smoothing eye masks. Do the manipulation once a week and the strength should be gentle. When scrape to the parts with wrinkles, this parts should be straightened out with hands first. For example, when scrape to the wrinkles on the forehead or nasolabial folds, use one hand to straighten out the wrinkles by one hand, then scrape the skin by the other hand(See picture). Only in the way, can people get the effect of lightening wrinkles. 

(4) Cupping Therapy
Acupoints selected: Yinbai (SP 1), Quanliao (SI 18), Dicang (ST4).
Manipulation:
1) First cupping Yinbai (SP 1), then apply moving cupping manipulation along with the direction of the wrinkles for 5-6 times, with comfortable force, retain the cup on Yangbai (GB 14).
2) Then retain the cups on other acupoints within 10 minutes.
(5) Foot Massage
Basic reflection areas: stomach, ureter, bladder, to improve metabolism and metabolin excretion.
Related reflection areas: adrenal gland, hypophysis, germen, lymph node and other glandular tissues to regulate endocrine and hormonal balance.
Symptom reflection areas: stomach, intestines, kidney, spleen.
Reflexotherapy is taken up of 10-15 times as a course of treatment, 30-40 times each time, 1-2 times each day, repeat it after 1-2 days. Soak both feet with light salt water to recover the sensitivity of feet to massage.

Definition of hyperlipemia in TCM

Hyperlipemia refers to the elevated concentration of lipids in the plasma. When the plasma lipoprotein concentration exceeds the normal maximum, it is called hyperlipoproteinemia. As plasma lipid is liposoluble, it must be combined with protein to form a water-soluble compound that can circulate in the body. Therefore hyperlipemia is usually manifested as hyperlipoproteinemia and the following physical signs are commonly seen, xanthoma of eyelid, xanthoma of tendon, subcutaneous nodular xanthoma and arteriosclerosis, or overweight and fundus lipidosis. This disease is the pathologic base of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, fatty liver, cholelithiasis, apoplexia, etc. and becomes the main risk factor that endangers the health of mankind.

The causes of this disease fall into two main categories: primary and secondary. Primary hyperlipemia arises from congenital metabolic defect of lipid and lipoprotein (or hereditary defect) and from certain environmental factors (including diet, nutrition and drugs) through some unknown mechanism. Secondary hyperlipemia arises from certain diseases such as diabetes, liver diseases, kidney diseases, thyroid diseases and the effect of some factors such as wine drinking, obesity, diet, life style, etc. Continue to read Chinese Medicine Treatment for Hyperlipemia.

This disease is included in the categories of "tan zheng" (phlegm syndrome), "shi zhuo" (damp retention), "xuan yun" (vertigo), "fei pang" (obesity) and others in TCM. Its causes are related to congenital defect, improper diet, seven emotional disorders, debility after prolonged illness, and overstrain. The main pathogenesis is deficiency of the liver, spleen and kidney, internal stagnation of phlegm-dampness, blockage of the vessels and disharmony between yin and yang, qi and blood.

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Strong teeth means good health

(1) Rinsing the mouth regularlyRinsing the mouth can remove the turbid qi and food residues and clean the mouth and teeth. The mouth should be rinsed every time after the ingestion. There are many ways to rinse the mouth such as rinsing the mouth with water, rinsing the mouth with tea, rinsing the mouth with salty water, rinsing the mouth with vinegar and rinsing the mouth with the water soaked with traditional Chinese drugs. People may select the method according to their specific conditions. Click here to learn Causes of Chronic Pharyngitis in TCM.

(2) Tapping the teeth regularlyTapping the teeth is an important method to promote health and longevity; particularly it is of more significance in the morning. The method is as follows. Get rid of all stray thoughts to relax mentally. Then, close the mouth and lips gently. Next, tap the back teeth for 50 times. Afterwards, tap the incisor teeth for 50 times. Finally, tap the molar teeth with the upper and lower teeth staggered for 50 times. Does the exercise once in the morning and evening respectively or the number of tapping the teeth may be increased as well. Click here to learn Causes of Chronic Laryngitis in TCM.

(3) Massaging the lipsClose the mouth and lips tightly. Then, use the four closed-up fingers of the right hand to gently knead and rub the outside margins of lips clockwise and anticlockwise until the local part becomes slightly hot and congested. This method promotes the oral and gingival blood circulation, makes the teeth healthy and firm, prevents dental diseases and has the actions of facial beautification and healthcare as well. Click here to learn Causes of Acute Tonsillitis in TCM.

(4) Health care with dietOral and dental diseases are related to the imbalance of nutrients to a certain degree. People should often eat fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C as well as foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin C like animal livers, kidneys, yolk and milk. Women during the gestational period and lactation together with infants should pay particular attention to the supplementation of these foods to ensure the enamel development. Click here to learn Causes of Abnormal Patency of Eustachian Tube in TCM.

(5) Health care with drugsThere exists an ancient secret recipe for consolidating the teeth which is composed of 30g of Shengdahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Shudahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Preparata), Shengshigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Shushigao (Gypsum Fibrosum Preparata), Gusuibu (Rhizoma Drynariae), Duzhong (Cortex Eucommiae), Qingyan (crude salt) and table salt respectively, 15g of Mingfan (Alumen), Kufan (Alumen Exsiccatum) and Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) respectively. All the above ingredients are ground into fine powder and applied as the dentifrice. The powder makes the teeth healthy and firm, and is especially applicable to toothache due to the lung heat. More information, please continue to read Alumen (Mingfan). Click here to learn Causes of Chronic Tonsillitis in TCM.

Acupuncture Pair Points for myopia

Disease and Condition OverviewMyopia is characterized by inability to view far away objects clearer. In Chinese medicine, it is believed that myopia occurs because of kidney,liver or heart deficiency due to congenital deficiency, or malnutrition after birth, heart exhaustion and shen damage, loss and damage of heart yang, or inappropriate use of eyes, causing the blockage of the channels in the eyes and inducing malnourishment. It's a common problem in optometry, mostly seen in adolescent.
The causes of myopia are many. Besides heredity, this disease mainly related to bad habits such as prolonged period of reading, or watching television too closely or under too dimmed or strong light, which can cause eye fatigue and hence lead to the myopia.

Pair-point Treatment Combinations
(1)Hegu (LI4), Guangming (GB37) (Fig 54)Hegu (LI4): on the dorsum of the hand, midway between the junction of the first and second metacarpal bones.
Guangming (GB37) : on the lateral side of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Hegu (LI4) is yuan-source point of hand-yangming channel, dispels wind,  reduces lung, opens fu organs and reverses the rising; Guangming (GB37) is the Luo-connecting point of foot-shaoyang channel, connecting to foot-jueyin, clearing liver brightens the eyes, opening the luo-conneeting channels and stopping pain. This pair point combination, one superior and one inferior, one elevates while the other lowers, clears heat reduce fire, dispels wind and brightens the eyes. Appropriate for pseudomyopia.
Needling techniques:Hegu (LI4) perpendicular insertion 1 cun.
Guangming (GB37) perpendicular insertion 1 cun.

(2)Jingming (BL1). Tianzhu ( BLIO) (Fig 55)Jingming (BL1): on the face. 0.1 cun lateral and superior to the inner canthus, near the medial orbital border.
Tianzhu (BL10): on the nape, in the depression of the lateral border of the trapezius muscle and 1.3 cun lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline.
Jingming (BL1) dispels wind and extinguishes pathogenic factors, clears liver and  brightens the eyes; Tianzhu (BL10) soothes stops pare, regulates and harmonizes qi of the taiyang channel. This pair-point combination, one anterior and one posterior, disperses qi and opens the taiyang channel, regulates qi and blood, disperse spathogenic factors and brightens the eyes. Appropriate for early stage of myopia accompanied by eye fatigue.
Needling techniques:Jingming (BLI) perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun.
Tianzhu (BL10 ) perpendicular insertion 1 cun.

CommentariesOver all, acupuncture is effective for low(<-3DS), medium degree(-3DS--6DS) myopia. For pseudomyopia, it has notable result. The younger the patient, the more effective the treatment is. However, for those patients wearing glasses, the treatment effect isn't as outstanding as those without the glasses. In particular, Jingming (BL1), Tianzhu (BL1 O) soothes eye fatigue. Continued treatment will improve condition of myopia.
In addition to acupuncture treatment, it is important to focus on the correct habits for reading, and watching television. Massage the points around the eyes or close eyes after long hour.
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Create calm and order in your home using elements of feng shui

Create calm and order in your home using elements of feng shui
The presence of Buddha creates instant tranquility. It is often suggested to bring a Buddha image or replica into your home.  Aroma therapy is another calming feng shui practice. The daily use of essential oils will help purify, relax, energize and also create a very sensual ambiance. Art is also extremely important in feng shui and is thought to improve the energy of both home and office. Make sure the art you select fits the needs of the room.

A bedroom or bathroom, for example, should have artwork that is sensual and soothing – watercolors of photographs of nature. Family rooms and offices fare better with art that energizes; filled with bright and vibrant colors and images. The tone of the art must fit the tone of the room. Candles support the fire element and are a must for every home. You may want to consider a small fountain for your home. The fountain supports that water element, with the soothing water energy thus creating a most tranquil and peaceful energy.

Bamboo is a very important feng shui element. It’s not only beautiful, offering up the earth element, but is considered to be a symbol of good luck. The plant is easy to take care of and is thought to teach the ultimate wisdom – how to be both flexible and hollow  as to allow the spirit to flow freely and heal your being.

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Baby Pigeon Steamed with Ginseng for Bronchial Asthma (Image)

LNGREDIENTS
Ginseng-(Renshen)
Radix Ginseng (Renshen) 3g (or dangshen, Radix Codonopsis Pitosutae 15g)
Radix Astragali (Huangqi), 15g
Poria, 15g
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Baizhu), 9g
Tangerine peel, Pericarpium Gtri Reticulatae,  6g
Cordyceps (Dongchongxiacao), 6g

Baby pigeon that has not moulted yet (get rid of its feathers and entrails, 1
PROCESS: Place a the ingredients in a big bowl with a right amount of water; then steam them by putting the big bowl in boiling water in food steam and, when the pigecn is well done, season them with table salt and gou met powder.
DIREGTIONS: The pigeon is for eating and the soup for drinking. It is applicable to bronchial asthma at remission stage marked by deficiency of the lung, spleen and kidney.
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Herbal Tea for Malaria, Irregular Menstruation, Gentian Tea

Gentian is a genus of flowering herbs that contain many species. Predominate to the northern hemisphere is Gentian that produces blue to blue violet colored flowers. Gentians are a hardy plant and are often placed in rock gardens.
Gentian Violet is a species that has become widely known for its medicinal qualities and is used to treat fungal infections such as thrush and Candida on the breast associated with breastfeeding infants. Gentian is messy and will often turn the baby’s mouth and everything that it comes in contact with very purple. This is a from the beautiful color of the gentian flower.
Although there are many species of Gentian most of them have similar medicinal uses to them. Be sure you know exactly what herb you are using and for what by consulting with a licensed herbalist before ingesting Gentian.
Gentian Benefits
Gentian Violet is used to treat thrush and Candida in breastfeeding infants and mothers.
Most Gentian root is used to treat digestive ailments and as an appetite stimulator. It can be used topically to treat wounds and painful inflammation or gargled to treat soar throats, such as Chronic Pharyngitis.
Gentian has been used to treat Malaria, Irregular Menstruation, Painful Menstruation, and to rid the body of worms.

Functional exercise for asthma

1) Taiji and Qigong are helpful to activate the collaterals, blood vessels, lymph , circulation system, promote the blood circulation and metabolism, strength the functions of heart and lung, treat the chronic alimentary canal disease, strength the immunity and constitution. And they are especially with obvious affection on treating all kinds of chronic diseases. It is advisable to take them for half an hour a day.

2) Abdominal breathing
People take abdominal breathing should according to the individual differences and ability, and not with undue haste. It should be taken step and step and the time and amount can be decided according to the people’s own condition. It is advisable to take it twice a day, morning and night. And each time for 10 minutes.

3) Swimming
People should control the amount properly and according to the individual differences. It is better to take a rest after swimming for 50 meters and the whole distance should be no more than 500 meters. It will be more effective if people can insist on swimming everyday or every another day.
4) Exercise with nature factors
Many nature factors such as sunshine, air and water can be used to improve the regulating function of body, increase people’s adaptive capacity to the changes of external environment. Then people’s resistance for diseases will be increased. The common methods are sun bath, air bath and water bath. Walk in a beautiful environment with fresh air or take cold or cool air bath( cold for 6-14℃ and cool for 15-20 ℃ would be good choice. And people should do some preparation before the air bath. It is better to combine it with other exercises. The concrete lasting time should be decided according to the individual differences and usually not cause the chill to people.
5) Massage
Press the points of Yingxiang (LI 20) (both sides of nosewing), Renzhong (at the junction of the superior 1/3 and middle 2/3 of the philtrum), Fengfu (the right depressed part at the back of head), and Hegu (LI 4) (between the first and second metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the second metacarpal bone of the radial side), each for 60 times. And insist washing the face and nose with cold everyday.
7) Take appropriate work and rest and do some exercise and labor work properly. To be done for half an hour a day until a little sweat is got. It is helpful to strength the constitution and ensure the normal operation of qi and blood.
8) Avoid taking exercise in the cold and dry places. People will increase the respiration rate during the exercises which will strength the loss of moisture and heat and it would be worse in the cold and dry places. As it will lead to the increasing of osmotic pressure in the air flue mucosa then the cold mucosa brings out the convulsion of bronchia. So it is better for people to take exercise in the warm and wettish environment.
  
9) Avoid taking activities in the public place with dreggy air so as to prevent from the infection of the air tube.
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Successful treatment of Leukemia treatment with Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) leapt into the international limelight on Monday after research on its effectiveness in treating leukemia was published in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials.
The research proved that traditional Chinese medicine Huangdai Tablets can help treat leukemia effectively, according to Ruijin Hospital, an affiliate of Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School,
Huangdai Tablets are a kind of compound prescription made of plant and mineral extracts. The research was led by Chen Zhu, now minister of health and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Chen Saijuan, executive director of the Shanghai Institute of Hematology and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Click to read Causes of Leukopenia in TCM.
"The research is quite interesting and established a good example using the traditional Chinese compatibility medicine to treat patients," said Yung-Chi Cheng, a professor of Yale University School of Medicine, who is the leading expert on biochemical and molecular pharmacology.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white (leukocytes).
Huangdai Tablets, a kind of traditional compatibility medicine, have long been administered in the treatment of the disease. Click to read Chinese medicine Treatment for Leukopenia.
Chen Zhu and his colleagues made a thorough investigation into Huangdai Tablets containing active components from realgar, indigo and red sage root in a combination termed RIF.
They analyzed the role of each ingredient and found the effects of RIF were synergistic, with none of the ingredients working as effectively when individually administered.
Article source: chinadaily

Drinking black tea frequently can help fight diabetes

Black tea, long known for its antioxidants, immune boosting and antihypertensive properties, could have another health benefit. Researchers studied the polysaccharide levels of green, oolong and black teas and whether they could be used to treat diabetes. Polysaccharides, a type of carbohydrate that includes starch and cellulose, may benefit people with diabetes because they help retard absorption of glucose. The researchers found that of the three teas, the polysaccharides in black tea had the most glucose-inhibiting properties. The black tea polysaccharides also showed the highest scavenging effect on free radicals, which are involved in the onset of diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
How Tea Benefits Diabetics
This is not the first time researchers have found tea to be beneficial, especially for diabetics. And although I still believe water should be your beverage of choice and make up the majority of your fluid intake, adding tea to your day is a sensible choice with many health benefits. This latest study concentrated on a natural polysaccharide compound that mimics type 2 diabetes drugs Precose and Glyset. Compared to green and oolong tea, black tea was found to contain the most of this particular substance.
The tea polysaccharides reduce your blood sugar by inhibiting alpha-glucosidase, an enzyme that turns starch into glucose. The two drugs mentioned above work by inhibiting this enzyme as well. But it’s quite likely that there’s more than one master ingredient that gives black tea its power to be of help against diabetes. In another recent study, participants who drank black tea had significantly reduced plasma glucose concentrations after two hours, compared to those who drank water or caffeine drinks. Drinking black tea also increased insulin levels, compared with the other drinks. That study linked black tea’s diabetic benefits to polyphenols (naturally occurring antioxidants), including:
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
Epigallocatechin
Epicatechin gallate
Epicatechin
These compounds are thought to work by stimulating your B-cells -- pancreatic cells responsible for insulin production -- to produce insulin in your body. A growing body of research also suggests that the polyphenols in tea can lower your cholesterol, triglyceride levels and blood pressure, and even help to protect your bones.
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Thyme tea is effective in treating asthma and pneumonia

Thyme tea is very effective in treating asthma and bacterial infection pneumonia and other respiratory ailments. It encourages calm and unrestricted air flow, healthy and clear lungs. Calms and soothes distressed tissue it also Promotes vitality and healthy immune responses.
Thyme produces powerful antiseptic essential oils which are classified as naturally antibiotic and anti-fungal. thyme tea has the power to chase away and eliminate evil bacteria and viruses. Thyme has been used as a lung remedy consumed since antiquity and is used extensively to day to prevent and treat respiratory tract infections. Its expectorant action also helps clear the air passage of excess saliva and mucous that is coughed up off an infected lung.
Thyme is antibacterial, anti-infectious, anti-parasitic, anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, anti-viral, digestive stimulant, diuretic (mild), expectorant, hypertensive, neurotonic, sexual tonic, kidney tonic, skin tonic, mood lifter, mind balancer, and energizer.
Thyme is also effective in improving the following conditions: Pneumonia, Colds, Cough,Congestion and/or infection of the lungs, tonsillitis, laryngitis, asthma, eases abdominal distention, and relieves intestinal gas. It can benefit chronic fatigue, shallow breathing, infections of the bladder and kidneys, Anthrax, chronic coughs, and bronchitis, especially when there is a wet cough. Flu symptoms are relieved along with the chills and the muscular aches and pains. Other areas that Thyme has proven effective; infectious colitis, cystitis, dermatitis, pleurisy, psoriasis, sciatica, tuberculosis, vaginal candida, depression, digestion, physical weakness after illness, headaches, immunological functions, insomnia, snoring, wounds and viruses along the spine.
Thyme combats infection and improves immunity by increasing the production of white blood cells. European physicians prescribe Thyme Oil for bronchitis, colds, coughs, the flu, laryngitis, sinusitis, sore throats, tonsillitis and whooping cough. Thyme reduces the inflammation and irritation of skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis, as well as eczema and other types of dermatitis. It can accelerate the healing of bruises, burns, cuts, sores, and wounds.
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