Health Tips

Resource Links

The links in the first section are resources that I have found to be very useful when trying to understand the implications of health conditions. The links in the second section are good resources in understanding more about Traditional Chinese Medicine. I apologise for the Amazon links, other sources are of course available.

Health Conditions

Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life is a great book and mirrors the TCM approach but from a western mindset.

Chinese Medicine

The Web That Has No Weaver is a good book for anyone looking to understand the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Chinese Nutrition Therapy is a must have for anyone looking to work with their food as medicine.

BMJ Article on Covid and TCM is a good balanced article on the use of Chinese Herbs with Covid.

Shi Quan Da Bu Tang

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 0 Comments

Shi Quan Da Bu Tang is a must have formula for those that start catching colds and flu at this time of year and into the winter. This formula is gently warming and strongly strengthening and is excellent for post viral recovery (especially if person feels cold) as it...

Xiao Qing Long Tang

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 0 Comments

Xiao Qing Long Tang is the next formula for breathing problems. My personal use of this is where I’ve been exposed to a wind cold invasion (ie a common cold) and my lungs are starting to experience restriction in moving. This formula warms the lungs and dispels cold...

Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 2 Comments

Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan is the next effective formula I use. My systemic weakness is of the Metal type and I personally find this formula to be excellent. If I catch a cold and it goes onto my chest then I have two formulae that I use personally ( it used to be just one...

Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 0 Comments

Next is Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang. This formula is fundamentally a Blood moving and boosting formula. Blood stagnation, in TCM, can be the root of many different types of condition and in the clinic I've come across many eg joint pain, headaches, varicose veins, heart...

Gui Pi Tang

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 0 Comments

The next on my most prescribed list is Gui Pi Tang. Gui Pi Tang helps many different ailments but again I’m only listing the ones that I’ve come across in the clinics. It’s boosts Heart, Spleen, Blood and Energy (Qi) and so is very good when any deficiencies in the...

Herbal Formulae

by Dai | 19th October 2020 | Herbal Formulae | 0 Comments

As mentioned, I'm going to start listing my most commonly prescribed unmodified formulae. This is not to replace seeing a trained practitioner but just to give people an idea as to what Chinese herbs can do. Whenever I prescribe herbs I ALWAYS check for any...

Diet

by Dai | 22nd February 2017 | Health Suggestions | 0 Comments

I often get asked about food as part of a treatment session. Essentially there is no such thing as a 'good' or 'bad' food. However the problems start when people eat food that is out of balance with their situation. For example, all dairy products are classified as...