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The 5 Organs Network of Chinese Medicine

WebThe 5 Organs Network of Chinese Medicine was written by Heiner Fruehaf, Ph.D.; the print version was published in 1998. The 5 Organs Network of Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive overview of this fundamental element of Chinese medicine. In the classical science of Chinese medicine, detailed knowledge of the dynamics and interrelationship …

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What's In a Name

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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Resources for the Study of Chinese Medicine: I. Books and Journals

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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The Jin-Yuan Medical Reforms

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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RESOURCE GUIDE FOR TIBETAN MEDICINE

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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The Lessons of Shennong: The Basis of Chinese Herb Medicine

WebThe original Shennong herbal is long gone, but a version that was four chapters long (the first being general essays; the last three were sets of herb monographs) was used by Tao Hongjing (456-536 A.D.) to produce the Shennong Bencao Jing (published around 500 A.D.) that comes to us in copied form today (2).This text has twice as many herbs as the …

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About the Institute for Traditional Medicine (ITM)

WebThe Institute for Traditional Medicine and Preventive Health Care, Inc. (ITM), is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established in 1979, incorporated in 1983, and moved to its current head office in 1988. ITM was founded by and is directed by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Traditional medicine refers to ideas, experiences, and substances that

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Kampo Medicine: The Practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Japan

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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Institute for Traditional Medicine ITM Portland, OR

WebIn any correspondence please include your location and a FAX number if available. ITM. 2017 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97214. (503) 233-4907 Phone. (503) 233-1017 FAX. Email with general questions or comments. Email the director, Subhuti Dharmananda. The Institute for Traditional Medicine is a non-profit organization in Portland, OR.

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Gallnuts and the Uses of Tannins in Chinese Medicine

WebChinese gall, also referred to as Chinese gallnuts (or nutgalls), is a plant excretion produced when irritants are released by the larvae of gall insects, such as those of the Cynipidae family, the gall wasps. A major commercial source of medicinal gallnuts is oak trees, which yield the Chinese herb moshizi, but a similar material is found on Chinese sumac (Rhus …

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Shengmai San: An Ancient Formula now Used in Chinese Hospitals

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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Sun Simiao: Author of the Earliest Chinese Encyclopedia for Clinical

WebITM Online provides education, and offers theraputic programs with a focus on natural healing techniques, such as herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, diet, nutrition, and general health care. ITM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The primary focus of its efforts is the training of health professionals so that they are better able to …

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Drynaria and Dipsacus

WebDrynaria and Dipsacus. Drynaria and dipsacus are extensively used in modern Chinese practice for the same purpose as over the previous centuries: treatment of injuries and various disorders of the bones, tendons, and joints; frequently, they are combined together for these applications. Because of their history of use, most research on formulas

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Coix: Food and Medicine

WebCoix is the common name for the Chinese medicinal material Coix lacryma-jobi seed. The entire coix plant and its seed pod are commonly called Job’s Tears, which is the English equivalent of the Latin species name (lacryma = tears): the seed pod often has a tear drop appearance. Linnaeus gave the botanical name in 1753, relying upon an

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Zen Shiatsu: The Legacy of Shizuto Masunaga

WebZen Shiatsu is a form of bodywork administered by thumbs, fingers, palms and elbows, feet and knees. It depends for its success on a meditative activity of the practitioner, aimed especially at detecting the body responses to the treatment, which influences the subsequent treatment step by step. Pressure is applied to all parts of the body

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Luo Han Guo: Sweet Fruit Used as Sugar Substitute and Medicinal …

WebLuo Han Guo (luohanguo) refers to the fruit of Siraitia grosvenori, formerly called Momordica grosvenori, a member of the Curcubitaceae. The fruit is well-known for its sweet taste; this plant family (Gourd family) has other members that contain remarkable sweet components, including additional species of the genus Siraitia and the popular herb jiaogulan …

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Herbal Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)

WebHerbal products for BPH are readily available for over the counter purchase and Chinese herb therapies can be formulated for the individual by licensed acupuncturists and other prescribers. The dosage of saw palmetto extract used in clinical studies is 320-480 mg per day; pygeum extract is used in amounts of 100-200 mg/day.

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THE USE OF SALVIA FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE

WebAcupuncturists know that a calming effect can often be obtained by simple acupuncture techniques. It is less well-known to what extent acupuncture can affect other aspects of mental function, including serious disorders that involve brain damage, such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, mental retardation, attention deficit disorder, Tourette's …

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