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Discovering herbs: Dong Quai

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Dong quai, also called Chinese Angelica, is a common remedy in both China and the United States. Chinese herbalists often call Dong quai women’s ginseng. It has been used for thousands of years for many medicinal purposes, especially as a tonic for a variety of female problems, and is second only to ginseng in popularity.

 

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In the News: Child asthma link to ‘stressed out’ mothers

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Babies born to mothers who were anxious or stressed during their pregnancy are more at risk of developing asthma research from Bristol University has shown. Close to 6000 families were monitored for eight years and anxiety levels assessed with questionnaires completed at 18 and 32 weeks of pregnancy. The children were assessed for asthma at around age seven. Overall the risk of developing asthma was a staggering 65 per cent higher in women who were stressed compared to those who were not. It is thought that the immune system of developing babies could be influenced by maternal stress, probably through the stress hormone, cortisol.

 

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Case Study: constipation and bloating

Monday, December 1st, 2008

This month’s case study is 30 year old ‘Amy’ who came to the Clinic to help with constipation and bloating

 

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