治疗高血压用山楂

山楂(Hawthorn)有重要的药用价值，对心血管系统的疾病有医疗保健作用，缓慢而持久的降压功能，能扩张外周血管，调节中枢神经系统功能，并具有显著的降低血脂及胆固醇含量的作用。适用于高血压(hypertension)，冠心病，心绞痛，高脂血症以及食积停滞，腹痛，腹泻，小儿乳食不消等。自古以来，就成为健脾开胃，消食化滞，活血化痰的良药。

山楂既食亦药，营养，药用价值均高。中医学认为，山楂性微温味酸甘，入药归脾，胃，肝经，具有开胃消食，化滞消积，活血化瘀，收敛止痢，降压去脂等功效，适用于消化不良，积食，高血压，冠心病，心绞痛，高脂血症，癌肿，月经延期，产后血瘀腹痛。国内外用山楂制成各种制剂, 治疗高血压病，冠心病，高脂血症等均获得了明显效果。

山楂营养丰富，含蛋白质，脂肪，糖，淀粉；含相当高的胡萝卜素，维生素C，维生素巨等，特别是维生素C的含量比苹果，桃子，梨子等还高；含矿物元素钙，磷，钾，钠，铁，铜，锌，硒等。
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June 29, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Gymnema Sylvestre to fight diabetes

Recently Gymnema Sylvestre was introduced to my mother for the treatment of diabetes (糖尿病).

A check in the Internet shows that Gymnema sylvestre (匙羹藤) is a plant used in India and parts of Asia as a natural treatment for diabetes or “sweet urine.” It is actually an Ayurvedic medicine. While it is still being studied, and the effects of the herb are not entirely known, the herb has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels when used for an extended period of time.

In healthy adults gymnema sylvestre is believed to help curb cravings for sweets. Though not a magic bullet, when taken with a high-carbohydrate meal or a meal high in sugar, it can aid the body by passing through sugars and making carbs available for burning, rather than turning these into fat stores. In this way it helps to build lean muscle mass.

Gymnema sylvestre has been deemed very safe for adults at suggested doses. If pregnant or lactating, do not take this herb due to lack of research and potential impact on the baby. Those will allergies to the milkweed family might experience allergic reactions to gymnema sylvestre.
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June 28, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

我所认识的中医师

以下是我所认识的几位中医师（或许有些已忘了我是谁），觉得他们都有着一颗助人的心怀。

1. 林健德医师 (Lim Kian Teck)
北京药行有限公司
Peking Medical Hall Sdn. Bhd.
525-F, Pekan Lama, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
Tel: 04-4212030

林医师是我在家乡遇到的一位蛮有医德的中医师。年轻，对老人很亲切！

2. 鍾宝珠医师 (Cheng Poh Choo)
弘华中医药中心
Hong Hua TCM Medical Centre
17 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9
Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Singapore 569766
Tel: 6450 6172

年轻的仁医！

提供这份名单并不是广告，只是觉得要许多人要认识中医并不容易。这只是我个人的经验，祝您健康！

June 1, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Organic food protect health

In the rush to produce more and more crops to satisfy growing demand producers have had to resort to using a lethal cocktail of pesticides. These will, given time, spread to taint not just the farms they were meant for, but neighboring land. As well, these substances often find their way into the water table, contaminating a vast supply of groundwater. Also, pesticides do keep pests from eating up the food before the humans can get to it, but it also leaves residue on and sometimes in our food. Over time, these toxins can endanger our health.

As such the trend is now toward eating organic produce in this health conscious era. It is becoming easier to find organic foods without going to a health food store nowaday, however the difference in cost may cause some of us to think twice about choosing it.

The word “organic” refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy products. Organic farming is the oldest form of agriculture. It encourages soil and water conservation and reduces pollution. Farmers who grow organic produce do not use conventional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock disease. The use of conventional non-organic pesticides, insecticides and herbicides is greatly restricted and avoided as a last resort. However, contrary to popular belief, certain non-organic fertilizes are still used. Organic farming strictly limits the use of artificial chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

“Organic” does not mean “natural.” Natural foods do not contain additives or preservatives, but they may contain ingredients that have been grown with pesticides or are genetically modified. Natural foods are not regulated and do not meet the same criteria that organic foods do.

There is not enough scientific evidence to claim that organic food is safer or more nutritious than conventionally produced food. However, it is belief that organic food contains more nutrients, minerals and vitamins than produce that has been intensively farmed. Eating organic food is one way to reduce consumption of pesticide residues and additives. It is a lot less toxins.
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May 9, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

黄帝内经不治已病治未病

《黄帝内经》是中国现存最早的中医理论专著，简称之为《内经》，注重天人合一、阴阳平衡、顺应四时、饮食宜忌等，是几千年医药养生修炼的源头活水。

《黄帝内经》一书的基本素材来源于中国古人对生命现象的长期观察，体现了中国古人对人体与四时季候关系的理解以及人体各部分互为照应的整体观念，像一位老师，引导学生顺应自然的力量。学习黄帝内经就是学习如何依准我们的生命本性去做人和生活。

整本书里面只有13章，药方很少。其中非常重要的思想是 - 圣人不治已病，治未病；不治已乱，治未乱。内经中虽讲到了怎样治病，但更重要的讲的是怎样不得病，怎样使我们在不吃药的情况下就能够健康、能够长寿、能够活到一百岁。“治未病”的核心就是养生 - 养成健康的生活习惯。养生的智慧存在於世俗的日常生活中，改变坏习惯就是健康关键 。
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April 1, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Chinese Yam Help Digestion

Also known as huai shan (淮山) and shan yao (山药), the Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita) is a root and has long been used as a Traditional Chinese Medicine and foodstuff in China, to help digestion, relieve stomach pain, promote muscle growth and repair worn-out tissue, and alleviate bodily weakness after a long-term illness.

Traditional Chinese medicine classifies Chinese yam as neutral and sweet. Chinese Yam is an important yin (moisture) tonic that is said to benefit the spirit, promote flesh development and when taken habitually, to brighten the intellect and help prolong life.

It’s cooling nature helps control and regulates excess heat accumulations in the blood, spleen and stomach and helps moisturize internal dryness of the spleen and stomach. Now modern science is revealing that yams have even greater health benefits.
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March 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

多食寒凉之物易伤脾胃

从中医角度来说，食物有寒，凉，温，热等不同的性质。寒凉性食物属于阴性，有清热，泻火，凉血，解毒等功效，但是寒凉性食物，特别是寒性食物，并不是适合每个人。多食生冷寒凉之物，尤其是喜欢一面吃热腾腾，辛辣的食物，一面喝冷饮，冷热食物一起吃，易伤脾胃。

寒性蔬果有淡豆豉，苦瓜，藕，食盐，甘蔗，柿子，紫菜，海藻，海带，西瓜，甜瓜，香蕉，猪肠，冬瓜，黄瓜，小米，绿豆，绿豆芽，西红柿，柿子，柿饼，柚子，阳桃，猕猴桃，甘蔗，青苦瓜，蕹菜，发菜，竹笋，金银花
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February 6, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Ginger help you relieve cold symptoms

Ginger has long been known as a very healthy food to the body in a number of ways.

There is an increasing evidence that ginger provides strong health benefits. In the Asian culture, ginger has long been used for medicinal purposes. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for years as a healing compound in addition to a cooking ingredient.

Ginger is also thought to be good for blood circulation. Ginger tea is commonly used as a cold remedy. It is of the best foods you can eat, especially when you have a cold. Hot ginger teas are one way to enjoy the benefits of ginger and possibly relieve cold symptoms. Ginger tea is very simple to make. Boil a few strips or slices of fresh ginger for a few minutes and then take it as a tea. Sweeten with honey or drink it straight.
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January 5, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

足三里穴 - 治疗缓解肚腹病痛

足三里穴是胃经之主要穴位，人体最重要的治病穴道之一，为古今中医学家和养生家所珍视。它有理脾胃，调气血，主消化，补虚弱之功效，对消化器官疾病、食欲不振、腹部胀满、呕吐等一切胃肠、腹部不适特别有效。凡是肚子、腹部的病痛，都可以通过足三里穴来摆平。

胃部的食物只有及时地消化、分解、吸收，人体的其他器脏才可以得到充足的养分，人才能身体健康，精力充沛。所以，胃部消化情况的好坏，对我们来说极为重要。而足三里穴则能担此重任。这是一个强壮穴，经常按压或者艾灸，能调整消化系统如肠胃等使之功能旺盛，吸收营养增加能源，对全身各系统都有强壮作用。强身健体、益寿延年。

不止如此，若能经常拍打此穴，也可增强抗病能力，提高健康水平，保持旺盛精力。

December 31, 2008  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Lifestyle Diseases

No matter how efficient medical technology is, and no matter how competent the doctor is today, how to keep people remain healthy is still not an easy task.

Numerous studies suggests that our health condition depends on four main factors: Genetic 15%, social and environment 17%, medicine 8% and lifestyle 60%. This shows that human health depends much on their lifestyle factor.

Lifestyle diseases are a result of an inappropriate relationship of people with their environment. They take years to develop, and once an illness occurs, it is not easy to cure. The best way to deal with illness is to prevent it from happening in the first place. They can be lowered with changes in diet, lifestyle, and environment. To live longer you need to eat properly, exercise regularly and reduce stress to the extent possible!
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November 29, 2008  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments