• Important PCOM Dates
• Pacific College Celebrates North American Acupuncture & OM Day
• Pacific Symposium 2006
• Knee Pain Decreased with Acupuncture
• Black Tea Aids Oral Health
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the day

• October 24 – North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day
• October 24 – New York Open House
• October 28 – Chicago Fall Open House
• November 2-5 – Pacific Symposium

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Bitter, Pungent, Salty, Bland, Sweet, Astringent, Sour, Warm, Cold, Neutral, Hot and Aromatic.

To use herbs within the scope of Chinese Herbology, one must first understand the properties (the personality which dictates how an herb will function) of each herb beyond the scope of its category. Properties are tastes, temperatures, and qualities of an herb. The possible tastes are sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, bland, salty, astringent, and aromatic. It may have other qualities such as toxic. The possible temperatures are cool, cold, warm, neutral, and hot.

By Diane Joswick, L.Ac./www.Acufinder.com

Each year, people across the globe vow to finally quit smoking for good only to watch their resolution go up in smoke. If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how difficult it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a powerful addiction. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

By Mario-Paul Cassar

Some of the conditions associated with toxicity

Prescription medications are fast becoming part of the American woman’s daily routine. We are taking meds that even our moods, replace hormones, increase fertility, ease body pain, lower blood pressure, help us sleep and treat a variety of other ailments. We don’t often slow down to consider natural alternatives, which are often free from side effects and benefit our bodies in a more complete way. Herbal therapy creates a balanced health system that empowers women to kick the routine of symptom treatment and begin the process of whole body healing.

According to a study published in Women’s Health journal, women take more medications than men. They also respond differently to medications and are more likely than men to suffer medication-related problems. The most common health issues for women include endometriosis, cervical dysplasia, breast health, PMS and menopause. Side effects of these, such as depression, insomnia and physical pain are often treated with prescription medications that merely mask symptoms.

• Important PCOM Dates
• Tea Benefits for Transplanted Liver
• Acupuncture For Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Herb of the Month -- RED SAGE / SAGE
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

• September 26 – New York Open House
• September 30 – San Diego Open House
• October 28 – Chicago Fall Open House

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• Important PCOM Dates
• Cancer Patients Find Relief Through Massage
• Red Tea Is Beneficial For Tension And Depression
• Chinese Extract May Yield Diabetes Treatment
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

• September 10 – San Diego Commencement Ceremony
• September 12 – Chicago MSTOM Open House
• September 26 – New York MSTOM Open House
• September 30 – San Diego Open House

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The word functional disorder refers to a disease or disorder when a body part functions in an abnormal manner. The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders affects many people around the globe of different age groups, and of all genders. Western physicians have accounted that Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders are the most common illness found in most individuals in primary care or gastroenterology.

The most common Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders include the following:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Dyspepsia
Constipation
Diarrhea
Pelvic Floor pain
Abdominal bloating
Biliary disorders
Esophageal disorders and GERD

The Chinese king Tang Xuan Zong of the Zang dynasty asked a monk who was more than 130 years old, "How could you live so long? Did you take any medicine for that?" The monk answered, "Drank tea daily, no thing else." Thus goes the legend.

China is the largest producer of Green tea, while Japan and Korea also contribute considerably. Green tea comes from the same plant as black tea, Camellia sinensis. What makes it different though is the manner in which the plant is processed. It is the least processed of the commercial teas. The leaves are picked and then immediately 'fired' -- a tea processing term, which means the leaves are either steamed or heated. The leaves are then dried. This process also helps retain the antioxidants that retard the aging process in human beings.

The potential to develop an ear infection is prevalent at any age. The damp dark environment of the ear canal is ideal for the proliferation of viruses, bacteria and fungus, three of the major consorts of auricular, middle, and inner ear irritation. The ear is a highly sensitive membrane that scratches easily. Abrasions to the ear, along with fresh water and a warm climate, are all a contagion needs to survive. Once an infection has taken hold it is highly difficult to wipe it out completely, hence the term chronic. While adults can develop an infection given the right constituents, children and infants are especially susceptible to them.

An underdeveloped immune system is often said to play precursor to ear infection in children. Their bodies are new to the world. They have yet to learn how to ward off and defend against the billions and billions of little bugs that are in the air, food, water, and environment. Sometimes, usually in infants, the infection can be related to biomechanical function. The Eustachian tubes that connect the ear canal to the sinuses are horizontal when we are born. In some cases, if those tubes do not drop naturally to a vertical position mucus and other fluids will be unable to drain properly. This can be treated through cranial adjustments.