Ryan Said:

traditional chinese medicine?

We Answered:

It's like a sugar pill. You can take them for as long as you like, and they're about as effective as any form of traditional or alternative medicine.

Jimmie Said:

Can I bring Traditional Chinese Herb medicine in New Zealand? If I declare it?

We Answered:

Usually it gets confiscated

its an island nation with some of the strictist quarantine laws in the World...

MAKE SURE YOU DECLARE IT - otherwise you may face a FINE as well

Lance Said:

whats a good list of herbs for traditional Chinese herbal medicine?

We Answered:

To many to write about.
Try the Materia Medica (Chinese Herbal Database) for the TCM.

Vernon Said:

traditional chinese medicine...how to make the herbs go down easier?

We Answered:

With some of the herbal combinations, there is no good way to take them without gaging. You just have to suck it up and down it. Esp. if you feel it may be helping your condition. Ask your TCM doctor. He may be able to help.

Good luck. I know the feeling.

Leo Said:

Have you used Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Acupuncture, herbs, massage) - has it worked for you?

We Answered:

I've had it done once. I would love to go more but my insurance doesn't cover it and the charge is too expensive for me.

The way my doctor explained it to me (my pcp is also a trained practitioner), the more you go, the longer it works.

I work on my feet all day and my back is wound up really tight by the end of the day. I described my symptoms and she specialized my treatment and the location of the points.

When she put the very first needle in, I felt my back release automatically. The whole experience was very pleasant, but the effects lasted only one day.

I was a little sore the next day in my left bicep. That tends to be my problem side and I was very tight there. She said that was normal because of the release of the tension. It went away mid-day.

I've been going to physical therapy twice a week. Through her best attempts of manual therapy, she still can't get my back to release quite as easily as the acupuncture did. (My therapist suggested I see them both to help my treatment)

I would definitely go again and regularly if I could afford it.

Vickie Said:

What is the best book on Traditional Chinese Medicine in English?

We Answered:

I have many books in my library today about TCM. I would recommend one as a place to start. It is a very good introduction to TCM for the Western person.
Title is Between Heaven and Earth. Authors are Beinfield and Korngold. The first half is very beneficial. The second part strays into a lot of opinion. But it still is a great introduction.
Another good book about foods specifically with a reference to TCM is Healing with Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford.