Sexual health is a topic we often find difficult to define and master. Many obstacles – physical, psychological and emotional – can become barriers to fulfilling and health-enhancing sex lives. Chinese medicine, with its focus on whole body wellness, supports sexual vitality in an active, complete way. In the age of quick-fix healthcare, it is …
Prostate disorders affect millions of men in the United States each year. Not just afflicting the elderly, over half of 49-50 year-old men have enlarged prostates, and a 1 in 4 chance of developing cancerous cells. Located just below the bladder, the prostate is a walnut-sized gland that produces seminal fluid. Disorders of the prostate …
By Malcolm Simmonds Herbs and naturopathy are two approaches that complement one another to form a whole system of healthcare – herbal naturopathy. To see how, it is useful to look at some of the significant features of the two individual disciplines. Herbs For thousands of years herbs were the principal form of medical treatment. …
Since ancient times, the ginger plant has been used as a medicine in Indian, Asian, and Arabic healing treatments. Some of its most common uses involve treating nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhea, as well as colic, heart conditions, and arthritis. Ginger is valued around the world for its medicinal and cooking uses, and is an …