From the daily archives:

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

7 ways to ensure you never sleep well again, or, Chinese medicine and insomnia

3 July 2007 Home remedies

Sitting here up after tossing and turning for an hour, I find that I have a fair degree of clarity concerning a topic on many people’s minds – sleep. Or, more properly, the lack of it. Insomnia, anyone? Insomnia and other sleep disorders are a growing problem, particularly in Western nations. [...]

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Chinese medicine and (sometimes endangered) animal ingredients

3 July 2007 CM News

You may have heard of the recent raid in Wisconsin (US) of a home suspected of harboring contraband bear bile. Bear bile? Yes, bear bile.
In Chinese herbal medicine, included animal ingredients are also considered to be “herbs” insofar that they are natural substances that have a medicinal effect. This includes shells, bones, [...]

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