How do you pronounce... Tongkat Ali, Shilajit, He Shou Wu, Ashwagandha, Eleuthero, Dong Quai, Cistanche, or our other herbs? Watch this video to learn how to properly pronounce these herbs, plus find a complete list below. Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) Shilajit He Shou … [Read more...] about How to Pronounce Names of Herbs
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Phoenix Formula and ‘The Three Treasures’
The ‘Three Treasures’ or ‘Three Jewels’ in Chinese Medicine are a simple concept for describing a complete human being. It is one way health is interpreted and issues identified to help find the appropriate treatment for many (some would say all) conditions the human body may experience. These … [Read more...] about Phoenix Formula and ‘The Three Treasures’
Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Flash back a couple of years... (see Breaking Down and then Taking Back Control for more details of the health story that changed my life and was the impetus for me to team up with Gav on 35to65.com). My health is failing and falling fast... from insulin and digestive issues to torn and ruptured … [Read more...] about Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Top 12 Best Selling Herbs
This article is meant to give you an overview of some of our most popular herbs and what they can do for you. If you head to the Lost Empire home page you’ll see the current Top 12 list of Best Sellers at any time. This is updated based on sales numbers, so depending on when you see it, it could … [Read more...] about Top 12 Best Selling Herbs
Ep17: Yin and Yang Theory of Chinese Medicine
In episode 17 we discuss the yin and yang theory of Chinese Medicine. This topic will be concluded next week with a discussion of the yin and yang qualities of each of our herbs. The Basics of Yin and Yang Theory Adrenal Burnout as an Example of Yin and Yang How it Ties to Humans, … [Read more...] about Ep17: Yin and Yang Theory of Chinese Medicine
Adrenal Support
This article gives you a detailed analysis of adrenal support, from the use of herbalism as well as lifestyle. In doing so, it clears up some of the common misconceptions regarding how to fight adrenal fatigue and adrenal burnout, when these occur, and what should be done. Symptoms of adrenal … [Read more...] about Adrenal Support
He Shou Wu Megadosing – Premiere Anti Aging Herb
He Shou Wu is something most people haven't heard of yet, but it's actually one of the most powerful anti-aging herbs in Chinese medicine. It is known as one of the best kidney fortifiers, but that doesn't mean it only helps the kidneys. In Chinese medicine the kidneys are the storage of the Jing … [Read more...] about He Shou Wu Megadosing – Premiere Anti Aging Herb
All About Shen
Shen is one of the three treasures in Chinese Medicine along with jing and qi. (This is the final part of the series. For a crash course read the Introduction to the Three Treasures here. Then you can check our parts one and two in All About Jing and All About Qi.) When translated into English, … [Read more...] about All About Shen
All About Qi
Qi (also spelled chi) is one of the three treasures in Chinese Medicine along with jing and shen. (If you haven’t already, read the Introduction to the Three Treasures here, then move onto All About Jing.) While jing is the foundational energy in our body governing our constitution, aging and … [Read more...] about All About Qi
10 Foods that Nourish Jing
here is a debate on whether these foods may actually build your jing energy, or rather they just support it and keep you from losing it. As jing is an energy (and a model of looking at the world) this distinction may not be all that important as the end result is more youthful living either way. … [Read more...] about 10 Foods that Nourish Jing
All About Jing- Your Life Force
In a previous article we gave an introduction to the three treasures, jing, qi and shen. Now we turn to each treasure in turn and discuss it in more depth. The first up is Jing. Remember that jing is defined as essence, refined, perfected, extract, spirit, demon, sperm, seed. It is the … [Read more...] about All About Jing- Your Life Force
Introduction to the Three Treasures
In Chinese philosophy, all things are considered as changing states of energy. This is confirmed by modern science, especially quantum physics. Even Einstein’s famous equation showed that energy is equal to mass (times the speed of light squared). As the paradigm of materialism comes down more … [Read more...] about Introduction to the Three Treasures