Frankincense and Myrrh – ancient Biblical herbs for our modern times.
With Christmas coming, many around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We decorate our homes with fanciful colours, we prepare yummy sweet foods, and we welcome our family and...
View ArticleWhy herbal medicine is a good treatment for skin disease
Chinese medical dermatology represents one of the oldest continuously-practiced specialities in the world, with records describing doctors as trained skin specialists since at least 300 BC. Much...
View ArticleThe sun and our heath
With the arrival of summer comes longer days, warmth and sunshine. A welcome gift for many of us living on the Canadian west coast, where winter months are full of many grey rainy days! The sun offers...
View ArticleSimple secrets to healthy skin using Chinese herbal medicine
Healing from chronic skin disease can feel like a miracle when it happens. More so if one had already tried so many methods to overcome it, but nothing seemed to really work out. The creams tried for...
View ArticleNormalizing the extra-ordinary. An ode to my mentor, Mazin Al-Khafaji.
In 2012, I had the opportunity to retake my dermatology diploma training in London, England, with Mazin Al-Khafji. Even though the cost of flying several times throughout the year from Vancouver to...
View ArticleCan herbal medicines really treat my skin disease?
Have you ever wondered just how powerful herbal medicines really are, as in, ‘What can a plant, say much like the one growing in my garden, really do to help my skin?’ I mean, some skin issues are so...
View ArticleCombining herbs in Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, herbal medicines are combined together to create a custom mix of ingredients designed specifically for a patient’s needs. They may contain as few as 2 ingredients, or as many as 50...
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