Tag: Traditional Practices
Buddhist explanation of why illnesses and suffering arises
June 26th, 2010, Comments Off
I came across the following text many years ago when I first began searching for answers behind illnesses. After all, when diagnosed with a terminal illness as well as losing those we love, we are disorientated, confused and desperately sought for answers. As I am a Buddhist, the following information written had been a source [...]
Knee pain- to go for knee surgery or not?
April 7th, 2010, Comments Off
Someone I know, who is obese had been suffering from knee pain lately. Usually she does not move around much and is quite sedentary.
When she saw the specialist, she was told that her cartilage had dried out because there was no more synovial fluid. The suggested option was knee replacement surgery to be done on [...]
Why should I quit smoking when I see people living till a hundred and are smokers
March 24th, 2010, 1 Comment
This is quite a common objection from your friends or loved ones when you try to ask them to quit smoking. They are already addicted to nicotine –so you need to have a stronger reason to get them to stop.
Because anyone who is on substance addiction would try to cling on to every bit of [...]
What it means if you hardly sweat and sweat is sticky
March 15th, 2010, 1 Comment
Does your sweat have the following:
You generally do not sweat a lot- even though you are quite active
When you do sweat, it is sticky and it is unpleasant
Sometimes, you suffer from rashes or a reaction akin to allergy reaction- it’s as if you are allergic to your own sweat
Usually at the gym, many people especially [...]
Holistic and ancient approaches to healing
February 28th, 2010, 3 Comments
I read Dr Mao’s column on Secrets of Longevity at Yahoo Health news. And I find that his articles are very informative- he has attempted to put forward an ancient and effective healing technique in a way that is most easy for one to understand (because in the orthodox text of Chinese Medicine, it would [...]
Is taking raw food good for our body or fight cancer?
February 25th, 2010, Comments Off
There are some studies that mentioned that for people fighting cancer, it is better to take raw food because the nutrients would be absorbed by our body more easily and can be used to fight the cancer cells.
Even though studies may deduce results based on logical rationalization, one cannot ignore the wisdom of Eastern healing [...]
The Effect of Coffee on Our Liver (from holistic perspective)
February 22nd, 2010, 2 Comments
Even though there are as many studies that claim coffee is good for health, the deeper effects of coffee on our health are often not known. Just like we know that cigarrettes are not good for our lungs, many people sort of instinctively know that coffee may not be good for health as some claim [...]
Snake Grass Herb Cures Sore Throat
February 18th, 2010, Comments Off
The Chinese herb called ‘Snake grass’ is very effective in curing sore throat. It works better than antibiotics or sore throat lozenges sold in the market. Here’s how the plant looks like:
The leaf above are bigger than usual because we water the plants with lots of natural fertilizers taken from kitchen waste such as leftover Chinese [...]
