Allergies and Bi Yan Pian

Are you or a some one you know gearing up for the onset of spring time allergies?  Get ready to put your tissue box away with the use of gentle and effective Chinese herbal medicine.  One of the formulas that greatly reduces sinus related allergies is Bi Yan Pian.

Bi Yan Pian, also known as "Nose Inflammation Tablets", is used to provide relief from discomfort of the sinuses. Unlike harsh chemical-based antihistamines, decongestants and sinusitis treatments, Bi Yan Pian is comprised of only all-natural herbal ingredients which act in concert to sooth congestion in the lungs and nasal passages.

Always speak to a licensed herbalist before taking any herbal products.

Lupus: How Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy Can Help

Lupus is an antoimmune disease causing inflammation of the connective tissue.  Western medicine doesn't understand the cause of this difficult disease that mainly afflicts women.  Ninety percent of patients complain of joint pain, and 40% of patients have skin conditions and photosensitivity.  Other symptoms can include headaches, personality changes, and epilepsy.  Lupus has levels of severity, with mild lupus not affecting life-style and severe lupus being potentially life threatening.  Western treatments involve NSAIDs to antimalarials and corticosteriods, depending of severity. 

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine offer relief from pain syndromes involved with lupus.  As lupus tends to be a chronic and relapsing disease with periods of remission that can last for years, acupuncture helps strenthen the body and reduce the frequency and severity of flare-ups.  While Chinese medicine can not cure the disease, it creates change and allows patients to maintain health and lead a more normal and active life.  

Dietary changes have also shown to be effective in helping reduce symptomology.  According to the authors of Alternative Medicine, The Definitive Guide, all lupus patients have food allergies and can improve their health by making dietary changes.  Please consult your primary care provider to see if you have food allergies.