Cordyceps and Coughing
Coughing can be caused by many things. The most common causes are colds/flu and weak lung energy. When you have a cold or flu, the virus can invade your lungs and you cough to try to protect yourself from it. Your body produces mucus to dilute the virus. Those are the common symptoms of… Continued
Cordyceps and Incontinence
Incontinence, whether it is during the day or night, is usually related to kidney energy. It is not the kidney organs themselves, but the kidney energy, as used in Chinese medicine theory. Chinese medicine is about Energy. A Chinese medicine diagnosis of a kidney or lung “Energy” deficiency, has no correlation to a Western Medicine… Continued
Cordyceps and Insomnia
You might think that cordyceps would not help you with insomnia. After all, cordyceps is an energy tonic. However, Cordyceps can help with insomnia. Very often, people wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. They do not realize that they woke up to go to the bathroom, they think… Continued
Why Cordyceps is My Favorite Energy Tonic
As an acupuncturist, I deal with patients who have been sick a long time. People do not go to an acupuncturist when they have one health issue, they come to me when they have seen a dozen doctors with no relief. People are usually very tired, have insomnia, pain, depression and many other ailments. When… Continued
Cordyceps Quality
I have used cordyceps with my patients for over 10 years to treat fatigue. It is my favorite herb. I even prefer it to ginseng for many people. There is a big variety of quality on the market. I have tested about 10 brands and done research on how the cordyceps is processed. Another product… Continued
Cordyceps and Your Immune System
Cordyceps is used in Chinese medicine to make your lungs stronger. That is related to your immune system in general. If your lung energy is stronger, it is easier to avoid getting sick. Your overall health and energy level determines if you are as likely to catch a cold or flu or suffer from allergies. … Continued
Cordyceps and Your Lung Qi (Energy)
Cordyceps strengthens your lung energy. In Chinese medicine, if your lung energy is low, you can have any one of the following symptoms: Cough Daytime sweating Dislike of Cold Dislike of speaking Propensity to catch colds Shortness of Breath Tiredness Weak voice It is not uncommon to have a lung weakness after recovering from… Continued
Cordyceps and Your Kidney Energy
Kidney Qi is Kidney “Energy”. Qi is pronounced “Chi” or rhymes with “cheese”. The level of your kidney energy declines due to aging or stress. Here are the major symptoms of a Kidney Qi Deficiency: Abundant urination Chronic vaginal discharge Clear frequent urination Dribbling after urination Enuresis In women – prolapse of uterus Incontinence of… Continued
Cordyceps and Kidney Yin
This is “yin yang huo”. It is used very rarely in Chinese Medicine to treat kidney deficiency because it is very strong. It is also called “Horny Goat Weed”, and is very popular for male health enhancement. This is a good herb to use if you want to have insomnia. Otherwise, I do not… Continued
Cordyceps and Kidney Yang
Frequent urination and waking up to urinate are the most common symptoms of a kidney yang deficiency. As you age, your kidneys grow weaker and you often have to go to the bathroom more often and wake to go to the bathroom. I find that most people wake up in the middle of the night… Continued
What is Your Diagnosis?
Chinese medicine diagnosis is completely different from modern medicine diagnosis. We treat on a holistic level. The following is a list of symptoms and the heading of that section will give you an idea of what causes the problem. For a complete evaluation, you need to have an acupuncturist look at your tongue and take… Continued
Cordyceps Is A Strong Energy Tonic
In Chinese Medicine, herbs are used to improve the energy level and functioning of your internal organs. Over time, your body gets worn out and the energy level of the individual organs (energy levels) declines. Herbs are used to improve energy and are not only used in China to treat many health ailments, but to… Continued