eye health

Honeysuckle: The ‘Green Antibiotic’ for the Common People, with Benefits for Preventing Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Cerebral Thrombosis

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Honeysuckle: The 'Green Antibiotic' for the Common People, with Benefits for Preventing Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Cerebral Thrombosis

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) is the dried flower buds or early flowers of the plants Lonicera japonica, Lonicera macranthoides, and Lonicera hypoglauca. It is harvested in early summer before blooming and then dried. It is produced in most regions of China. Honeysuckle has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting circulation, and has broad-spectrum … Read more

Learning How Ancient People Used Daoyin to Protect Their Eyes (Part 1)

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Learning How Ancient People Used Daoyin to Protect Their Eyes (Part 1)

In addition to eye exercises, what other daoyin (导引) techniques can protect the eyes? (1) Source of Literature This research primarily involved searching the “Complete Catalog of Ancient Chinese Medical Texts” for sections on health preservation, daoyin qigong (导引气功), and other related texts discovered during the study (all published before 1911, including that year). (2) … Read more