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Why 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...
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The 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...
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Research confirms that topical Chinese herbal medicine helps psoriasis.
With over 2500 years of documented history, Chinese medicine dermatology is one of the oldest continuously-practiced specialities in the world. In our modern world, Doctors are using these ancient...
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Psoriasis is a systemic problem and needs internal medicines
To date, what do we really know about psoriasis? Well, other than psoriasis being a red raised rash that is often covered with silvery-white scales, we know that it is a very stubborn and chronic skin...
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Simple 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...
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Normalizing 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...
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Can 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...
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Cigarette smoking is bad for your skin.
Cigarette smoking is bad for our health. Period. We all know that smoking can lead to such terrible tragedies as lung cancer, stroke and heart attack, making smoking one of the leading causes of...
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Herbal medicines to stop itching. The aromatic ones.
Peppermint plant in Dr. Erikson’s garden. When used correctly, herbal medicines to stop itching can be extremely powerful. In this article I will discuss herbs with an acrid and aromatic nature that...
View ArticleTreatment of skin disease – Part 1 – Masters Class
At the beginning of October, I spent a glorious week on Coronado Island, within the big bay of San Diego, California, completely focused on the treatment of skin disease. It... The post Treatment of...
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