Blog Posts on huang qi

The Art of Chinese Medicine by Qi Spot on Nov 14, 2010A conversation with a (western) medical student spurred my thoughts about just what Chinese medicine is about, especially on the topic of herbs.

Mainstream Medical Journals say Acupuncture Works; Skeptics Irritated. by Qi Spot on Sep 5, 2010The title says it all.

Blogger who helped quake victims jailed by Chinese authorities by The Daily Inquirer on Nov 24, 2009A Chinese blogger who helped victims of a devastating earthquake has been sentenced to three years in prison, his attorney said Monday. According to his lawyer, Mo Shaoping, Huang Qi received the maximum sentence for “illegally holding secret state...

Blogger who helped quake victims jailed by Chinese authorities by The Daily Inquirer on Nov 24, 2009A Chinese blogger who helped victims of a devastating earthquake has been sentenced to three years in prison, his attorney said Monday. According to his lawyer, Mo Shaoping, Huang Qi received the maximum sentence for “illegally holding secret state...

Yu Ping Feng San for Allergic Rhinitis by Qi Spot on Oct 23, 2009(above picture courtesy of http://luo-xue.com/HerbsandFormulas/thumbnails.php?album=17) Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Screen Powder) is well known Chinese herbal formula used primarily to build up one’s resistance to environmental excesses.  In plain...

Astragalus Root for Swine Flu? by Qi Spot on Oct 19, 2009It has been reported in the media that Dr. Andrew Weil, MD has been critiqued by the US Food and Drug Administration for promoting astragalus root (huang qi) in general and his "Immune Booster" formula against Swine Flu. My opinions on Whine, er Swi...