by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 17, 2015 | Chinese herbs, Health Care system, Herbs and Supplements, integrative medicine, pharmaceuticals
The Vancouver Sun recently wrote an article titled, “Chinese herbs mixed with medications can be hazardous.” Now, the article doesn’t really say that Chinese herbs themselves are dangerous. It discusses how patients (particularly those from China)...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 16, 2012 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Health Care system, holistic health, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yes, Traditional Chinese Medicine has been around for 3000-5000 years. Yes, it is the oldest continuously practiced medicine in current practice. Yes, other medicine like Aryuvedic and other native medicinal practices also have long historical records of practice....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 26, 2009 | Health Care system, integrative medicine, MD opinion
Written by an MD, this newsletter that I have just subscribed to puts conventional medicine in perspective. This is a cut and paste of the last e-newsletter I received. You can check it out yourself by googling his name and signing up for it yourself. Of course,...
