Understanding Oily Skin
Skin oil is a good thing, otherwise your skin wouldn’t make it. Problems arise when there is too much. For many women, a shiny face from oily skin is a…
Microbes Cover Your Skin
Your skin is an ecosystem. Like any ecosystem, it depends on a balance of components for maintaining good health. Emerging research is beginning to show that key components of this…
Chinese Tree Peony – A Wholesome Beauty
Can you imagine a 10-foot tall peony with flowers up to 12 inches across? The tree peony, one of the greatest botanical beauties native to China, is exactly that. It…
New Research On Green Tea For Troubled Skin
Excitement about green tea in scientific research seems to be growing. Nearly 600 research articles were published on this herb or its ingredients in 2014 alone. These are part of…
Versatility of Fang Feng in Herbal Formulas
Fang Feng, a widely known herb in Traditional Oriental Medicine, seems to be a cornucopia of biologically active natural substances that can benefit human health. Such biochemical diversity reflects the…
Insights on Skin Aging
Your skin is much more than a protective barrier. It is a vibrant, dynamic organ with a huge surface area of about 16 to 22 square feet. It plays crucial…
Importance of Paraben-Free Skin Care
Parabens have become a worry for the ‘organic’ crowd over the past few years. Like many synthetic skin care ingredients, their use began long before anyone knew about their safety.…
What to Do About Cellulite
If you have cellulite, you have plenty of company. At least 80-90% of women have such unwanted dimpling on their thighs, hips, or tummies. This condition is not so affectionately…
Soothe Joints with Achyranthes
Achyranthes bidentata (Huai Niu Xi) has been an important herb in the pharmacopeia of Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries. It is frequently used in Yang tonic formulations for a variety…
Clay Helps with Oily Skin
Clay has a remarkable capacity to bind with many kinds of substances, including sebum. Sebum is a mixture of oily chemicals that are manufactured in special microscopic glands at the…