Tips for Holiday Eating
The holiday season is a time to visit friends and family, celebrate accomplishments from the past year, and to get together for nice meals. While we enjoy raising a glass to friends and family that we may not get to see often enough, we don’t enjoy the holiday bloat that comes with over-indulgence of food and drink that our system isn’t used to. To help relieve the GI distress that you may feel while sitting around the fire drinking eggnog, we have 2 herbal remedies that can help prevent these symptoms from ruining your celebrations.
Po Chai Wan Pills
Originally made to help with symptoms of the “Stomach flu” Po Chai Wan Pills are considered a more modern formula, having first been created in 1896. These capsules can help with an array of symptoms including: motion sickness, nausea and vomit, diarrhea, stomach bloat, hangover prevention/remedy, indigestion and heartburn. This formula works to harmonize digestion, clear heat, and dissolve phlegm accumulation in the body.
Curing Pills
This formula is a great thing to have in a travel kit. “Curing Pills” help with symptoms of digestive distress which can include: indigestion, acid reflux, bloating, rumbling in the stomach, any feeling “off” feeling in the intestines. These pills can also be used after a night of excess drinking to help mitigate the effects of a hangover. This formula also works to dissolve food stagnation, harmonize the stomach, and get rid of excess dampness in the middle.
Contact Better Health Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine for an herbal consultation and to find out which formula is best for you. We can be reached at: 813-326-7523 or www.betterhealthfl.com
Cold & Flu Season Is Back
The use of acupuncture during this season has been shown to help prevent colds and flu, reduce the occurrences of upper respiratory tract infections, and shorten the duration of colds.
September is back to school season for most families which means back to cold and flu season. With changes in weather from higher to lower temperatures, dryness, and winds, our immune system gets weakened and is more prone to catching disease. Common symptoms that increase during his time of year are: fever, sore throat, nasal congestion, fatigue, muscle and body aches, runny nose, dry cough, sneezing, and watery eyes.
The use of acupuncture during this season has been shown to help prevent colds and flu, reduce the occurrences of upper respiratory tract infections, and shorten the duration of colds. Acupuncture works by regulating the bodies healing energies and enhancing the immune system. Three things that we utilize at Better Health Acupuncture are: 1) Engystol injections: homeopathic injection that has been shown to both boost the immune system and fight off flu-like infections and colds 2) Acupuncture- helps relieve cold symptoms and boosts the immune system 3) Herbal Consultations: the appropriate formula can be used to either decrease the symptoms of the current condition or strengthen the function of the body.
Schedule your appointment today with Dr. DeNovi to discuss what herbs can support your immune system, what injections will keep you healthy, and how you can keep your body supported during this cold and flu season.
