I love beauty products as much as the next person (probably more, actually, since I’ve made it my job), but even I can admit that there are a lot of repeat products out there. While having so many options to choose from can certainly be a good thing, it can also make it harder to […]
(The Conversation) — In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring frigid temperatures and drier conditions that can wreak havoc on the skin. The primary role of the skin, as the largest organ in the body, is to act as a physical barrier to the external environment. When your skin is healthy, it […]
Finding the perfect balm or ointment formulation for you is a lot like buying jeans: You can never really have too many, prices run the gamut, and once you fall for one, you’ll find it somehow fixes everything, like the signature distressed Levi’s that never let you down. Speaking of which, the aforementioned skin saviors […]
Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used to treat sepsis, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and gastrointestinal diseases. Also known as coptis toxin-resolving decoction, the remedy has the efficacy of clearing internal heat, detoxifying, and taming inflammation. It is also effective in treating dry mouth and throat, nosebleeds, insomnia, gastritis, red and yellow urine, heart […]