Classical Chinese Medicine
Robert Keller
Acorus and Chrysanthemum Clear Flower Vision Pills (Shi Chang Ju Hua Qing Mao Pian) is a unique, condition-specific Chinese herbal formula for preventing and treating visual migraine aura. It is useful for related conditions, including visual aura, migraine aura, migraine headache and ocular migraine. This formula has been developed and refined over the course of […]
Preventative treatment is the most important practice within Chinese medicine. Once pain or disease manifests, it is typically difficult or too late to successfully treat the condition. In modern times, we do not even understand the topic of prevention. Perhaps people have some general idea of eating well, exercising or frequent or hand-washing. This does […]
In July of 2026, a widespread outbreak of Cyclospora is causing symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in people who are both already susceptible due to digestive tract imbalance, and have been exposed to contaminated food or water. Unlike more common occurrences of viral “summer bug” such enteroviruses and norovirus, Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that produces […]
Chinese medicine has a rich history of “patent medicines.” This is the term commonly used in the United States to refer to pre-made, over-the-counter herbal remedies. In China, these are referred to as “cheng yao”, or “prepared medicine”. The use of these types of remedies dates back at least 2,000 years. Even the great doctors […]
After three years, scores of emails, navigating DEA certification, wire transfers to China, tariffs and customs regulations and inspections…we now have a semi-automatic encapsulation machine, capable of making a batch of 200 capsules in roughly 15 minutes. This addition to the pharmacy will allow me to: Encapsulate formulas for people to use while traveling, or […]
My first encapsulated formula is one that I have developed and used over many years, and often serves a base for individualized herb formulas that I prescribe to people for insomnia and interrupted sleep. It is the formula that we use at home for difficult sleep. It facilitates sound sleep and clear dreams, but does […]