cooked apples, diarrhea, health benefits, pectin

The Health Benefits of Eating Cooked Apples

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a well-known old saying. Apples are one of the most consumed fruits in the world, either in fresh or processed forms. They have become a staple dietary food in people’s daily lives. So what are the health benefits of eating cooked apples? The question is: “Why ...

Emma Lu

Baked apples stuffed with raisins and cinnamon on a wooden tray garnished with star anise and cinnamon sticks with a fresh slice of apple sitting in the background.

With So Many Different Uses, Tiger Balm Is Simply From Heaven!

Tiger Balm has so many different applications, it is truly heaven-sent. Here’s a list of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of this wonderful product: If your wooden furniture is attacked by borers, putting some Tiger Balm into the holes can help to restore the damage. Next time you get bitten by a ...

Kathy McWilliams

A jar of Tiger Balm oinment.

Controlling Allergies Medically and Naturally

Are there ways of controlling allergies? Many times, to bring comic relief to a certain scene in a movie, there is a part where the protagonists are suffering from some allergies. The hero gives a bunch of flowers to the heroine as a gesture of apology and she starts sneezing in a cute way. She ...

Armin Auctor

A young woman with a pollen allergy.

6 Groups of Acupoints That Provide Relief From Common Maladies

Chinese acupuncture is not the only method used in traditional Chinese medicine to cure diseases. Acupressure without needles can also relieve emergency or embarrassing situations. Pressing acupoints can effectively relieve drowsiness at work, constant coughing in public, motion sickness and vomiting, frequent urination, abdominal pain, and constipation to name some key uses. According to acupuncture ...

Emma Lu

An Asian woman with arrows pointing to the temple, earlobe, elbow, and abdomen to label acupoints.

Tales From the Practice of Medicine: Diarrhea

There are varying degrees of diarrhea, ranging from mild to very severe, or persistent. A persistent attack of diarrhea is a very serious condition and depletes the body of vital minerals, electrolytes, salts, liquid, friendly bacteria, and vitamins. It calls for immediate medical attention and it may indicate underlying conditions. This article is not meant ...

Armin Auctor

A large bowl of Chinese food.