Inflammaging. Its the newer term that indicates that chronic low grade inflammation in the body has a cascade of negative effects that cause aging and premature death. Though this term is relatively newer, TCM has been referring to the same state of the body as false fire since before 1000 B.C. Not only that, it was always said that this diagnosis would eventually cause the heart to fail. Even more importantly, ancient Chinese doctors found that many herbs were able to counteract this inflammation. We now know that some of them do this by suppressing the activity of nuclear factor Kappa, B(NFkB). One such herb is gynostemma leaf, which can be taken as a tea. Most people dont realize the magnitude of Chinese herbology, which has methods of preserving the Jing, or essence of the body. Herbs have been used for thousands of years to build the constitution and for longevity. Books with titles such as, Prescriptions worth a thousand pieces of gold were written in ancient times and are still used today. All ancient nobility historically made an effort to find and retain the most famous herbalist in their province for themselves and their family. Today you dont have to be nobility to benefit from Chinese herbal formulas, but a personalized herbal consult is still worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:34:51 +0000