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Articles
Health references
These articles, on various health topics, are portable document files (PDF) and may require Adobe Reader® to view or print.
- Asthma and Allergies
- Athletic Trauma
- The Herbal Approach to Ear Infections
- Eating Healthy
- Fertility
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Dietary supplements
- History of Herbal Medicine
- Herb Safety guide
- Herbal Energy
- Herbs and Infections
- Acupressure for Jet Lag
- The Herbal Approach to Menopause
- Stop Smoking
Fighting Arts.com articles
David's articles appearing at Chrisopher Caile's FightingArts.com web site:
- Chinese Martial Arts Herbal Trauma Formulas, Part 1,Introduction and Categories of Herbal Medicines
- Chinese Martial Arts Herbal Trauma Formulas, Part 2,Herbal Medicines Grouped By Type
- Boosting Stamina with Herbs and Nutrition
- Dangers of Herbal Energy Formulas
- Female Martial Artists and Amenorrhea
- Pain Relief Pressure Points For Martial Artists
- Pressure Points For Stretching And Relieving Tension
- Acupuncture and Martial Arts; A Question of Influence
- Tight Shoulders- Fire cupping
- 5 Element strategy
- Spotting and herbs
The Practical Herbalist
These articles are from David's column "The Practical Herbalist". The original hosting website is no longer active.
- Articles On Herbal Concepts
- All Men Are Created Equal?
- Another Herbalist named Bock
- Appropriate Presentation
- Are Herbs Medicine?
- Are Patients Ready?
- Aristolochic Acid
- Autumn Pain
- Barefoot Doctors
- Berberine
- Cancer
- Cautions About Herbal Information
- Chinese Herb Safety
- Climate and Herbal Medicine
- Cold Shoulders
- Common Cold
- Common Names, Caution
- Constipation
- Cooking Rocks
- Cultural Confusion And Herbal Safety
- Define Toxin?
- Diet and Sugar
- Different Measurements
- Drugs and Herbs
- Female Athletes and Amenorrhea
- Fertile Fields and Infertility
- Floaters In The Eyes
- Flu Fighter
- Food and the Immigrant
- Food Therapy
- Formula Structure
- Gross stuff
- Gut Bacteria And Weight Loss
- Herbs and Cholesterol
- Herbs are not Vitamins
- Herb Flavors, Bitter
- Herb Flavors, Pungent
- Herb Flavors, Salty
- Herb Flavors, Sour
- Herb Flavors, Sweet
- Heritage Food
- Hildegard of Bingen
- Homeopathy and Herbalism
- How Were Your Herbs Cooked?
- Ice Water
- Longevity
- The Master Herbalist
- Menopause
- More is Better?
- Of Food And Funerals
- Old Herbs
- Out of Place Food
- Plant Parts
- Rising Heat
- Science and Oriental Medicine
- Spring Cleaning Hip
- Standardization
- Strange Brew
- Tale of Two Companies
- The Cautionary Tale of The Medical Tourist
- The Early Days of Herbs
- The Favorite Tool of the Healer
- The Role of the Tongue
- Time and History
- Treatment Strategy
- Why Do People In Hot Climates Like "Hot" Food?
- Witches
- Articles About Specific Herbs
- Absinthe
- A Rose By Another Name Is An Apple
- Bamboo
- Black Cohosh
- Boneset
- Candy and Cookies
- Cannabis Seeds
- Cardamon
- Chrysanthemum
- Cinnamon
- Cordyceps - Winter Bug, Summer Herb
- Dandelion
- Dang Gui
- Deer
- Dioscorides and the Yam
- Dragon Bones
- Echinacea and Immunity
- Fake Ginseng
- Fruit Smoothies
- Ganoderma, Immortality Mushroom
- Gelatin
- Ginger
- Ginkgo and Memory
- Ginseng
- Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
- Horny Goat Weed
- Indigo, Fever and Blue Jeans
- Kimchi and the Bird Flu
- Licorice Candy
- Licorice- The ultimate sweet
- Lloyd's Coffee
- Lotus Flower
- Marshmallows
- Milk
- Mistletoe
- Mr. He
- Mulberry
- Orange
- Oyster shell
- Pearls
- Purple Loosestrife
- Rhubarb
- Root Beer and the Cowboy
- Scorpions
- Skunk Cabbage
- Snake Oil
- Star Anise and the Bird Flu
- Tapioca
- The Economics of Dang Shen
- The Herbs of the Harry Potter Series
- The Story of Tea
- Thieves Vinegar
- Treating Bee Stings
- Two Cured
- Watermelon
- White Mushrooms
- Wild Cherries
- Yunnan White Medicine
The Natural Health Examiner
The hosting website for David's column the The Milwaukee Natural Health Examiner is no longer in operation.
David Bock, C. Ac., Dipl. OM, FABORM
Wisconsin Certified Acupuncturist
National Board Certification in Oriental Medicine
Fellow American Board Of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
Bock Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
888 Thackeray Trail #206
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066
262-567-1309