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| Balance Healthcare expands TCM herbal lines |
| Balance Acquires Pure Health Ltd TCM Product Lines |
We are pleased to announce that, with effect from 1st October 2005, Balance Healthcare Limited has taken over distribution of the following product ranges from Pure Health Ltd:
Sheng Chang Concentrated Herbal Powders
Sen Classic Chinese Formulae
Jia Chen Acupuncture Needles
MRL Mushroom Nutrition Products
Yuan Products
In addition, Balance Healthcare is delighted to announce the launch of a range of 9 Chinese herbal paediatric formulae from leading Australian manufacturer Cathay Herbal Laboratories. The expertly formulated products have all been approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and come as soluble granules for ease of administration. |
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| CONSERVATION IN BALANCE |
| Balance Healthcare Sponsors RCHM Herb Garden |
Balance Healthcare has been an active sponsor of The Chinese Herb Garden at the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens. This is a joint programme with the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) with links in China.
This report is to update readers with the contribution made by Balance Healthcare during 2005.
At the start of the year, we sponsored the production of the Conservation Newsletter by the garden. 1500 copies were distributed to RCHM members and through Balance Healthcare to their customers, many of which are BAcC members. It also sets out in essence the Conservation Strategy for the Chinese Herb Garden.
Interpretation at the display garden was improved to highlight the need for Conservation. The creation of a separate Conservation bed at the garden was initiated although space is limited at the current site in the Botanic Gardens.
Contributions by Balance Healthcare have also been used for training in China. The Nanjing Botanic Garden is the oldest Botanic Garden in China with a long history of medicinal plant conservation. Funding for their work in this area is included in the Conservation Strategy. In late summer, Balance paid for a training programme for a botanist and other staff at Nanjing Botanic Gardens. The training was to enable wild plant tours for students at the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing. This University receives several thousand students from over 40 countries a year. The tours to a local nature reserve to find wild herbs will raise revenue for the garden. Ecotourism is a growing tool in conservation.
Also in the field of student education, the undergraduate teaching course at the Bristol garden has been readjusted to include Conservation of Chinese Herbs. This will lead to a comprehensive Dispensary Handbook to cover Module 5 of the professional herbal training at colleges. Balance Healthcare will be active in the production of this handbook in the coming year.
The Balance Conservation sponsorship shows a heartfelt desire to contribute to the sustainability of the herbs that we use. Conservation is not just an idea promoted by the garden, but involves every one of us who sources and dispenses herbs. We all share in the responsibility to ensure that we are part of the solution, ad not the problem.
With this in mind, we have taken a closer look at the sources of herbs in our products. Although we have always been vigilant with respect to forbidden and CITES listed herbs, we are extending this attention to species which are not yet covered by legislation.
One such herb is Bei Mu. There are several varieties of Bei Mu. The most common in this country are Chuan Bei MU (Fritillary cirhossa) and Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillary verticillata). Acting on information from the Chinese Herb Garden, Chuan Bei Mu is collected mainly from the wild and is under severe threat due to over picking whilst Zhe Bei Mu is mainly cultivated on a sustainable basis.
We will be asking our suppliers to only use Zhi Bei Mu in our formula. Although this action is a drop in the ocean compared to the consumption of the herb, we believe that this is how Conservation works on an individual basis according to a desire to do what we are able to do. Balance Healthcare will continue its commitment to Conservation and do sponsorship through the Garden and you can be assured that our products will be adjusted as necessary to make allowance for the latest information and products, which allow sustainability as well as quality.
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| We Are Glad to Announce the Introduction of..... |
| Nine New Remedies to the Three Treasures Range |
Nine new remedies have been added to Three Treasure Range. Four of these new remedies are for mental-emotional problems and they complement the existing remedies for such problems. The four new remedies for mental-emotional problems are:
T74 - Bright Spirit
T78 - Nourish The Soul
T79 - Searching Soul
T80 - Settling The Soul
The other five new remedies are:
T73 - Arouse Power
T75 - Buddha's Hand
T76 - Expel Toxic Heat
T77 - Harmonize The Centre
T81 - Water Passages
For more information on these or to order please click on Herbal Formulae on the Product Finder. Then select Three Treasures Tablets.
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| Balance Healthcare and Pukka Herbs |
| Bringing Ayurveda to Chinese Practitioners |
Welcome to a NEW range of Organic Ayurvedic herbs!
Balance Healthcare has extended their range of herbal products with the introduction of organic Ayurvedic herbs from Pukka. As with Chinese medicine Ayurveda is based on traditional herbal energetics. Its herbs are proving to be effective and complementary to both Western and Chinese practices.
Pukka Herbs work directly with farmers in India and Sri Lanka to ensure the efficacy, purity and safety of each herb.
Pukka principles include:
A traceable supply fo herbs from seed to harvest.
Ecologically grown, harvested and collected herbs.
Organic herbs and sustainable supplies.
Safety standards that comply with the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.
Eco-friendly packaging in glass bottles.
To order our new products click on Ayurvedic Products on the product finder on the left of the screen. |
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| Experience the Classics.... |
| ..and Support the Conservation of Medicinal Herbs |
Why and how?
Balance healthcare believe strongly in the conservation of medicinal herbs - which is why we have decided to donate 15p, per Balance Classics pot sold, to the University of Bristol Herb Garden. We view our involvement as a long-term commitment which should enable the charity to really develop their programme and make a significant impact on Medicinal herb conservation.
About the charity
The University of Bristol Chinese Herb Garden is a joint collaboration between the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) and The University of Bristol Botanic Garden. It is also affiliated to Nanjing Botanical Gardens in China. Over 300 species of herb used in traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine are grown in the garden and associated nursery as well as a mature European Herb Garden situated adjacent to the new Chinese Herb Display Garden. This is the first comprehensive teaching garden of Chinese medicinal plants in Europe that will be used to serve three broad aims: - education, research and conservation.
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| RCHM Approved Supplier |
| balance healthcare are one of the first....... |
balance healthcare has recently been awarded Approved Supplier Status by the RCHM – one of the first companies to gain such accreditation.
About the scheme
It is vital that RCHM members and the public can have confidence in the supply of herbs and herbal products. To this end the RCHM has set up a scheme which establishes standards of practice for suppliers, and which will be used as the basis of an independent audit. A company which meets certain critical standards and demonstrates commitment, where necessary, to implementing other standards in the future, will be accepted as an Approved Supplier.
RCHM news, February 2003
* Contact address: RCHM, Office 5, Ferndale Business Centre, 1 Exeter Street, Norwich, NR2 4QB. Tel: 01603 623994 website: www.rchm.co.uk
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| Childhood Sleep Disorders |
| A study carried out.... |
| ...in Michigan, Pittsburgh and Stanford Universities has found that childhood inattention and hyperactivity disorders are strongly linked to snoring and other symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing, with 39% of hyperactive boys found to snore during sleep. The researchers suggest that treating children`s snoring and other night-time breathing problems could address some of the most common and challenging childhood behavioural issues. (Paediatrics;109:449-456 and JCM news 69). |
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| Do you have a dream project? |
| Travel in the name of the greatest Briton |
If you are a British Citizen and have an individual project you want to take overseas, you could apply for a Fellowship. Unconventional and complementary medicine is one of the categories for the 2004 project.
To find out more, visit www.wcmt.org.uk |
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| Acupuncture boosts fertility |
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A recent review found that acupuncture can reduce stress, increase blood flow to the reproductive organs and normalise menstruation. Since stress is known to adversley affect ovulation, it is logical that acupuncture would assist normal ovulation through the release of beta-endorphins. Indeed, recent studies have shown that women who combine acupuncture with IVF are more likely to become pregnant than those who use IVF alone. Also, Women who use acupuncture without any other fertility treatments were just as likely to conceive as those who used fertility drugs.
Source: Fertility and Sterlilty 2002, 78:1149-1153 and JCM News, 71) |
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