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Prevention of SARS (to take prior to ANY type of exposure) 1. 5 q Jin Yin Hua Lonicerae Japonicae, Flos 5 q Lian Qiao Forsythiae Suspensae, Fructus 3 q Chan Tui Cicadae Periostracum 3 q Bai Jiang Can Bombyx Batryticatus 2 q Bo He Mentae Haplocalycis, Herba 2 q Sheng Gan Cao Glycyrrhizai Uralensis, Radix (raw) Make tea and drink throughout the day for 7-10 days 2. 4 q Cang Zhu Atractylodis, Rhizoma 5 q Bai Zhu Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma 5 q Huang Qi Astragali Membranacei, Radix 3 q Fang Feng Ledabouriellae Divaricatae, Radix 4 q Huo Xiang Agastaches seu Pogostemi, Herba 5 q Bei Sha Shen Adonophorae seu Glehniae, Radix 6 q Jin Yin Hua Lonicerae Japonicae, Flos 4 q Guan Zhong Guanzhong, Rhizoma Make tea and drink twice a day for 7-10 days 3. 2 q Guan Zhong Guanzhong, Rhizoma 3 q...

January 25, 2020 is the start of the Chinese Year of the White Rat (or Mouse). The Rat is the first animal in the Chinese Zodiac system and this is the beginning of a completely new 12-year and 60-year cycle and is therefore considered the beginning of a new era. It is also the start of another decade, all of which makes it an important year for new beginnings and new possibilities. It is time to bring out new ideas, new plans and say yes to new opportunities. It is a good year for reinvention and starting over. Rats are considered mostly positive animals to the Chinese and are appreciated for their cleverness and the ability to always find food. People born in the Year of the Rat are considered charming, adaptable, witty and sociable. Rats favor their young, so this is a year of youth...

Mary's Story In October 2019, Mary, who is 75 years old, attended a holistic health retreat at Harkness Camp held by an organization called Prevent Heal Thrive Inc. Maggie was providing an ear acupuncture clinic in one of the rooms for the afternoon. Prior to this back pain which began six months prior, Mary was walking her dog daily for greater than a mile. She led an active busy life filled with friends, activities, going to the beach and volunteering at Camp Harkness which she loved. With the back pain progressing she found herself doing far fewer activities and feeling isolated. During last summer she chose to stay in her back yard to sit and read rather than take a walk to the beach. Stairs became harder and harder to climb and she could only do so while using the stair rail to lean...