Back to Herbs ....

When I was away, a PLU trainee-TCM practitioner e-mailed me about the herb drinks that I was writing about earlier and wondering about the scientific name. He also told me that he is learning acupressure as well. I told him that I am can be a very willing subject :-)

Anyway, this young man got me the answer :-) It is called 红 田 乌 (hongtianwu) or Alternanthera Sessilis (L.) R Brex Roem & Schultes.

I am trying to grow it in my garden :-)

It had been claimed (I repeat, claimed) that this herb helps lower cholesterol level and to help blood circulation.

I have always been interested in local herbal remedies and some of the local Mandarin magazines on TCM and folk medicines are pretty good in providing names on the various plants which are not easily available from books.

It's good to be back .....

It is so good to be back in Malaysia after such a long time of being away - work and R&R combined!

It was great - good fun , good food and good men :-) but after a certain period, one start to feel home-sick despite everything and once it started, then the urge to come home is so strong ....

Having lived outside of Malaysia for most of my life, I told myself that when I get back here, I would never be away for long periods and I was also thinking that it is unlikely I will want to live overseas for long periods of time ever again.

The recents bout of home-sickness while overseas is living proof of it!

It is really good to be back in Malaysia!