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Health Store Pick-ups For Your Summer Camping Trip

Going on any camping trips this summer? Maybe you’re just going hiking for the day or taking a river tubing adventure…either way, be sure to add these essential travel items to your health store shopping list!

  1. White Flower Oil - Whatever outdoorsy activity you’re going on, one nasty bugger is always there…mosquitoes. White flower oil is a natural and effective treatment for bug bites, so be sure you have some in your backpack and use generously…no itching!
  2. Zhen Gu Shui - Don’t be intimidated by the name, you should be able to find this Chinese formula in a health store or Chinese herb store. It is great for treating muscle aches and pains. So if you’re going on a hike and pull a muscle, apply directly to the area to relax and soothe the muscles.
  3. Mung Bean Soup - Go right to the soup aisle and pick up some of this soup to bring along on your camping trip. Even if it’s hot outside, mung bean helps to cool the body and is easy to heat up over a camp fire!
  4. American Ginseng - This herb can be taken as a powder or preferably as a tea. It helps to boost energy and immunity to help keep you well as you travel. When traveling, the body’s immunity tends to go down, so help it out with some American Ginseng!

Happy travels!

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OM in the news! Check it out!

  1. Qi Gong for Weight Loss TV Series - from The Wall Street Journal. The series on this gentle form of exercise will be premiering on Tuesday, June 5, on New York public television stations.
  2. Foam Rolling Massage You Can Do at Home - from the San Diego Union Tribune. Using a foam roller and your own body weight, this exercise helps work out the IT band.
  3. Ginseng Helps Lower Cancer Related Fatigue - from The Times of India. Ginseng has been used in TCM as a natural energy booster for centuries.
  4. Acupuncture Aids Weight Loss - from EmpowHer.com. Acupuncture can be used to address underlying health issues that are causing weight gain and help to correct them.
  5. Arthritis - Alternatives to Surgery - from KSAT.com. Massage and acupuncture are two risk-free alternatives to surgery suggested for arthritis patients.