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Article: Chinese remedies can take away pain; Family health Chinese herbal remedies are becoming increasingly popular in the West. HILARIE STELFOX meets a practitioner from the Holme Valley, Stacey Ash, who now has a practice at her home in Dunford Road, Holmfirth, after years of studying for her qualifications.(Features)
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- Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
- Article date:
- March 19, 2008
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Byline: HILARIE STELFOX
TREE BARK, tiny rosebuds, dandelions, gypsum and fungi are just a few of the many substances that make up a Chinese herbal pharmacy.
Stacey Ash, acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, has all these and more - over 200 jars of plant and mineral-derived remedies - in her Holmfirth dispensary.
"And there are many, many more that are used," she says.
The herbs are labelled with both Mandarin Chinese and Latin names and form the basis of a system of medicine that dates back around 2,000 years. It's a system that is ...