No reason to read this article because you already know the answer? However, my answer is not Ginseng, nor Echinacea. My herbal ruler can do many things and do them well. In fact, my herbal ruler has a very unusual property up its sleeve. Let me explain why my picks aren’t the popular Chinese Ginseng or the Western Echinacea herb which are widely considered the king herbs globally and are in demand that also carry a high price tag.

Echinacea is a powerful herb from the west known as Echinacea Purpurea. Echinacea is a mild herb and has little side effects even in huge overdoses, and sometimes is recommended in large doses. Echinacea has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and impressive antibiotic properties to boot. Both of these properties make for its powerful properties it’s used for: Infections, Blood Cleaning, and Acute Inflammations and Sores. Upon first signs of infections or the body being invaded by about anything Echinacea can start to be taken in large doses and tapered off. Blood cleaning is a very popular thing to do now days and Echinacea is the staple in that regimen along with similar, but not as potent herbs.

Cleaning out toxins, relieving swollen glands, and lowering fevers makes for a great monthly cleanse and a program for cancer patients as well. In the world of first aid Echinacea is a great remedy because you can use it internally and externally right on the sores, cuts, wounds, boils, or any skin condition and get treatment for both ends. I love my Echinacea, but it’s not the winner. Echinacea is not a tonic; it is used for acute conditions and loses any long term effectiveness after 10 days. It does not build up immunity as people believe, except for a short time where you would use it to actually treat a condition. Echinacea is endangered and considering the doses needed sometimes, can make it expensive. Because Echinacea is primarily to treat inflammation and acute conditions, it is most effective against coldness and deficiencies. Therefore, it must be used in combination with other herbs to make it work on those that aren’t suffering internal heat.

Ginseng, know as Ren Shen, is probably the most popular and well known of all herbs. In Chinese Medicine we classify this herb as a Qi Tonic. Ginseng warms, moves, and tonifies the Qi in the body and spreads it out through the body. For westerners this herb is known to increase energy, support an active lifestyle, and build up a healthy body. One thing I do give Ginseng is the fact that it not only does all of these things, it is useful in emergency situations including controlling blood and encouraging blood flow. It is used in China in I.V. form for hemorrhage, shock, and keeping consciousness. Ginseng is both powerful and one of the few herbs where it can be used by itself. So why isn’t this herb getting the credit of the king herb? Well you know I wouldn’t give you something this easy did you? Ginseng is also difficult to prepare when wanting to use it alone for tonifying. It requires a separate steamer and special preparation. Ginseng is very expensive and is often sold powdered from immature root and probably mixed with other herbs. Although this herb has these bleeding disorder qualities, it cannot be used in initial stages; it should not be used when there is an attack of sickness, and shouldn’t be used with caffeine. With the world hyped up on coffee and energy drinks how can I put this on top J.

And now for the moment you have been waiting for. My personal choice as the herb to rule them all is- San Qi. San Qi is known as Tien Qi, Notoginseng, and Pseudoginseng. What is this herb used for? San Qi stops bleeding, reduces swelling, alleviates pain, and breaks up blood stasis and clots. Yes, I said that this herb stops bleeding AND breaks up blood stasis and clots. San Qi can be used for one or the other or both. When used to stop bleeding you need not worry about thrombosis or stasis. For instance some women take herbs containing San Qi for heavy bleeding (menses), but they don’t have to worry about menstrual clotting.

When used for stasis there isn’t a worry about thinning out the blood. This herb is great for injuries where there is swelling and bruises but it won’t result in thinning of blood. Topically San Qi can be found in almost every popular external herbal application for pain, swelling, and to move blood. Herbs like this are excellent because they are pretty specific on application, but are versatile at the same time. San Qi should be taken internally and externally for a dual action purpose by working on the problem from the inside and out.

This herb has a pretty celebrated history of its effectiveness on the battle field. Stories of soldiers injured in battle were able to stabilize themselves with the San Qi and then make their way home. I’m talking about some serious wounds that have supposedly been treated with San Qi. To this day this herb is specifically indicated for gun shot wounds in the Materia Medica.

Externally the herb works to clot wounds immediately and becomes part of scab and is the outside of it, and it won’t come off until the scab does. It should be applied as a paste moistened with a touch of water and it is because of this you need to take care in covering the wound. If you place direct loose gauze over this application the gauze will be permanent to the paste. Powdering over the paste will be effective in keeping the wound from bonding to your covering.

We have all had the pressure from our government, media, and others around us to take the H1N1 flu vaccine. However there is a small but very loud voice that cries out against this vaccine. There are those among us who have had to make the “choice” of either taking the vaccine or losing their job. Others who know of someone that has taken the vaccine and is now mentally or physically handicapped. Yet still others who say that the vaccine actually helped them. We will discuss the top 5 reasons that those who are not afraid to speak out against the majority are saying that the H1N1 flu vaccine is to be avoided at all costs.

First of all, the biggest outcry is that the H1N1 vaccine can cause death. Just search your favorite search engine for “H1N1 vaccine deaths” and you may be horrified of how many pages popped up from credit sources confirming the deaths in Germany, deaths in Sweden, death of children all over the place, etc., etc. Of course the numbers are small, when compared to how many people actually took the vaccine, however, does it matter Are you willing to be one the few who died just to prevent getting a severe cold I know I am not. I doubt that there are any of us who would. Government reports indicate that they are aware of the possibility of fatalities with the vaccine. My only question then is how can the government recommend that people get this flu, knowing this information Is it really okay for some to die just so the majority can live easier

Second we will discuss the mental and physical disabilities that have resulted out of H1N1 vaccination. For those who have not seen the YouTube video titled “Beautiful Cheerleader Develops Dystonia After Receiving Vaccine” I highly recommend that you do. This is a video done by a credible news source that documents how a beautiful cheerleader’s life is utterly destroyed by taking the H1N1 flu vaccine shot. There are several cases where people who took the swine flu vaccine got the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and others such as Vasculitis, Paralysis, and Anaphylactic Shock. Yet again I restate that yes the percentage of those that develop these conditions is very small, however, what benefit would be worth it to potentially become like this Certainly not to avoid a cold that you may or may not get.

The third concern to discuss is the issue with whether the vaccine is even needed in the first place. The statistics say it all. Worldwide, about 500,000 people die each year from the common flu. However less than 20,000 people worldwide died from the H1N1 flu in 1 year. This is before the H1N1 vaccine was released for those who argue that the reason why the number is so low is because of the effectiveness of the vaccine. So to me it seems that the common flu is more of a national emergency then the H1N1 is, by more than 20 times.

The fourth reason to avoid the H1N1 swine flu vaccine is that it doesn’t even work. The whole point of getting vaccinated is for your body to create antibodies so that when the virus invades that body, the body will be ready for it with a built up stash of the antibodies to eradicate the threat before it can do any damage. The problem with the H1N1 virus is that it continually mutates. That means that when it does enter your body, if you have taken the vaccine, those antibodies will be useless to stop the new invasion. A new set of antibodies needs to be created, therefore making it no different from the person who has not taken the vaccine. Where, then, is the benefit

The final thing to discuss is why is it that those who are in charge of pushing the vaccine to us don’t take the vaccine themselves Do you really think that the president of the United States does not have the access to the vaccine or almost anything else the country could offer Do you really think that there was not enough vaccine left over for the president and his family I do believe that our president would have the first option to take the vaccine and would also know the most relevant and inside information about any subject that may concern him. Does our president know something about the vaccine and is not willing to risk his family’s health or life Why else has his family not taken the vaccine

Now that you have heard both sides of the story, you can be wise in your decision as to whether the H1N1 swine flu vaccine is right for you and your family. We can see the benefits proposed by both sides. However, the way we see it is, it seems that it really is something that you can avoid taking and actually having the better statistics on your side. If you work around a lot of people however, there may potentially be a benefit for you, if you are willing to take the risks involved.

There are a number of disorders assorted, or contributing to Impulse Control Disorder including:

Antisocial Personality Disorder is frequently the diagnosis when separate shows accomplished disregard for, and even the offence of the rights of, those around them. They use lying, cheating, and other antisocial behavior as a means to reach their goals to gain benefit for themselves or simply for pleasure. Typically, there is no remorse for their activities.

Substance Abuse Disorder is the pattern of substance use that brings adverse outcomes to the abuser. The inability to live within societal norms by holding a job, attending school, or taking care of one’s family and ignoring other societal obligations, are all patterns of abuse. Driving while under the influence and other legal problems are frequently a result of substance abuse.

Mood Disorders are those that cause some type of disturbance in one’s normal mood leading in a loss of functioning and delight in life. They include: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Cyclothymic Disorder. The differences between the first three are primarily time and severity related. Bipolar Disorder is distinct in that the depressive lows experienced by the sufferer are marked with periods of extreme high or mania.

Schizophrenia is a dangerous disorder with symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, incoherence and catatonic behavior in some cases. Operating is commonly below average during these episodes and work, family, school, and relationships are often greatly affected.

Paraphilias are disorders in which one experiences sexual impulses and advocates resulting in behaviors and fantasies.

Specific disorders include: exhibitionism disclosing one’s genitals, fetishism concentration on a specific non living object for gratification, like shoes, frotteurism rubbing against or touching a non consenting person, and pedophilia a sexual focus on prepubescent children, 13 years of age and younger, sexual masochism suffering of one’s self, sexual sadism humiliation of others, and voyeurism viewing unsuspecting people, generally strangers.

In addition, there are more rare disorders connected with Impulse Control Disorder:

Intermittent Explosive Disorder is the impulse to attack people or destruct property. While one would recall that all angry people have Intermittent Explosive Disorder, in actuality it’s relatively rare. More frequently, a variation on this dangerous disorder is present in the form of aggressive conduct along with other disorders like narcissism or paranoia.

Interestingly, a variation on this disorder where the individual usually male exhibits just one instance of this volatile behavior, instead of a pattern, is called amok which in Filipino is translated as mad with rage and is the origin for the term running amok also spelled amuck.

Kleptomania is the impulse to steal items that are not needed for one’s personal use or the monetary value the item holds. There is no anger of vengeance involved, just the thrill of stealing. Kleptomania is a comparatively rare diagnosis primarily related to shoplifting and is detected more often in females than males.

Pyromania is the impulse to set fires in order to gain pleasure reduce tension or to increase one’s gratification. Pyromaniacs have an interest or attraction to fire and pyromania as a genuine diagnosis is detected more frequently in males with lowered learning capabilities and social skills.

Pathological gambling is the impulse to persistently gamble beyond one’s means and generally begins as a way to escape overwhelming feelings. The pathological gambler might often lie to his or her friends, family, and therapist.

Pathological gamblers are expected to increase their bets in greater and greater amounts to reach the same high. They’re often unable to reduce their gambling and become upset, progressing to more risky behavior such as forgery or embezzlement.

Trichotillomania is the impulse to force one’s hair out, again for pleasure, gratification, or to reduce tension. Once considered rather rare, research has shown that it’s more prevalent than once thought.

Impulse Control Disorders all have one thing in common: the seeming inability to control one’s impulses because of the tension it releases, or the pleasure and instant gratification the behavior provides.

Instant Gratification: The Symptoms of Impulse Control

One need to look no further than the evening news to see an incredible array textbook examples, if you will, of Impulse Control Disorder: a automobile chase along a crowded highway during which a reckless driver puts thousands of lives at risk; a famous person beaten by her boyfriend; a high profile financier who swindles unsuspecting clients and close confidants for years.