Word: herbalize
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...often have little more than an elementary-school education. Wei Guo, a second-generation barefoot doctor in the village of Shuiqu, says he knows what to do if he encounters any SARS cases. He will prescribe a popular traditional remedy called banlangen, a dose of antibiotics and perhaps an herbal tonic that promotes a patient's yin to counter an imbalance of yang. With much of the nation depending on such ill-informed care, the killer virus looks set to spread even further into China's underdeveloped interior...
...specialty teas, chocolates and bottled drinks. The grassy-tasting plant has been added to two varieties of SmartChocolate bars, a new raspberry flavor of Vitaminwater called Determination, and Zygo, a peach-infused vodka. Enthusiasts claim the plant's antioxidants help fight cancer, though like all herbal products, yerba mate hasn't been tested by the FDA. --By Rebecca Winters
...swimming pool, additional restaurants and a sprawling, palm-shaded spa with individual massage pavilions and a gamelan orchestra. The staff was likewise overhauled to include a host of specialists prepared to attend to your serenity: reflexologists who conduct hour-long sessions, ayurvedic healers from the subcontinent who lead weeklong herbal treatment courses and, lest we forget, chef...
...having once stayed in Maxwell Dworkin for three straight days. He says of the super-stocked vending machines, “I think it makes up for the hours of ridicule and shame that computer science concentrators have to walk around with.” Indeed, both the Herbal Essences shampoo in the showers and the fettuccini in the snack dispenser seem clear indicators that Maxwell Dworkin’s five-star facilities are easing the pain of many late nights...
...Once the flushing begins, days take on a rhythm syncopated by shakes, herbal supplements and evening colonics. The latter are not as disagreeable as one might imagine. The rooms in which the bowel rinses take place are tastefully tiled, have incense and pleasant music to take your mind off the plumbing noises. Moon, my cleanse guru?his Thai nickname is due to his broad round face?is the only Thai I've met who doesn't think fasting is inane. He's a veteran cleanser who swears by it. His wife, a beautiful, bird-like woman named Lak who works...