AboutDr. Candice Davis, ScD Expertise I specialize in answering questions about children's health and diseases. My answers are very empowering in that I teach home remedies and nutrition first. But also am an expert in pediatric herbal medicine. If you want a natural cure or natural mode of healing common to serious childhood diseases/illnesses--Ask Me!
Experience I have 5 children and have seen everything--if not in my own family, but in my clinic as well. With that said, I have tons of personal experience. On the academic side, I have years of clinical training and apprenticeship in herbal medicine, specifically Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. And further education in pediatric herbal medicine. Plus I have been through it all with my own kids and my neices/nephews.
Organizations I am a member of the American Herbalist Guilde, East-West Herbal Guilde of Arizona, and National Association of Professional Women.
Publications URTV-Asheville, NC. I was a guest speaker on the Dale Joyner Show LIve on televison. I discussed healthly lifestyles for the Asheville community.
Education/Credentials I am a certified medical herbalist specializing in Ayurvedic and chinese medicine. From the Asian Botanical College. I have a doctorate from Ashewood University in Health Sciences. Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) for health supplements Certified.
Awards and Honors International Who's Who Award in Medicine--November 2008.
Past/Present Clients many. one famous one Matt. www.mattannecharico.com
Question my girl friend suffers from bruises she was found to have factor XII deficiency for which there is no medical treatment; any herbal medicine for this condition or to prevent frequent bluish discoloration of the skin without any trauma
Answer Hello,
Though there may not be any herbal treatment that will repair her F12 chromosome deficiency, there are herbs that can definitely help her bruising and clotting ability.
In Chinese medicine, this type of condition may be cause by Spleen Qi (chi) deficiency (depending on the individual of course).
In general, only knowing the information about your girlfriend from your question, I'd have to recommend a Chinese Formula called "Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction" also called "Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang"
Herbs that are in this formula help to strengthen the Spleen system (digestive system in western terms) which in turn helps to "hold the Blood in the channels"--minimize bruising.
The herbs in this formula are:
Radix Astragali Membranacei, Radix Ginseng, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Honey Friend Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Rhizoma Cimicifugae, and Radix Bupleuri.
This is a common Chinese Formula and can be found in pill form at many Asian markets. But I would advise seeing a qualified acupuncturist that can help her on a more personal level to see if this formula would be right for her.
