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The lunar new year of the 2020 began on January 25, 2020. It is the year of the white metal rat. According to Chinese horoscope, the metal rat comes every 60 years. It often companies with natural disasters, destructions, chaos, and political unrest. In the latest Metal Rat year 2020, COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan China. Sixty years ago, the Great Chinese Famine took place in China (1960). Is the metal rat cursed? The metal rat brings the strong CHANGE energy. It can also serve as a turning point. Do we choose to repeat the old cycle, or to create a new era? In 2020, TCM has been widely used to fight COVID-19 in China. We have seen promising results. People starts to pay more attention to build our own immune system and keep the inner balance. We can overcome the current difficulties, and make positive changes in our world together!  “We must be the change we wish to see in the world. - by Mahatma Gandhi” Add caption

  I grew up with the belief of a simple magic; my mom’ ginger tea has the secret power to cure everything. As a young child, I was offered a cup of warm ginger tea whenever I did not feel well. It did not matter that it was cold, fever, upset stomach, headaches, or simply feeling down. The tea had the magic to cheer me up.   I started to question its magic power when it did not work very effectively on some of my friends. I did my research later on, and found that ginger is widely used in herbal medicine. It has been used to help digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few. However, it may cause gas, heartburn, upset stomach, and risk of bleeding. So, it does NOT heal everything. Indeed, it may cause problems when it is misused. How could it work every time when I was a young child? Placebo effect did play a role in this case. I believe that it was the combination of herbal healing effect, the belief and trust, and the good feeling of receiving car

Biochemistry is the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. What is biology? It is the study of life and living things. What is Chemistry? It is the study of matter what it consists of, what its properties are, and how it changes.  What is a bridge? Here we are, biochemistry! It is the chemistry of life, studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. It is relatively new field, and is undergoing rapid expansion. " Biochemistry has become the foundation for understanding all biological processes. It has provided explanations for the causes of many diseases in humans, animals and plants.”   It sounds like an exciting experience to step on the bridge!