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Authentic Eastern Health L.L.C. (the Chinese name is Ming De Tang) was founded on September 1st, 1999 by Ping Zhao and her friend. Newspaper ArticleOur main office is located at 3005 Brodhead Rd. Bethlehem. We have been offering Iridology Analysis, Homeopathic medicine, Acupressure, Herbal Consultation, Tai Chi and Qigong exercise and other health and wellness classes. We have been teaching in colleges, universities, hospitals, nursing homes, churches, companies and community centers for 30 years. Local newspapers have featured us in many articles. (See News About Us)

About Ping Zhao

Ping Zhao came to the United States from Mainland China in 1995 as part of a scholar exchange program with Northampton Community College. She holds a Bachelor's in Physics, a Master's in Business Administration, and a Doctorate in Naturopathy. She also has two years of clinical herbal study with David Winston. She studied Iridology with internationally recognized authority Dr. Ellen Tart-Jensen and Homeopathic Medicine with CEDH. Ping is certified Iridologist of International Iridology Practitioners Association.

Ping became a teacher in 1971, and has more than 55 years of teaching experience. She is a Naturopathy Doctor and certified Tai Chi Master. She is the owner of Authentic Eastern Health in Bethlehem, PA. Ping offers Iridology analysis, Homeopathic Medicine, acupressure, Herbal consultation, Tai Chi classes and other health and wellness programs in universities, hospitals and other facilities around the Lehigh Valley. She has taught more than twenty thousand students. Ping was the author of four books in China. She has printed four books and made 24 DVDs in English for Americans to study Chinese culture (see books and DVDs). She has been studying all kind new knowledge and information and bring them to her practice.

Norway Ping's father was a famous thoracic surgeon and her mother worked in a hospice. Both of them cared for and treated patients for more than 50 years. Ping follows their path and philosophy. Authentic Eastern Health L.L.C.'s Chinese name Ming De Tang comes from Ping's grandfather's Chinese herbal pharmacy. Ping's brother holds a Physiology PhD and serves at the Canadian Federal Government Department of Health. Her sister holds an Economics PhD and was a professor of Tianjin Nankai University. Ping's daughter graduated from Cornell University Johnson School MBA program. She is currently working as a manager with Luxasia in Singapore.

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Map and Directions

From Allentown on Route 22: Get off at 191 Exit. Turn right on Rd. 191 north. Turn left at second traffic light on Brodhead Road. The office parking is on your right side. Enter main entrance and turn right then following sign for suite 100.

From Easton on Route 22: Get off at 191 Exit. Turn right on Rd. 191 north. Turn left at first traffic light on Brodhead Road. The office parking is on your right side. Enter main entrance and turn right then following sign for suite 100.

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Our Philosophy

The Natural Way to Health
~ My lifelong Goal ~
Ping Zhao

Nature is doing her best each moment to make us well. She exists for no other end. Do not resist. With the least inclination to be well, we should not be sick…Henry David Thoreau


My goal, the natural way to health, is based on the following principles:

1. Nature has healing powers

I believe that the body has considerable power to heal itself. Our role is to enhance this process with the aid of natural therapy.

2. Identify and treat the cause

I believe that finding the cause of a disease, whether physical or emotional, is the most important job for us. Symptoms are viewed as expressions of the body's attempt to heal.

3. Treat the whole person

The Chinese ideogram for a human being pictures a figure rooted like a tree in the earth with hands outstretched like branches toward the heavens. If a branch has a problem, we need to find the cause from the root.

4. The natural health therapist should be a teacher

The Natural Health doctor should be educating and motivating clients to be responsible for their health by adapting their attitude and lifestyle.

5. Prevention is the best cure

The Natural Health doctor should be a specialist who recommends different approaches for their patient to prevent illness.

In order to reach this goal, we are using the following approaches in our practice:

Iridology analysis

Iridology is the study of the iris of the eye and its association with health or disease in the body.

Iris analysis is based on the markings, fibers, structures, pigments, and color variations in the iris which are located in specific areas.

Every part of the body is attached to a nerve. These nerves travel up through the spinal column to a part of the brain and then the nerves dead-end into the optic nerve. At approximately 9 weeks of development, the fetal optic nerve is produced as an extension of the brain.

When we look at the iris we are seeing nerve reflexes from every part of the body. We know what part of the body is being affected by using a chart.

The history of Iridology goes back thousands of years and a great deal of research is being done today all over the world.

Acupuncture and Acupressure

Acupuncture and acupressure are part of ancient medicine systems which teach us that life is based on the flow of vital energy (chi). Both systems involve the stimulation of certain specific points on the body along "chi" pathways called "meridians". Acupuncture points can be stimulated by inserting and withdrawing needles; acupressure is performed by is using fingers or applying moxibustion, hot stones, cups and electronic acupuncture or a combination of these methods.

Botanical Medicine

... Plants have always provided for human life. They have nourished us with food, provided shelter, and supplied medicine — time tested medicine from the wisdom of the earth combined with the wisdom of the universe.- Dr. Malte Hozzel

As a naturopathy doctor, I greatly appreciate the helps plant giving to human beings. They provide heat, cool, moisten, dry to nourish, and calm our organs. When we are stressed, overuse our energy and get sick, the plants are always there to help us bring our balance back.

Homeopathic medicine

Homeopathic medicine is a medical system that was developed in Germany more than 200 years ago. It’s based on two unconventional theories:

“Like cures like”—the notion that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people.

“Law of minimum dose”—the notion that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people.

Homeopathic products come from plants, minerals, or animals. Homeopathic products are often made as sugar pellets to be placed under the tongue. They may also be in other forms, such as ointments, gels, drops, creams, and tablets. Treatments are “individualized” or tailored to each person—it’s common for different people with the same condition to receive different treatments. Homeopathy uses a different diagnostic system for assigning treatments to individuals and recognizes clinical patterns of signs and symptoms that are different from those of conventional medicine.

Holistic Nutrition

Holistic Nutrition—the use of diet as a therapy—serves as the foundation of natural health. There is a growing body of knowledge that supports the use of whole foods and supplements in the maintenance of health and treatment of disease.

Tai and Qigong

Tai Chi is a centuries-old Chinese discipline for health, relaxation, longevity and improved well-being. It was originally developed as a martial art and has evolved through the ages as a system of exercise and personal development. Tai Chi is a series of slow, continuous movements, one flowing into the next, designed to relax and develop the whole body.

Qi (pronounced “Chee”) means “energy”. Qi is invisible to the eye but it is the vital life force that flows through the body and forms the very essence of human life. Qigong contributes to the growth of Qi, adding to one's life force and delaying the process of aging. Qigong involves physical movements, mental meditation, and breath control to enhance the blood, bones muscles and skin, resulting in energy and vitality.

Tai Chi and Qigong can be practice anywhere, any time and any age. The movements are simple to learn. They are considered a healing exercise because of its reputation for alleviating many health ailments. The stretching movements make the body limber, tone up muscles and create a sense of well-being.

Conclusion

I am a naturopathy doctor (ND). The naturopathy is a Latin – Greek hybrid which can be defined as “being close to or benefiting from nature”.. I am using Iridology, Acupressure, Homeopathic Medicine, nutrition, herbal supplements, Tai Chi and Qigong approaches to help our clients. I believe that all these methods are related to each other and lead to the one goal – the natural way to health.

Ping J. Zhao