Hawthorn: A Piece of the Heart and Lung Puzzle.
One such herb is hawthorn, a red berry that closely resembles and tastes like a crabapple, and interestingly enough is highly regarded in traditional Western herbology.
Hip Pain: The Chilling Tale of Brunhilde
Part of Chinese medicine’s objective is to talke a constellation of complaints and link them to an underlying problem whenever possilbe.
A Closer Look at Candida
Chinese medicine classifies candida as “dampness.” Even though at first blush it sounds weird, if you think about the problems that arise from damp environments, it makes much more sense.
Pumpkin Seed Pills: A Prostate Case
Often pills along with acupuncture is much simpler for busy types who simply prefer taking something over dietary interventions. Furthermore, pills are crafted according Chinese medicine principles, so the approach is much more comprehensive than pumpkin seed alone.
Managing Carpal Tunnel: After Recovery
I’m a big fan of massage. However, Chinese medicine operates much differently from massage. Acupuncture penetrates to a level beneath the skin, producing a more systemic effect for blood circulation and nerve transmission, the core problem with carpal tunnel.
Adult Acne: A Tailored Approach
There is no one size fits all approach to acne. This is because there are many factors that can give rise to it, and the organs involved in its genesis vary. An internet search on acne remedies will turn up a litany of options that have proven effective for certain individuals. What lacks from almost all of these reports, with the exception of essential nutrients, is a way to understand these interventions systematically in terms of cause and effect.
Five Factoids About Lats and Traps
Upper body tension is something that plagues quite a number of people who roll through the clinic. There are quite a number of muscle groups that makeup the muscles of the upper body, the largest being the the lats and traps. Below are five factoids that you may not be aware of as they relate…
November Newsletter
It has certainly been more than a minute since my last communiqué, since before heading to China in April. I’d actually like to make this a kind of annual excursion, the crux being the acquisition of pu-ers in Yunnan. Let us know if you have an interest in joining us. Here’s a shot of a…
January New Year’s Edition
Happy New Year! Well, technically we all know that the New Year actually begins this year on the 31st. It will be the year of the Fire Horse. As a celebration for the New Year, we’ll be a night out celebration at Feng Mao, a simply fabulous lamb kabob restaurant Chinese style. It will be…
Wind Horse Edition
Gentle Reader {subtag:name} We hope your year has gotten off on the right foot. In case you haven’t done so, take a look at the CCCA’s “snazzilicified” website. There’s lots of information organized around conditions and therapies. Just this week, I put up a few articles on cupping, so be sure to check it out….