Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or both. Insomnia may be present If it takes 30 minutes or more to fall asleep. Insomnia is occurring if you are getting six or fewer hours of sleep for three…
In TCM the Lungs represent the element of Metal and the emotion of grief. The Autumn time is most connected to the Lungs as we power up for the Winter season. The lungs control respiration by inhaling the clear qi and exhaling the…
Nutritional therapy is as important, if not more important than all Chinese therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, or qi gong combined. The use of food as medicine has long been one of the major pillars of Chinese medicine…
The number one Chinese herb for pain relief is yan hu suo, corydalis tuber. Yan hu suo is in the category of herbs that invigorate the blood and promotes movement of qi. This herb is a natural analgesic that has…
Qi-Gong (also spelled Ch’i Kung) is a powerful system of healing and energy medicine from China. It is the art and science of using breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life energy (qi). Qigong…
Spring has finally come! In TCM the Wood/Liver energy is predominant in Spring as it rises upward and outward. You can observe plants rising up and out of the ground and trees budding. When the liver is working smoothly, we…
HOW CAN CHINESE MEDICINE HELP? In TCM diabetes is described as xiao-ke syndrome which means “wasting and thirsting” or what is known as diabetic exhaustion. The more modern term, tang-niao-bing, means “sugar urine illness.” TCM focuses on three parts of the…
HOW CAN CHINESE MEDICINE HELP? The Chinese wrote about Type I Diabetes as early as the 3rd Century. Type I Diabetes was described as “wasting and thirsting” disorder, meaning loss of weight, increased urination and increased desire for drinking fluids.…
Please take a moment to read this very interesting article from The Epoch Times featuring perspectives from Western and Chinese medicine in preventing recurrent miscarriages. Click here to view the article
There are two types of Chinese Medicine practices, one called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which is based on the organ systems and external factors. The other practice is called Five Element based on five aspects of nature that are wood,…