Influenza Facts Annually, influenza is blamed for approximately 36,000 deaths and 114,000 hospitalizations in adults in the US. People are contagious for 1 – 4 days before the onset of symptoms and up to 5 days after the first symptoms.…
In TCM the element of Earth is represented by the Spleen & Stomach organs which also includes the pancreas. The season that best represents Earth is late summer or “Indian Summer”. All of these organs are essential for the digestive…
On September 22, 2014 the Autumn Equinox or transition from Summer to Fall will be upon us. Fall is the beginning of the yin cycle when the daylight lasts less than twelve hours. We breath in the crisp air of…
In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2012, researchers led by Andrew Vickers, an epidemiologist and biostatistician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, report that acupuncture is effective in reducing people’s chronic pain more so than…
The trees are beginning to bud as the branches sway in the windy and often rainy days of Spring. Some of the symbols of Easter such as bunnies and eggs are to denote a time of reproduction and growth. It…
Last month I took an interesting seminar with Poney Chiang, Phd, Lac. He spent over 2 years mapping the nerve networks of the body to show the correlation with acupuncture points. Dr. Chiang used many resources including anatomy & physiology…
Chinese New Year begins January 31, 2014 and ends February 18, 2015. The zodiac sign this year is associated with the wood element, so this is the year of the wood horse. In Chinese Taoist thought, wood attributes are considered…
In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) 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…
Cupping is an ancient technique that has been used by many cultures such as Eastern Europeans,Egyptians and Asians. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians were using cupping therapy in…
Building the Immune System With Chinese Medicine At the beginning of Fall I recommend all of my patients come into the office for a few acupuncture treatments to boost up their immune and lung systems. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy…