Chinese medicine and acupuncture approach to treating Bell's Palsy is quite effective. In fact, I have seen it over and over in my practice in the past 20 years! Acupuncture is often the only safe, natural solution to Bell's Palsy. It works very effectively especially if it's done early in the diagnosis! In today's video, I share the [...]
I thought it'd be fun to write an ode to acupuncture! A short poem to convey the beauty of acupuncture, its benefits, and how it has changed lives for centuries. I'm NOT a poet by any means, I just wanted to pay tribute to my craft with this ode, and the video which I had fun recording. [...]
I love how acupuncture is FANTASTIC when it comes to Dysmenorrhea Relief. Or how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with Menstrual Cramps. Because I know first hand what it feels like to be stuck in bed with so much pain I vomited most of the time. When I was a teenager, I was affected by dysmenorrhea and [...]
Back when I was in Acupuncture college, we were told: "to practice as an acupuncturist, you only need 5 tools: needles, cotton balls, forceps, alcohol, and a sharp container!" If only (ahahaha 🤣) My main acupuncture supplies are needles, cotton balls, alcohol, forceps (just in case!), a tray, sharp container, moxa tools, gua sha, cups, 7 star/plum [...]
I love to use the points along the Small Intestine meridian for their pain relief functions. My all time favourite acupuncture points combo for chronic pain behind the scapula are: Si 3 & Li 4 (as the distal points) Si 9, 10, 11 ( as local points) GB 21 (as the acupuncture point for surrounding muscle) In [...]
Do you agree that LIVER Qi stagnation is the most common TCM pattern in clinical practice? Because stress and lack of movement stops the flow of Qi! And who is not stressed out nowadays? In this video, I break down the root causes of Liver Qi stagnation but also the consequences if not treated. And then I share [...]
