I love the Heart meridian! In clinical practice, I use HT 5, HT 6 and HT 7 acupuncture points quite often in my daily protocols. In this new series on acupuncture points I cover the locations & functions of each channel. My aim is to make each point easy to locate, as well as differentiating all acupuncture [...]
I love micro systems! The entire body health reflecting on the foot, hand, belly, ear, eyes, or the teeth! Each tooth in the mouth reflects the health of our organ systems and vice versa. If a root canal is done or a tooth is extracted, it will affect the corresponding area 😔 Teeth in Chinese medicine are [...]
This is how I explain Kidney Essence (Jing) to patients. I was born 10 weeks premature with asthma and scoliosis. I was also bald until I was 2 years old and didn’t walk until I was 19th months old. In a nutshell, I was not blessed with great Kidney Essence, that’s for sure! So I have to [...]
Why is it important to understand the 5 Seasons changes, the 24 hours health clock and the 7 years life cycles according to Chinese Medicine? Because, it is extremely useful in clinical practice! These circadian cycles follow nature, which help give us clues of imbalance. It also helps us educate our patients when we are discussing disease [...]
Why is it important to understand the meridian layers of all acupuncture meridians? Because they truly help us choose the right acupuncture points for each patients. The more we know about the 12 main meridians and the 8 extra vessels pathways, the divergents, the collaterals, the muscular regions, and the dermatomes, the easier it is to diagnose [...]
I love the Stomach Channel! In clinical practice, I use a lot of its acupuncture points. ST 6, ST 8, ST 25, ST 36 (of course!) and ST 40 are a very big part of my practice 😍 In this new series on acupuncture points locations & functions of each channel. My aim is to make each [...]
