In my practice, I see a lot of patients who come for fertility issues, and I always hope their diagnosis is NOT a TCM Kidney Essence deficiency. Because then, it will be very difficult (and sometimes impossible) for me to make a difference. As practitioners, we truly have to be detectives, keep looking for clues, and get [...]
Do you feel your Traditional Chinese Medicine education adequately prepared you to treat fertility patients in today's modern world? Like many practitioners, I initially felt unprepared when faced with the complexities of modern fertility cases. Despite completing a rigorous five-year program with a doctorate in Chinese medicine, I found myself at a loss when dealing with patients [...]
My trip to India back in 2019 was an experience of a lifetime! I went for a week to teach 32 doctors, TCM diagnosis & Pattern differentiations! The kindness, generosity and eagerness to learn from each participant blew me away. Each participate gave 200% during the 5 day seminar. They processed the information with patience and an [...]
I have a patient who is the perfect picture of Lung Qi deficiency! She has a very weak voice, and when she talks, it takes effort. In addition, she has asthma since she was a child, eczema on her wrists, and catches colds, pneumonia and other pathogens which weakens her Wei (defensive) Qi every time! As practitioners, [...]
When I see a patient for the first time, after she fills out my intake form, and I have introduced myself, I usually break the ice by asking her if she found our clinic easily, and how she heard about my services. Then I ask why she decided to see me and what can I help her [...]
Over the years in my practice, I've had many patients coming in with amenorrhea. Most of them because of coming off the birth control pill, and wanting to conceive. Acupuncture is fantastic to restore balance and flow (YES! Pun intended!) so it's the perfect natural modality to use, to get a woman's menstrual period back on track. [...]
