All about the TCM Small Intestine! That's a funny statement, don't you think? Because let's face it, there isn't much to say about this organ in Chinese medicine. It's only function is to receive the food and drinks from the TCM SP and ST, and separate the clear from the turbid. Basically utilizing the clear (or good [...]
Up until I turned 38 years of age, I'd never had a headache, EVER! Not a dull one or a pounding one, nothing. I had no idea what a headache or migraine felt like. Lucky me, you say? Well, it all changed that year. I remember the feeling, I was teaching one evening, when I felt unwell. [...]
The mysterious and controversial San Jiao. The so called Triple Warmer, Burner, Heater, or even Energizer. It's not an organ, it's not a system, but in acupuncture, the San Jiao meridian rocks! It has been compared to the Lymphatic system, and it's often difficult to grasp its real function. Simply put, the San Jiao is: - 1 [...]
Everyone is afraid of the big "C"! Nobody wants to get that dreaded diagnosis and hear the words: "It's Cancer". And, generally, right after receiving this shocking news, patients are thrown into a whirlwind of treatments, that often start the next day! Not only they are experiencing emotional trauma, but now their bodies are also being put [...]
When teaching about the TCM bladder, I always tell my students this story: My mother had a friend for over 40 years. A few years ago, she ask her to come over to put rolls in her hair. My mom had a routine appointment with her GP the next day and wanted her hair to look good. [...]
Every acupuncturist I know loves to look at their tongue daily and talk about poo! After all, the tongue and the bowel movement reveal a lot about our internal health. Even though, the TCM Spleen & Stomach are in charge of digestion, the TCM Large Intestine still plays a major role in our digestive health. The main [...]
