Let's face it, TCM Diagnosis is the HARDEST part of Chinese medicine! My foundation teacher used to say: "There is no wrong treatment in TCM, only the wrong diagnosis!" So I thought it'd be great to start a new series of posts dedicated to make TCM Diagnosis a little easier to grasp. This one is all on [...]
Conventional medicine treats heavy periods with mostly prescribing the birth control pill, or a hormonal IUD, which can be a temporary solution to avoid becoming anemic. However, in the long run, it causes more problems and other issues. This is why I love Chinese medicine so much! TCM looks at the root cause and treats each patient [...]
When I first started my practice, acupuncture was perceived mainly as a pain reliever. So I treated a lot of patients who suffered with chronic pain or those who just injured themselves. I saw a lot of women with Fibromyalgia. For years, they were told it was all in their head and nothing was wrong with them! [...]
Every year, I teach brand new group of students on the first day of class. To begin, I start by telling them what they will be learning. Everyone knows they are there to learn Chinese medicine. Afterwards, when I've named all therapies that will be covered, I always get asked the same 2 questions: "What is Tui Na?" [...]
I love how Chinese medicine is often controversial within itself! I mean look at the Wen Bing Xue (warm diseases theory) and the Shang Han Lun (cold damage theory) books! 2 different schools of thoughts, one thinking all diseases arise from cold invasion and can transform through 6 stages, and the other adamant about heat creating issues [...]
The Acupuncture Ghost points have little to do with Halloween and everything to do with healing the mind! The human psyche has always fascinated me. Over the years in my practice, when patients seek my help in treating their chronic physical ailments, 80% of the time the root cause is long standing emotional issues. One of my [...]
