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. [...]
Every time I have a new patient, I start with the 8 Principles first, then I go more in depth with the other patterns of differentiation in order to make a proper TCM diagnosis. This intro to TCM Diagnosis made easy is all about the basics of the 8 principles and how to apply them in clinical [...]
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?" [...]
