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 [...]
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! [...]
For the past 15 years in my practice, I have seen so many chronic disorders which are caused by long standing emotional stress or emotional trauma. The case I chose to share with you today is about a young man with Ulcerative Colitis and warning, his story is quite traumatic... At the end of it below, I created a chart [...]
This video course is on the Zang-Fu Organ Theory in Chinese medicine made easy. The Yin TCM Organs functions (HT, SP, LV, LU AND KD), the Yang Fu TCM Organs functions (ST, SI, LI, UB, GB AND SJ), and the 6 Extraordinary TCM Organs (Uterus/Dan Tian, Bones, Blood Vessels, Marrow, Brain and GB). I’ve been teaching TCM to future [...]
What's with the Yin Qiao & Yang Qiao (same for the Yin Wei & Yang Wei for that matter) anyway? Seriously! I know they carry Essence (Jing) like all the extraordinary vessels, but how are we suppose to use them in clinical practice? Until recently I had no clue. Then I spent 2 full weekends with Dr. [...]
Back when I was in TCM college, I memorized the information about the Yin Wei & Yang Wei (same for the Yin Qiao & Yang Qiao for that matter). Unfortunately, I didn't understand it well and didn't know how I was supposed to use them in clinical practice! Fast forward to now, I spent 2 full weekends [...]
