Chinese medicine and acupuncture approach to treating Bell's Palsy is quite effective. In fact, I have seen it over and over in my practice in the past 20 years! Acupuncture is often the only safe, natural solution to Bell's Palsy. It works very effectively especially if it's done early in the diagnosis! In today's video, I share the [...]
I thought it'd be fun to write an ode to acupuncture! A short poem to convey the beauty of acupuncture, its benefits, and how it has changed lives for centuries. I'm NOT a poet by any means, I just wanted to pay tribute to my craft with this ode, and the video which I had fun recording. [...]
I love how acupuncture is FANTASTIC when it comes to Dysmenorrhea Relief. Or how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with Menstrual Cramps. Because I know first hand what it feels like to be stuck in bed with so much pain I vomited most of the time. When I was a teenager, I was affected by dysmenorrhea and [...]
I love to use the points along the Small Intestine meridian for their pain relief functions. My all time favourite acupuncture points combo for chronic pain behind the scapula are: Si 3 & Li 4 (as the distal points) Si 9, 10, 11 ( as local points) GB 21 (as the acupuncture point for surrounding muscle) In [...]
Do you agree that Spleen Qi deficiency has been really prevalent in clinical practice? Spleen Qi deficiency is a very common TCM pattern of diagnosis in clinical practice. Chronic fatigue syndrome, adrenal fatigue and weak digestion often show up as a Spleen Qi deficiency for most patients. In this video, I break down the root causes of [...]
How do we choose the acupuncture points for acute injuries, such as ankle sprains and wrist strains? The Chinese medicine diagnosis is simple: - Stabbing pain (Blood stasis) - Swelling (dampness) - Hot to the touch (Heat) 🤕 The treatment for sprains and strains should always address the TCM pattern of diagnosis and the acupuncture treatment should [...]
