What's the difference between excess DAMPNESS and excess PHLEGM in Chinese medicine and how do we treat them? I get asked this question all the time by my students 😍 Together, dampness and phlegm have similar symptoms, tongue, and pulse. Unfortunately, it's not easy to treat either of them. We need acupuncture, food and herbs for this! [...]
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 [...]
So many of my patients are experiencing chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue and COVID fatigue. This is becoming the norm unfortunately. So in this YouTube Live (replay), I look at the TCM tools to help patients gain their energy back! ?? We talked about acupuncture points, Chinese herbal formulas and food to help restore low energy. I truly [...]
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This was my 3rd YouTube LIVE class! And it was VERY popular! The Pulse in TCM is one of the hardest skills to master. In this TCM class, I looked at taking the PULSE in Chinese medicine diagnosis in a SIMPLE actionable way, making it easy to improve your skills. The Pulse reflects the state of Qi [...]
There are many renditions to face mapping in TCM! The most common ones are from the 2 classics “Spiritual Axis” and “Simple Questions”. I am sharing the one that I have found very useful over the years in my practice. Like the ear, the tongue, the belly, and the limbs, the face is a microsystem that reflects [...]
