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 [...]
When I teach the Zang-Fu Theory to my students, they always have the same question: "Where does the Pericardium fit in?" After all, there are 5 Zang organs but 6 Fu organs. Firstly, the San Jiao has its own place but the Pericardium seems to be absent from this TCM theory. Secondly, it's because the Pericardium is [...]
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 [...]
