If you have been given a TCM diagnosis from an Oriental doctor and you are not sure how to adjust your diet to help the healing process, here is a short list of food categories relating to the different conditions.Qi tonics for rebuilding qi when there is a deficiencyto tonify yin: soups, casseroles, congees, barley,…
Read more →Did you know that the common cold is the most widely reoccurring illness in the world? There are more than one billion colds reported per year in the USA alone! But what is the process of a cold according to Oriental medicine? The body goes through a number of internal changes when a cold virus…
Read more →Don't know what to do? Feeling anxious or bored? Well, instead of twiddling your thumbs, you can make use of your fingers in a different way. Six of the twelve main qi meridians either begin or end at the tips of the fingers. This makes them very useful for acupressure and self massage. ThumbsThe lung…
Read more →In TCM the fall season is the time of year when our lungs and large intestine need some extra help. A meridian massage is a simple way to help stimulate, circulate and normalize any deficiency or excess in qi. Remember to apply gentle pressure with fingers, thumb or palm in the direction of qi flow.…
Read more →If you have ever visited a Chinese doctor, you will be used to being asked this question, regardless of whether you think you have a problem with your large intestine or not. A TCM diagnosis of every illness is made by finding out what imbalance there is in your body in qi, yin and yang,…
Read more →Just thought you might like to know that there is an amazing museum that many may not have heard about, I'm hoping to visit there someday soon. It is in the Morinomiya College of Medical Arts and Sciences and houses some of the rarest items related to Traditional Asian Medicine, particularly the Japanese branch. For now…
Read more →Imagine a battlefield somewhere in ancient China. Wounded soldiers find relief from pain by the arrows they have been punctured with. Acupuncture is born, or so the legend goes. Today we have GIs returning from combat with pain caused by a variety of wounds and illnesses and who are now being given an opportunity to…
Read more →What a great time to move into our new location! We have much to celebrate this holiday weekend! On top of our normal Fourth of July festivities, our little crew is busily putting together our new office. I’m proud to say it is coming along nicely, and I will be resuming office hours starting Wednesday,…
Read more →Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by repetitive finger and hand use resulting in any or all of the following symptoms: tingling, burning sensation, pain, numbness and weakness in the wrist and thumb, index, middle and ring fingers of the hand involved. There may even be pain or aching in the forearm, shoulder…
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