Obstetrics and gynecology is another age-old specialty within traditional Chinese medicine. Although most if not all modern textbooks on herbal medicine and acupuncture caution against-though they do not expressly prohibit-treating women during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester), there is a long tradition of pregnancy management to enhance the health of the mother and ensure the healthy development of the newborn child. (more…)
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Pregnancy in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Friday, January 4th, 2008Explain Digestive Problems With TCM
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Excessive burping, belching, acid reflux, abdominal bloating and embarrassing wind are all signs that not all is well with your digestive system. Drugs to treat indigestion and acid reflux are amongst the largest money spinners for drug companies.
It is useful to understand what interferes with healthy digestion. In Chinese medicine all organs and energy pathways (meridians) are linked to one of 5 Elements, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. Each element has a yin and a yang component. The yin organs are solid, work all the time, and are essential for immediate survival. They include the Heart, Kidneys, Lungs and Liver. The yang organs are hollow and do not work all the time. They include the Stomach, Large and Small Intestines and Gall Bladder. (more…)
Pulse Diagnosis Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
A pulse diagnosis is an important part of the diagnostic process in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an ancient medical practice which has been an important part of Chinese culture for over two thousand years. The practice of TCM relies on the basic principle that illness arises from imbalances in the body’s energy or lifeforce, also known as qi. A practitioner who has been trained in TCM focuses on identifying and resolving the source of the imbalance, using a variety of techniques. (more…)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and TCM
Thursday, December 20th, 2007In the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine it is said, “People and nature are inseparable. In nature, cyclical movement produces atmospheric influences that exert control over the rhythms of the seasons and is responsible for change to the myriad living and nonliving things…warmth of the spring gives rise to birth, the fire of the summer fuels rapid growth and development, the coolness of autumn matures all and provides harvest, and the coldness of winter forces inactivity and storing.” (more…)
Serous Ear Fears (Otitis Media)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007I awoke at 6:30am. I didn’t have to get up yet, but my right ear had been aching and interrupting my sleep for the last few hours. I tried ignoring it but it got worse, not better. It really hurt. You don’t know me and sleep- I’m addicted to it. The only thing that can make me get up before dawn to go to a 24-hour drug store is an emergency. (more…)