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Acupuncture & Obesity: the Weight of it all
Acupuncture & Obesity - This paper was originally written by the doctoral Professor, Zhongchen Zhang, from the Department of Traditional Therapy of University City Hospital, Guangdong Province Hospital ofTCM. OnApril 17, 2011, CSCMA held an academic seminar on...
Pivot Theory & Menopausal Syndrome
This article was originally published in the 4th Conference of Gynecology Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Society by Cong Huifang from the #2 Teaching Hospital of Heilongjiang University of TCM. It is treatment of the “pivot area” in our body,...
Mechanisms of Menstruation: the Chinese Medicine Perspective
Mehanisms of Menstruation: the Chines Medicine Perspective. What never ceases to amaze me about Chinese Medicine is its holistic nature. The playful balance between all of the organs and substances within the body, and the dynamic the body has with its environment. ...
Ouch! Cramps, Pelvic Pain and Chinese Medicine
Cramping and pelvic pain around the period time is also known as dysmenorrhea and it is one of the most common gynecological problems among women in their reproductive years. Dysmenorrhea is generally an acute type of pain with a sudden onset, a sharp rise and a...
Chinese Medicine and Infertility: the Research
At one point we had a post that indicated the difficulties of applying scientific research and Chinese medicine. At the National Center for Biotechology Information (NCBI), they have a division entitled PubMed which is comprised of over 21 million citations for...
The Basis of TCM Gynecology: Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle
The Basis of TCM Gynecology: Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle. One of the topics that interested me most in my integrated gynecology class with Yuxiang Wang, R.TCMP at the CGICM was the physiology of the menstrual cycle. In Chinese Medicine, the regulation of the...
Infertility: Chinese & Western Medicine Basics
Infertility is one of the most common gynecological reasons that women come into the clinic. Probably because there has been quite a bit of research showing that acupuncture and Chinese medicine significantly increases the chances of becoming pregnant. While a...
Diet & Chinese Medicine: Are we really what we eat?
Diet & Chinese Medicine Diet & Chinese Medicine: Are we really what we eat? One of the great things about Chinese Medicine is that it is based on the theory of ‘holism.’ Essentially this is the idea that all systems are a part of a greater whole, not merely...
On the Hunt: How to Choose a Chinese Medicine Practitioner or Acupuncturist
How to Choose? In places like here in Toronto, Ontario, finding an Acupuncturist or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner can be a daunting task, You might have some questions. What can acupuncture and Chinese medicine treat? How does acupuncture and...
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine and How Does it Work?
Two of the biggest questions surrounding Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are: what is TCM and how does it work? TCM has been around for thousands of years, so it obviously works, but scientifically measuring it is quite tricky, so how exactly does TCM heal? Jump 1:...
Loving Menopause: The Golden Age
Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings… the realization that you are aging. Could this really be the best time in your life? Well yes! Of course! And Traditional Chinese Medicine can help. In order to soar through this stage with the wings of an eagle, there are...
Vaginal Discharge (I think the whole room just got quiet…)
Okay, everybody swallow your self-consciousness. Whenever a woman talks about her vaginal discharge, its amazing how hushed her voice becomes. Whether it is taboo, uncomfortable or just plain embarrassing, women shy away from the topic like they’re being chased by...
Emotions & Gynecology: I’m so stressed!! I think I need a massage… (or acupuncture!)
Understanding the impact of emotions on the body seems to be a relatively new idea. But not to Chinese Medicine. There are some Chinese medicine doctors that say that 80% of disease is due to an imbalance in emotions. According to western medicine, emotions affect...