Dec 24, 2012 | Selected Topics, TCM Information
When we think of the Heart, generally we think about the organ in the upper-left side of our chest that propels blood through our systems. In Chinese Medicine, the Heart means so much more! Heart is also ‘innermost being; mind; feeling, intention;...
Dec 10, 2012 | Dampness, TCM Information
What is dampness? Another one of the different words that Chinese Medicine uses to describe what is happening in the body. It is easier to understand though, if we see how Chinese Medicine uses the environment and nature and ascribes them to movements within the...
Dec 3, 2012 | Selected Topics, TCM Information
What is chronobiology?? Basically, it is the study of biological rhythms. Everywhere we look there are rhythms, from the ocean’s tides and seasons, to our heartbeats and breath, we are alive because of ebb and flow – yin and yang. (all references taken from Liu...
Nov 19, 2012 | Food and Healthy Eating, Selected Topics, TCM Information
Food. Think about it…. We are ALIVE! What does it take to be alive? We need skin, bones, nerves, muscles, blood, organs, brains, Qi, etc, etc. How do we make these things? What we EAT makes these things and ensures their proper functioning. What does this mean? ...
Nov 5, 2012 | Pain, Selected Topics, TCM Information
When most people think about acupuncture, the first thing that comes to mind is that acupuncture helps pain. When I’m speaking with new patients and I ask if they have tried acupuncture before and their response is “Yes”, they have usually had acupuncture for some...
Aug 13, 2012 | Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Pre Menstrual Syndrome, TCM Information
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is defined as physiological and mental changes before menstruation, such as irritability, susceptibility to rage, nervousness, edema, diarrhea, headache, and distending pain in the breasts without obvious organic finding. This syndrome...
