May 14, 2012 | Acupuncture, TCM Information
The acupuncture point LI 4 is one of the points that most people use most for acupressure, especially for headaches and problems around the head. What’s in a Name? LI 4 is the 4th point along the Large Intestine Channel of the Hand Yang Ming. It’s name is He Gu –...
Apr 30, 2012 | Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Selected Topics
Menstrual Physiology. Earlier we published a blog post on the mechanisms of menstruation, which outlined the basic ‘what & how’ with regards to menstruation. This article is more about the ‘process.’ It is based off of an article that Dr. Wang has already...
Mar 26, 2012 | Food and Healthy Eating, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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...
Mar 19, 2012 | TCM Information
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...
Mar 19, 2012 | TCM Information
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:...
