First comes love, then comes marriage … and then come the fibroids? If so, you are not alone. More than half of all women will develop uterine fibroids during their lifetime, most before they reach menopause. Contrary to what…
Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice that balances Yin and yang. In TCM, Yin and Yang are two opposing but complementary forces. When these forces are in balance, the body is healthy. When they are unbalanced, the body…
Acupuncture can help address a wide range of women’s health issues and greatly improve a woman’s quality of life. Particularly, acupuncture can be very beneficial as patients experience hormonal or life changes specific to the female body. Acupuncture can be…
Chinese Medicine is based on the concept of the 5 elements-Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each of these elements are associated with certain organs in the body, emotions, colors and more. When one of these elements is out of…
Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic approach to healing. It also teaches you how to cultivate calm in any given situation by bringing your body, mind and spirit into balance with the natural world around you. The key, according to…
Understanding the Chinese tongue diagnosis history When it comes to Chinese tongue diagnosis history, there are quite a few things one needs to understand before jumping into it. First and foremost is the fact that this practice is steeped…
How Acupuncture Can Help You Quit Smoking Smoking is an addiction that many people have a hard time quitting. Quitting can be made easier with the help of acupuncture, as it has been shown to be very effective in…
Although acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years, it is not without its share of skeptics. Researcher Richard Harris, neuroscientist from University of Michigan, has tried to answer the question of whether acupuncture is just a result of placebo…
Hello everyone. The hustle and bustle of early summer is coming to a calm, the crickets are chirping quietly in a still night, and we are entering into a much more grounded season that in traditional Chinese medicine like to…
Hello! The sun is shining bright in the sky, temperature has risen, everything is vivid and lively- Summer is here! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season is ruled by an element and represents an organ system. You can optimize your…