Go ahead, stick your tongue out at me. I won’t be offended. Didn’t brush your tongue? Even better. A patient’s tongue doesn’t lie; it provides valuable clues to internal health and is an important part of the physical exam in Chinese Medicine.
Category Archives: Holistic Medicine
Auricular medicine offers needle-free acupuncture on the go
Auricular therapy is a fancy term for placing needles, plant seeds or crystals in or on the ear based on reflex points. Similar to Western reflexology, which uses the feet as a road map for the body, auricular medicine uses the ear as a map of the human body.
Mom was right – wear your scarf!
Fall finally made it here to Florida and – gasp – people are actually putting on long pants and closed-toe shoes. Along with fall wardrobe changes come cold and flu season, too. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we not only treat colds and flu, which we call Wind Heat or Wind Cold depending on its presentation,Continue reading “Mom was right – wear your scarf!”
Skin care starts from the inside out
Our skin is the biggest organ we have, and we as a society tend to treat it like a measure of beauty only and not of health. It’s not vain to take care of your skin; it’s just as important as taking care of the rest of you.
Pau D’arco — a powerhouse of an herb
Pau d’arco is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-yeast, anti-microbial, anti-tumor and anti-fungal. It contains calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, vitamin A, the B-complex vitamins, and vitamin C.
Living stress free with lavender
Lavender has such a variety of uses that it should be a staple in every home.
Classical Homeopathy – the interview of a lifetime
Many people go to the health food store or online to get homeopathic remedies for their issues. These people are generally picking a remedy based on their acute or chronic physical issues, maybe even an emotional issue now and then. Homeopathy can work well for those kinds of issues. I’ve seen it happen in myContinue reading “Classical Homeopathy – the interview of a lifetime”
Faith vs. Medicine: Why acupuncture does not conflict with religion
Traditional Chinese Medicine is well-respected in Asia. After all, it grew up there. Here in America however, Chinese Medicine quietly accompanied the Asians who helped build the continental railroad in the 1800s. (To learn more, visit http://cprr.org/Museum/Chinese.html). It stayed under the radar until President Nixon’s historic trip to China in the 1970s. This was aContinue reading “Faith vs. Medicine: Why acupuncture does not conflict with religion”
Arnica and the ER
My second child was a bit of a klutz when he was younger. He saw more of the ER than his big sister did, that’s for sure. So when I got a worried call from my mom while I was driving to school several years ago, I wasn’t surprised. The sidewalk had been slick withContinue reading “Arnica and the ER”
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