Kidney yin deficiency is a diagnosable pattern that I see in the clinic all the time. Think of yin as the heavy, wet, substantive, nutritive, and dense substances of the body. While it is not important to understand Chinese medical diagnosis, it is important to understand the symptoms that are associated with kidney yin deficiency …
The Stomach and Dryness The stomach’s function in Chinese medicine is to receive food and liquids and to decompose, cook or ripen them (Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, p.185). The stomach is likened to a cauldron of fire. This ripening or cooking of food is referring to what hydrochloric acid does to food and the …
Recently, I played in an outdoor racquetball tournament in New Smyrna Beach, Florida in the middle of August. The Florida sun in the summer is brutally hot. Consequently, after being without a shirt on and playing for 5 hours straight, my skin was lobster red. I was burned pretty good. Normally, when I go out …
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Acupuncture, Chinese medicine and natural healing for acid reflux Chinese medicine and acupuncture for acid reflux has been helping people heal naturally for thousands of years. One of the most frequently seen conditions in the clinic today is acid reflux, which is otherwise known as gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD). The most common pharmaceutical drugs given …
Naturally Healing Using Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciitis Every single step – ouch, ouch ouch. The pain that one feels with plantar fasciitis can be felt on every step. As a result, more and more people have been turning to Chinese medicine and acupuncture for plantar fasciitis to heal naturally. The annual cost …
Acupuncture and Natural Healing for Lower Back Pain and Sciatica When I was living in Costa Rica at the age of 29, I had a serious case of lower back pain. It interrupted my sleep, energy levels, functionality in life and overall quality of life. I tried many things to fix it including medications, physical …
Breast Implant Illness Recently, a dear friend of mine told me about two people that she knew that started having severe health problems that were widespread and seemingly unexplainable. They both had breast implants for over 7 years. Upon having them removed they found significant mold grow in the space surrounding where the implants were. …
Heal a Torn Meniscus with Chinese Medicine You can absolutely and completely heal a torn meniscus with Chinese medicine! Chinese medicine is good for everything, because it is a complete system of medicine that can deal with any health issue. About 10 weeks ago (Nov 2016), I woke up one morning and my knee was …
Heal Prostatitis Naturally with Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Men have been struggling with prostatitis for thousands of years. Modern medicine has struggled with the true cause behind most cases of this problem. However, the Chinese have identified and successfully treated this issue for millennia. Chinese medicine is a complete system of medicine. With the use …
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It is estimated that over 1200 people have a stroke in the USA every day. 400 of them become permanently disabled. It is the leading cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the USA today. The long term effects of disability cost us more than 25 billion dollars every year. That’s …
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