My most recent article with my colleague and good friend Brandt Stickley has just been published with the Chinese Medicine Times relating to the Heart in Chinese medicine. You can […]
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Sleep Your Way To Being Thin
A very interesting discussion by my teacher Jeffrey Yuen related decreased metabolism (and metabolic issues) and lack of sleep. The idea is that we are highly affected by seasonal/climactic factors […]
“Year of Sagely Living”
The mark of the superior physician has traditionally been a high degree of cultivation. Eastern medicines have long held the scholar-warrior-physician as the benchmark for all doctors to aspire to. […]
The Seasons
When asked how many seasons we have or how long each season lasts, many would argue 4 and that they last 90 days each. In Tibetan and Chinese medicine, we […]
Call to Action: OPPOSE Chiropractic Acupuncture Bill
I urge all supporters of acupuncture and Chinese medicine to please take 5 minutes out of your day to call and email the following two assembly persons regarding this bill. […]
Acupuncture Politics
Politics and powerful lobbyists have infiltrated the profession of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Today marks a significant decline in the profession as chiropractors have finally managed to influence the New […]
The Four Examinations, Part 6 (Palpation Diagnosis)
Palpation Pulse: (mostly TCM here, not Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, except for a few concepts) Left RightDistal = cun (inch) = heart and small intestine lungs and large intestineMiddle = […]
The Four Examinations, Part 5 (Inquiry/Asking Diagnosis)
The “10 Questions” Inquiry/Asking Demographics: name, age, sex, profession, life circumstances, birth place, where they live… Past Medical History: Birth history (did mom have trouble conceiving, did she have any […]
The Four Examinations, Part 4 (Listening and Smelling Diagnosis)
Some info on the Listening and Smelling exam Listening and Smelling Quality of voice: faint, frail, diffic getting words out: Lung qi defic or Yuan qi depleted Rough, loud, full: […]
The Four Examinations, Part 3 (Pediatrics: Diagnosing Children with Chinese Medicine)
PEDIATRIC DIAGNOSIS – WIND, QI AND LIFE GATESIn pediatrics, we have this problem in that we can’t really palpate the way we palpate adults. So we have a very special […]