TONGUEThe tongue is one of the major pillars of diagnosis, the other main one being the pulse. The tongue body proper is going to give you information more about the […]
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The Four Examinations (Chinese Medicine Diagnosis, Part 1)
One of the major strengths of Chinese medicine is its ability to diagnose imbalance. It does this via the 4 Examinations or 4 Diagnoses, Inspection/Looking, Listening/Smelling, Inquiry/Asking and Palpation (pulse, […]
Do you have a pulse?
Often people check the pulse to see if someone is still alive. In Chinese medicine, this is no different. In our medicine, however, we are checking for life, or health, […]
The Disease as Part of the Treatment
Often in medicine, the tendency is to view illness as antagonistic. But, like everything else, a simple shift in perspective can point one in a whole new direction. If one […]
State of Mind
There is no more important determinant of one’s health than the state of mind. Of course, genetics, constitution, lifestyle habits, etc. have a large impact, but the power of our […]
The Effect of Lifestyle
I probably sound like a broken record, but I can’t stress enough the importance of a healthy lifestyle in achieving and maintaining health. Everyone wants to be healthy, but how […]
Ben Shen
These two words have much import in my medicine (and in my personal life: it is the names of my first two children). Ben is the root or the source. […]
Age and Fertility
While there is no question that age is related to reproductive capability, I often see infertility patients who feel pressured into the western assisted reproductive technologies (“ART”) in the fear […]
Cancer Theories
This was an article I wrote just after graduating from Chinese medical school. I have just read it for the first time in many years and thought I’d share it. […]
Nail Biting
As nail biting is so common I thought I would share a case of how Chinese medicine can treat even such a seemingly benign habit by understanding and reframing the […]