In the ongoing discussion between Eastern and Western medicine, acupuncture stands out as one of the most recognized and widely practiced alternative treatments. While Western medicine typically focuses on diagnosing and treating symptoms with pharmaceuticals…
Chinese Medicine theory
COVID, The Lungs, Grief, and Chinese Medicine
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This sure is a strange time, folks. For some, the coronavirus is a very real and personal threat, terror, or literal pain. Those who are sick, those who have loved ones…
Winter Self-Care
By Xi Yang, Lic.Ac. In the cold winter, as the temperature drops, the body’s immunity is reduced as well. We become more susceptible to various diseases such as upper respiratory tract infections, colds, bronchitis, allergic…
Food and Herbs for Fall Dryness
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac., RA Autumn is the season of dryness according to Chinese medicine theory. It is said that our internal environment is effected by the external environment we live in, so it makes…
How To Beat The Summer Heat
In Chinese medicine, six types of “evil” qi (pathological, atmospheric influences) exist that can invade the body leading to symptoms of disharmony in the body. The external evil qi that can affect mankind are the…
The Importance of Blood
By Karl Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 3/13/2014. Blood is important. This may seem obvious, but from an East Asian Medical perspective, this is…
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Historical Perspective and Formula Design
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 11/7/2015. Before acupuncture was discovered, other methods of healing were known and commonly used in ancient China. Prior to…
Why am I so tired?
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 7/18/2014. One of the most common symptoms that patients complain of in our office is a constant feeling of…
What is the Shen?
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/3/2014. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and to honor that, this post is about how Traditional Chinese…
Chinese Herbs for “Food Stagnation”
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 4/11/2014. There is a concept in Chinese Herbal Medicine theory called “Food Stagnation” – you can probably guess…