Pocket Archive: TCM & Herbal Medicine

By Emma Suttie, D.Ac, AP The forces of yin and yang describe everything in the universe. Everything has its opposite, and yet, each is an intrinsic part of the other. Everything that exists has a yin as well as a yang aspect and health and the human being are no exception. In Chinese medicine, a

most of the patients i see in my clinic suffer from a variety of digestive disorders. they do not effectively process their food. they have diarrhea, heartburn, and acid reflux disease. they're nauseated. and who would expect any different?

Chinese Medicine expert explains how acupuncture helps relieve stomach pain in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month

Nice Summary of MAOI Activity of Chinese Herbs - posted in Supplements: Just wanted to post some new finds (to me at least) about the MAO inhibiting activity of some common Traditional Chinese herbs. Im not the most skilled at finding flaws in studies or in translating dosages from rats to humans, so feel free to jump in and critique as needed.     Affective Disorders, Monoamine Oxidase and Chinese herbs    Deer Antler Lu Rong (Deer Antler)   W...

Acupuncturists get asked about the tool they wield all the time. Here's what they tell people who say they'd love to try acupuncture but haven't because they're scared of needles.

The document discusses the primovascular system, which is a network of channels associated with acupuncture points that facilitates communication and energy flow between organs and the environment. It highlights pioneering research by Bong Han Kim and others, demonstrating the physiological significance of the primovascular system and its components, including sanals, that serve as totipotent stem cells. The text further delves into the mechanical and biochemical mechanisms underlying acupuncture and its therapeutic effects, supported by various experimental findings.

A grasp of the three humors: wind, bile, and phlegm, (tib. rlung, mkhrispa and badken), and their relationship to the development and functioning of the body-mind and the disturbed wind.

Author: Nicholas Sieben. Title: The Conscious Evolution of Healing: The Luo Vessels. Summary: Each acupuncture channel system resonates with a different aspect of human form and function. The Luo Vessels for example are conduits of ying qi.

Britt’s note: In this anonymous post, an acupuncturist describes the difficult process of turning one’s back on pseudoscience and facing reality. It is an extraordinarily vulnerable position to renounce colleagues and friends in a public...

THE SHEN, YI AND ZHI AND NEEDLING IN THE NEI JING The Nei Jing, and especially the Ling Shu, contains very many passages with instruction...

More than 200 Australians suffering from vascular dementia are set to take part in Australia’s largest trial of Chinese herbal medicine.