Back pain
So many people (even young children) are having back pain. Usually when I hear back pain, I will ask the patient if they feel whether...
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Healthy digestion
Focus on warmth: even when temperatures rise outside, the body still needs internal heat with foods ingested. Skip ice in your drinks,...
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Sugar cravings
Magnesium and zinc: this mineral is used in the regulation of glucose, insulin, and the neurotransmitter dopamine; a deficiency can...
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Improve digestion
Improve digestion with sweet foods Our Spleen, Stomach and Pancreas is nourished by comfort foods that have a sweet essence. This differs...
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Hives
Hives aka Urticaria Urticaria pigmentosa (UP) is an allergy-mediated skin condition that causes discolored lesions and itchy skin. The...
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Emotions and fat
Emotions and stubborn belly fat Excess weigh in TICM is much deeper than focusing on appearance. Excess weight is a symptom that gives us...
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Is your gut hurting
Are you hurting your gut It’s no secret that our gut is the key to not only our physical wellness, but our mental, emotional and...
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Uterus
Anyone recognise that device in the centre of the Uterus? Do you know what the white lumps are? If you do, you will know why the Uterus...
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Fire Dragon Moxibustion
Being Fire element by nature and born in the year of the Dragon, known as the Fire Dragon from a Chinese Medicine perspective, I have...
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King of medicine
King of Chinese Medicine Sun Si Miao lived and practiced in China during the Tang Dynasty (619-907 A.D.). Born in 581 A.D. in Huayuan, he...
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New beginnings
Endings and beginnings: you cannot possibly have one without the other. We are so focused on the ending that we do not take the...
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Too much sex
Sex is an important part of healthy physical function BUT too much will deplete your body. The Kidney Jing is the essence that makes men...
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Nail biting
Nail biting is a very common, seemingly benign habit. If we look at a habit through the lens of TICM however, we know that everything is...
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Connect with nature
The easiest and quickest way to health is to connect with nature and the Earth that nourishes us. This is the easiest way to healing. The...
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Prevent allergies and sickness
Easiest way to prevent sickness and allergies We go to great lengths to stay away from not feeling well, but the easiest ways to stay...
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Sugar
People of today we are consuming more sugar than ever before. Huge quantities of processed sugars are hidden in drinks, foods, sauces,...
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Aloe vera
Aloe vera for cancer, diabetes, inflammation and much much more Aloe vera is an impressive plant with an amazing variety of healing...
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Thiamine (B1)
Thiamine as is what I prescribe to my patients who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. I have found that most addicts are lacking in B1...
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Cook vegetables TICM style
Heat the pan, add fresh sliced ginger, add vegetables of your choice, add very little water, fry for 10-15 seconds and that’s it. Add...
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Why it’s healthy to wake up early
Waking up early is a routine with many benefits, especially in the Spring and Summer seasons classified in TICM. In Spring and Summer,...
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How does depression affect organs
Depression is a complex syndrome and there are even different types of depression according to TICM: deficient depression and excessive...
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Honey in TICM
Mainstream medicine advises against the use of honey for the first 6-12 months of life due to risk of botulism. Apparently some samples...
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Solve digestion
How to solve digestive issues Almost everyone suffers from some degree of Spleen deficiency due to the very nature of modern lifestyles....
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