The following is taken from my old blog site I feel it is important to help people understand what Chinese medicine is all about so I have reposted it here. There are many terms and concepts unique to Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

Emotional pain is a common thing everybody experiences. Since we all have feelings, we are all suspect to this kind of pain. So how do we acquire emotional pain? Emotional discomfort is the sum of all aspects that make you ...

Using acupuncture to help psoriasis may seem unusual and indeed, this ancient Chinese practice is not used in China itself for the treatment of psoriasis. As this condition is somewhat rare in China there is probably no need to use ...

I have learned that aging has a lot to do with how we digest food. Which from a western perspective makes so much sense. We get most of our nutrients from food and water and those nutrients supply our tissues ...

Acupuncture is a method of therapy where needles are inserted in the different regions of the body. It helps the body to unleash its natural ability to heal itself. It help relieves stress, and comfort the pain that felt in ...

Stress is really harmful for each one of us. We can't say that we will stay away from stress but the fact is we can't because stressors are everywhere. Many people have suffered from stress and only few are aware ...

Although premenstrual Syndrome and Menstrual Irregularities are modern Western disease categories, Chinese doctors have been treating what they call "menstrual movement diseases" (PMS) and "menstrual diseases" (menstrual irregularities) for millennia.Menstrual diseases consist of menstrual cycles where the "period" or menses ...

It is swimsuit season and how do you feel? If you have been working hard to prepare for the summer season by exercising, eating right and getting lots of sleep then you are probably on the right track. However, if ...

Breathing. It's something we all need to do to live. But did you know that how breathe can have a direct effect on the body, particularly in the type and location of pain or tension in the musculature of the ...

Insomnia and sleeping difficulty is an all too common experience in today's busy, information overload society. Particularly in metropolitan cities like Boston with the excitement of living in an area filled with some many people and experiences, getting adequate and ...