Category: Chinese Medicine
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In modern sports medicine, it has long been common practice to apply ice to injuries. The RICE protocol—Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation—has been the standard for decades. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a very different perspective. From the TCM viewpoint, applying ice to an injury may actually hinder the body’s natural healing process rather than…
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Simple and basic Dietary Guidance for IBS, Reflux, Nausea, Indigestion, and any digestive disturbance A Note on Terminology When I refer to organs like the “Spleen” with a capital letter, I’m speaking from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective. This isn’t the same Spleen your doctor might talk about. In Western medicine, we focus on…
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Discover how diet, sleep, rest, and exercise form the pillars of wellness—so you can tell if you need acupuncture or just a lifestyle tune-up. Thinking About Acupuncture? Start Here First. So you’ve heard about how great Chinese acupuncture can be for all sorts of health issues, digestive issues, insomnia, stress, etc. So you head to…