Alternative Treatments for Plantar Fascitis

In the United States, over two million people are suffering from a heel condition known as plantar fasciitis. It is marked by inflammation and pain on the bottom surface (sole) of the foot causing limited mobility. Plantar fasciitis may be a sign of an issue elsewhere within the body’s kinetic… Continue reading

Why Scars Need to be Treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Scars are the body’s natural responses to traumatic injury. They seem to appear very small and some are so small that they may be almost invisible or unnoticed by the eyes. This is an illusion. Under the skin, scars can be actually quite thick, very immobile, long and wide. The… Continue reading

TCM Can Treat or Even Cure Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

Colitis and Crohn’s disease are conditions in which the gastrointestinal tract becomes inflamed. In colitis, the rectum and occasionally, the lower colon are affected. Crohn’s disease, on the other hand, tends to affect the entire GI tract (mouth to the anal sphincter) although it usually afflicts the small intestine. Both… Continue reading

Why Parents Should Consider Chinese Medicine a Valid Treatment for their Autistic Child

Estimated statistics released by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development show that autism occurs in one child in every 1,000 to one in every 500. Vaccines are thought to be the culprits for this tragic epidemic, as well as environmental pollution and toxins. Researchers suspect that antibiotics,… Continue reading

Why More and More People Are Trying Out Cosmetic Acupuncture

In this day and age, a growing number of Americans are seen to live up to their 70s, 80s or even longer. With this improvement in life expectancy and health, a lot of women and even men have considered techniques that can help them look as young as they feel…. Continue reading

Treat Depression More Effectively with Acupuncture Therapy

Both women and men can be affected by depression. This negative condition can be a result of various environmental, mental, and physical factors. Depression may result in mild to severe symptoms of appetite loss, sleeping problems, sense of worthlessness, concentration problems, fatigue, loss of enjoyment in usually enjoyable activities, dejection,… Continue reading

Traditional Chinese Medicine’s View of the Heart

In terms of functions, the anatomical heart as understood by Western medicine is different from that of the traditional Chinese medicine’s view of the heart. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), besides controlling the cardiovascular system, the heart is an organ system that is also responsible for a number of physiological… Continue reading

Diet Therapy and Acupuncture Are TCM’s Answers to Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Over a million people in the United States suffer from Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. These people experience pain that comes with urgency and diarrhea, stomach pain, cramping, bloody stools, and intestinal bleeding. Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have been used for thousands of years to resolve the symptoms… Continue reading

Diet and Chinese Herbs Can Help Cure Chronic and Acute Anemia

Due to a decrease in the amount of red blood cells, an anemic person’s body tissues are deprived of oxygen. Anemia can have more than 400 manifestations but usually the symptoms are similar and may include tingling in the extremities, memory loss, depression, confusion, slick tongue, balance or movement difficulties,… Continue reading

The Growing Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of High Blood Pressure

Statistics show that about 30% of people living in the United States suffer from high blood pressure. Due to the very few symptoms related to this condition, the symptoms may remain undetected for so many years. The sad thing about high blood pressure is that it can lead to very… Continue reading