Ping Ming Health

When I began writing this article, I wanted to address the upcoming season and its abundance of bringing disease along with it. I am living in Perth, Australia in which the  season is in autumn but heading into winter it is between April and May. The characteristics of the season now still has some summer heat whilst the autumn has also brought the cold. This is why the temperature in Perth varies quite often. When the winter comes in Perth, it is usually cold, windy and is abundant in rain. Going into winter, yang energy is getting weaker whilst the ying energy is getting stronger- it is during this time that Yang transforms to ying. It is because of this that during this season many people catch the flu, colds and viruses.

Many people in winter can catch the flu many times, as they have not completely recovered which may affect their health and job. Because having a flu, cold or virus can be spread very easily, it may effect a whole family or office. Having a cold for a very long time can cause many problems such as; pneumonia, asthma, kidney infection, urinary bladder infection and glandular fever. Catching either the flu, cold or virus can cause other illnesses to get worse for example having sinus infection, asthma, bronchitis and arthritis. This is why it is very necessary why I want to share my knowledge of how Chinese medicine and acupuncture greatly improve the immune system and how it can prevent illness.

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Hair protects the head and scalp and can dispel or preserve heat, depending on the season. Everybody desired healthy hair, but some people have hair which is loose, damaged or slow growing. Some people are born bald, and others with a full head of hair. In this article, I will share the Chinese medicine view of hair growth. read more »

The human skin is the body’s largest organ. There are a significant number of individuals who contract skin diseases. Some skin diseases are acute in nature that quickly resolve themselves whilst others come and go. Some are chronic in nature and remain even after several years or decades. Commonly encountered skin diseases include hives, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, pimples/acne, nervous stimulated skin inflammation and dry skin. read more »

Vertigo is a commonly encountered clinical illness. Vertigo has some of the following symptoms: gradual blurred or spinning vision when sitting upright, or unbalanced when standing. Different clinical origins also exhibit different symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, lethargy, irritation, perspiration, tinnitus and reddened face. read more »

Tinnitus is a ringing condition in the inner ear, the ringing frequency can be dissimilar, it can be of high or low pitch, heavy or fine pitch. Some people relate tinnitus to insect sounds or loud airplanes. Many people of varying ages are diagnosed with tinnitus, many of whom are left untreated. The ringing condition comes and goes without notice, especially during the quietest time the ringing becomes more obvious, this can greatly impede one’s life-style, for example, affecting listening ability and sleep, resulting in restlessness whilst sitting up or lying down. read more »