Traditional Chinese culture considers “disease to be from your eating”. In western culture, they too have a similar understanding of “you are what you eat”. So essentially, eating is largely involved in your health. Many diseases can arise from an unsuitable diet. After a prolonged time there may be a slow buildup of a problem [...]
When I began writing this article, I wanted to address the upcoming season and its abundance of bringing disease along with it. I live in Perth, Australia in which the season is autumn but heading into winter (between April and May).
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 [...]
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, [...]
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.
Many people are bothered by tinnitus, they have undergone many tests but can not find the reason why they have this condition. Due to my many years experience and Chinese medicine theory; tinnitus is associated with internal organ disorder and certain channels being blocked. In this article I would like to share my knowledge with [...]
Having a cold (influenza) is a frequently encountered disease. Almost everyone in their lives will experience some form of a cold, whether it occurs a few times or hundreds of times. Having a cold can occur in all four seasons, especially during seasonal changes.
Western Australia’s lamb is world-renowned, flavoursome, tasty and tender. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lamb has very good health promoting properties. It is warm in nature, it invigorates yang, especially kidney to benefit the Qi and warm blood circulation. Before we talk about lamb I will introduce you to kidney yang. 1. What is Kidney [...]
Sweet potato is a common vegetable food source, belonging to the family of rhizomes, though many countries and regions regard it as cereals. It has numerous eating options; it can be grilled, cooked, steamed, fried, when ready its fragrant delights the senses. Sweet potato is neither cold or hot in nature, it is suitable for [...]
Winter is here, and so is the flu. A high incidence of influenza prevails each winter season and is especially common in Perth. This year the prevention of the flu during winter is even more crucial due to the global spread of swine flu.
