Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common. It can cause severe pain in the arm and hand. In some cases it will require an operation, however this can be treated effectively with acupuncture to avoid an operation. In this article I will share with you why acupuncture can help carpal tunnel syndrome. 1. Symptoms Symptoms that [...]
More than thirty years ago when I studied in University, I remember one of my teachers told us that when you have a case of headaches, especially those who suffer from them frequently; the first thing you should think is not how to stop the pain, but help the patient in finding the cause of [...]
Many women visit my clinic, to help soothe their period pain. These women can be from 14 years of age to 45 years. Sometimes the pain can be helped by taking pain killers, but some may be very severe that they have to stop menstruation through prescribed medication. Chinese medicine believes that menstruation is a [...]
Cherry is one of the popular foods to eat during Christmas. It looks beautiful, red, attractive and delicious. Cherries can make Christmas lunch and dinner a colourful and cheerful occasion. The Chinese have a song about cherries; it is a delicious fruit but a difficult tree to plant. But did you know about the health [...]
It is during the Australian winter that I write this article. I find that many shops and supermarkets sell chestnuts. Chestnuts have a dark brown husk varying from a small round (like the size of the tip of your thumb) to large chestnuts (being the size of a whole walnut). Every time I see the [...]
Frozen shoulder is a very popular disease in the clinic and is mostly found in those over the age of 50 year old and is very common. It can however be found in all ages but is not as common. This is why Chinese Medicine textbook also refers to it as ‘Fifties shoulder’. Once you [...]
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 [...]
Pain is an unpleasant sensation associated with impending or actual tissue damage. Its causes can be from any trauma or injury to the body, arthritis, cancer, emotional distress or one of many more physical ailments.
Headache is one of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice. It has many possible causes which vary from external factors such as trauma to the head or an invasion of pathogens like wind, cold, heat or dampness or it can be a symptom of an internal disorder. Headaches arising from internal conditions can [...]
This article aims to outline the causes of pain and compression in the chest area from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) point of view. Chest pain can result from the invasion of external pathogenic factors, the internal condition of the client or the two combined. These factors can cause obstruction in the channels and/or the [...]
