Ping Ming Health

It is during the Australian winter when 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 chestnuts it reminds me of the view of the Beijing street in winter: Every frozen, cold winter in Beijing, fried chestnuts are the best and popular foods in winter. Freshly cooked chestnuts are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside and have a nice warming heat and pleasant smell. This attracts many people to buy the chestnuts, some may even spend one hour in the cold winter in a line in the street waiting for fresh cooked chestnuts.

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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 acquire frozen shoulder it not only effects work but also daily activities such as combing your hair, dressing or shaving. read more »

Many people come to see me as they suffer from forearm pain including wrist and hand pain. Some of these people have been diagnosed with having carpal tunnel syndrome and not only does the pain cause numbness of the fingers but also a burning sensation. The pain is most often throughout the day as well as when sleeping. Due to the numbness and the pain, it affects their arm, hand, shoulder and wrist movement. Usually western medicine prescribes tablets to combat the pain, but if this is unsuccessful an operation is usually suggested.
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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. read more »

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 be the result of a deficiency or a blockage of Qi (energy) or blood in a specific organ or channel. read more »