What is the Chinese medicine perspective of menopause and how does it diagnose and treat menopause symptoms? Menopause may receive a lot of negative attention, but it is a natural part of a woman’s life. It signals the permanent completion of menstruation (periods) and the end of a woman’s ability to reproduce. Menopause usually occurs between […]
Many people nowadays pay a lot of attention to the quality of the food that enters their body, but paying attention to how your food leaves your body is equally as important. Bowel diseases are becoming more and more common such as constipation, haemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, polyps and bowel cancer. […]
Watermelon is traditionally a summer fruit that is sweet, juicy and cooling in nature. I remember from my childhood that the local Beijingers would eat watermelon nearly every day to keep their bodies cool and in balance throughout the summer. Traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy recommends watermelon to relieve thirst and cool the body in […]
Many people suffer from stomach and abdominal bloating. Most cases of stomach bloating are not related to overeating and also there are no positive results after western medicine tests are done. Stomach bloating doesn’t only affect the local area but can also influence other parts of the body physically and functionally such as pressing on the lower back, […]
Nails have always been a major part of women’s beauty. But did you know that nails are also an external sign of the state of a healthy body and mind for both females and males? To understand what are healthy and unhealthy nails, it is important to know the following things. What are healthy nails? 1. Colour […]
Often mothers bring their daughters (from 11-15 years old) to see me and enquire about their periods, and I realise they are not familiar with many issues concerning the start of a girl’s first period (also known as menarche). In this article I would like to share some common knowledge about Traditional Chinese medicine with […]
In the Chinese language, “yue jing” means period. Yue means monthly and jing means something that you should have. This can be translated as “you should have your period every month”. Chinese medicine theory considers that the normal menstrual cycle is around 28-30 days. In this article I am going to discuss how having a shorter menstrual […]
Beauty is generally thought of as skin deep, but in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine it is also an important reflection of health within the body. In this article I am going to share the knowledge about how circulation of channels and organs affects different areas of the face. Also, I will discuss how […]
In my nearly 30 years of clinical experience, I realise that some Heart problems build up slowly and others occur suddenly. Even the sudden Heart issues (for example a heart attack), have a certain period of time beforehand before they occur. Most of the time, ongoing Heart issues are due to not paying attention to […]
What is post-natal depression? How can it be prevented and assisted with acupuncture and Chinese medicine? In recent years, post-natal depression has affected more and more women. It not only affects the physical and psychological aspects of mothers themselves, but also affects their families and the care of their new-born babies. In this article, I […]
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