Oriental Medicine in
Modern Healthcare-Articles for Patients

Below are links to a series of informational articles.
Please click on the link for a PDF of the article.

Sept. 02- Intro to OM

The ancient art of Chinese medicine, with its herbal, needling (acupuncture), nutritional, heating and physical therapies, dating back over 4000 years, provides...


Oct. 02- Health and Disease

Chinese view of Health and Disease
For the ancient Chinese, maintaining a state of health is viewed in terms of a continuing physiological balance or homeostasis...

Nov. 02- Diagnosis

Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine
Determining the cause of a disease requires a systematic diagnosis and differentiation of presenting symptoms....

Dec. 02- Yin & Yang

Yin and Yang-In ancient China the world was viewed as the interplay of opposites...

Jan. 03- Visit to L.Ac

What is a typical visit to an acupuncturist’s office like?
For the most part, the initial visit to an acupuncturist’s office is not unlike that of any other doctor’s office visit.

Feb. 03- Acupuncture

This is the sixth in a series of articles designed to educate the reader on Traditional Chinese Medicine...

Mar. 03- Modalities.doc

What are other therapies used by an acupuncturist in conjunction with acupuncture?

Apr. 03- Zang-Fu

Zang-Fu (Internal Organs and Bowels) of Chinese Medicine Chinese medical theory recognizes a number of important organs, which work in unison with each other and with the qi, blood and vital substances....


May 03-Menopausal Syndrome

Menopausal Syndrome
In July of 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative study revealed that long-term use of combination hormone replacement therapy...

June 03- Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis, or “hay-fever,” season is upon us. With it comes the sneezing, runny noses, itchy eyes, and other symptoms...

July 03- Diabetes

Type II diabetes (or adult-onset diabetes) is a serious threat to the health of Americans...

Aug. 03 - Obesity

A BMI between 25 and 29.9 defines being overweight, the weight range shown to have a significantly higher risk of health problems...

 

Attuning with the Seasons

Staying healthy and vital depends on many factors including attuning ourselves with the seasons throughout each year. In this series you’ll learn how to help support your bodies changing needs through the seasons, and develop a deeper connection and appreciation for the different qualities of each season

Attuning with the seasons-spring

Simple yet subtly profound actions to attune yourself with Spring and get the year off with a bright start….

Attuning with the seasons-summer

The heart has a special place in Oriental Medicine, it holds the position of, “Emperor”. Learn how connecting with your heart is the most important step to take in any healing journey, physical, mental/emotional, or spiritual, and how this connection helps you attune with the summer season…

Attuning with the seasons- fall

Great information to strengthen your body and reduce stress during the Fall season, also learn how to strengthen the Lung/Large Intestine System which is so important in reducing allergies during the Fall season…

Attuning with the seasons-winter

If you want to follow through on those new year’s resolutions, and spring forth with vitality, and creativity in the new year attune yourself with the qualities of the winter season…

Diet for pain

EATING WELL FOR OPTIMAL HEALING: Dietary suggestions for pain management...

 


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