TCM
Blossom Clinic opens in NE Portland
Liz Richards, LAc, opened the doors to beautiful Blossom Clinic in June.
Where did you come up with the name “Blossom”?
The name blossom came to me one night as I was explaining my vision for a clinic to my husband. It just felt right. I love the idea of something growing and blossoming from the [...]
What Can Acupuncture Treat? Stress and Anxiety in Pregnancy
Pregnant Belly by kellyandapril
There are many reasons a woman maybe feeling stressed during her pregnancy. It’s a time of change and growth within your body and withing your community. With these changes (not to mention hormones) may come added stress and anxiety about the health of the baby, relationships with family members, and the birth [...]
Acupuncture and Heartburn in Pregnancy
Pregnancy Photo by J. Star
The Chinese Medicine Times recently reviewed a study of acupuncture for symptoms of heartburn in pregnant women with positive results. The outcome of of treating 36 women – half with the standard treatment (medication and dietary advice), and half with acupuncture. Those receiving acupuncture were treated once or twice a week [...]
Tuina in Chinese Medicine Treatments
Tuina is a massage form from China that is part of our training as acupuncture practitioners. It is a deep tissue massage that uses several different techniques (rolling, scrubbing, and grasping to name a few). The techniques are the same, but practitioners can use stronger or a gentler movements according the patient preference. Tuina is [...]
Acupuncture and Smoking
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Smoking is an addictive habit for 43.4 million adults in the United States. That’s a lot of people, and even more that are affected by the habit just by spending time with smokers. Even with the constant ads to stop smoking, warnings on cigarette packs, and several state laws that ban smoking, [...]
Naturopathic Medicine Discussion on OPB
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A very interesting and informative discussion about the bill that will allow Naturopathic doctors (ND) to prescribe synthetic drugs is on OPB’s “Think Out Loud” program. It aired today (June 16, 2009) from 9-10 AM. The title of this program is “Natural Medicine?” and there are two ND’s (Dr. Igor Schwartzman and Dr. [...]
What Can Acupuncture Treat? Endometriosis
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Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of women. It is is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which causes pain during the menstrual cycle. This occurs becuase the endometrial tissue is supposed to shed every month, and if it isn’t in the uterus, the tissue essentially “stagnates,” and causes [...]
What can Acupuncture Treat? Asthma
Asthma: www.medical-explorer.com/asthma.php
Asthma is a condition that affects over 162 million adults and 6.7 million children in the United States. This is a serious disease which needs treatment, and something I have personally been dealing with for the past 10 years. By seeking regular acupuncture and herbal medicine to control the asthma symptoms, I was able to dramatically reduce the amount of Western medication I was taking.
I recommend the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine for asthma, and have had success in treating patients as well as being treated myself. NOTE: A severe attack will need immediate treatment from a Western medical doctor or possibly a visit to the emergency room. If the symptoms are severe (wheezing, blue lips and fingers, possible dizziness)
Acupuncture and Scar Tissue Therapy
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Acupuncture is a great for skin conditions, and it’s also a very healing way to help with pain from scar tissue formation. Post surgical scars can be painful for months or even years after surgery, and these scars tend to disrupt the natural flow of blood and energy in the body. Scarring from operations, even the tiny incisions from a laproscopic surgery can cause pain in the body, and need to be treated to heal properly.
Examples of scars that can cause pain are lower abdominal scars (from a C-section birth, appendectomy, or hernia), shoulder, hip, and knee surgery (including joint replacement), and even plastic surgery scars.
It’s best to treat a scar that is at least one month old to prevent infection. The
New Health Sites: WellWire
A new and amazing hub of information about how to live well, check out the new and amazing WellWire. WellWire was started by two naturopathic physicians, Dr. Igor Schwartzman and Dr. Nishant Rao. They have created an space for practitioners and patients alike to share information, ask questions, read about nutritious foods, and watch informative videos by experienced practitioners. They post new recipes by professional chefs, and new videos by practitioners weekly.
Check them out!
