TCM
Metis Clinics acupuncturist in the news
Lotus Flower
Photo by: Bahman Farzad
Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOm of Metis Clinics in Tigard, was featured in the Tigard Times this week. Check out the Times site to see what they had to say about her journey from Wall Street to becoming an acupuncturist in Tigard. She also wrote an article for the Tigard Express about acupuncture [...]
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More on Veterinary Acupuncture
The Willamette Week printed an editorial article last week about acupuncture treatment for a cat. The author took his asthmatic cat in for a treatment, and the cat seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. The vet told him that it wouldn’t completely cure the cat’s asthma, but it should help with some of the symptoms.
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Interview with a practitioner: Dr. Igor Schwartzman
1. What brought you to Portland?
The primary reason for our move to Portland was for me to pursue my medical studies at the National College of Natural Medicine. I clearly remember the first time we visited Portland in March, the
temperatures were in the 50’s, there was a slight drizzle, and everything was green. My wife [...]
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Fertility Blogs
Julianne at 30 weeks
In researching good online site for posting, I wanted to share a few educational blogs that focus on fertility.
The blog from the Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness in New York City. Dr. Berkley just wrote a great post on the difference between Western treatment and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment of infertility. [...]
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Acupuncture for Fertility
basal body temperature by by mitoztip
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) states that there are 6.1 million women who may have an impaired ability ti have children. Luckily for all of us, traditional Chinese medicine can ease the stress and help restore balance within the body to help with fertility.
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Herbs for the Holidays
Photo by controltheweb
The season for eating and drinking is upon us once again. Foods we consume just once a year are now in abundance for our eating pleasure, and traveling to relatives houses and being off and a regular eating routine can wreak havoc on our bodies if we aren’t careful.
Po Chai Pills and Bao [...]
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Acupuncture around the world
Photo by misscaro
I recently found an interesting article on the World Acupuncture Blog comparing Japanese style acupuncture to Chinese style acupuncture. The blog mostly discusses the advantages of Japanese style acupuncture, and even has a video treating children! I love the idea of using the red balloon for a distraction when treating children, and I also [...]
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Herbs for Fall: Lung Clear lozenges
Another one of my favorite formulas for fall is Golden Lotus Botanicals Lung Clear lozenges. These little lozenges really help clear up coughs and congestion using menthol combined with Chinese herbs. It contains honey and sugar, instead of artificial sweeteners, both of which are good for the Lungs (but must be taken cautiously if diabetic).
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More herbs for Fall: Gan Mao Ling
www.chineseherbsdirect.com
Last week I wrote a post about Yin Qiao San, the amazing cold formula that I love. This week, it;s only fair to now discuss a formula I consider on par- Gan Mao Ling (”Miraculous Cold Pills”). I’ve personally had the best luck with this combination and give them to my friends and family whenever [...]
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Veterans Day 2008
Poster from: US Dept of Veteran Affairs
Last year, my Masters project group designed the first stage of a trial to evaluate the affect of group acupuncture on veteran’s with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The community project we were most interested in is the Portland Veterans Acupuncture Project (PVAP). This non-profit, no cost clinic started up [...]
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