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Taking the Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture London by glenimages Taking the pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a very important part of our diagnosis. A practitioner can tell a lot about you internally, even before you tell her or him. A lot of patients are mystified by this diagnostic skill (and they should be!). It’s just one of the [...]
Acupuncture for children
Pediatric acupuncture is in the news again! Check out this amazing Good Morning America clip – the kids in the video really seem to enjoy acupuncture. The tools that the practitioner is using with the toddler are called Shonishin (sho=little, ni=child, shin-needle), a Japanese acupuncture technique which uses non-penetrating needles and tools to work with [...]
TCM in Pediatric Hospitals
Photo by Spiderwoman Childrens Hospital is integrating acupuncture into treatment plans for kids! Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is collaborating with the Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide acupuncture and Chinese medicine to pediatric patients. The Pediatric Acupuncture Program began treating patients in January of this year, and Dr. Jeffery Gold, the director [...]
Video Introduction to Acupuncture
Acupuncture Collage Photo by kodiax2 Check out this quick video on what to expect during your first acupuncture treatment! Not all clinics look like this one, and not all treatments are going to be like a spa treatment, but it’s a good way to see what you might expect.
Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Photo by Paul: Anya says hello to Seth Traditional Chinese Medicine is a wonderful tool to use during pregnancy. It’s drug-free, and relaxing for both the baby and the mother. It can be used throughout the entire pregnancy, and even after delivery. Although there are a few acupuncture points that are contraindicated in pregnancy, there [...]
Antibiotics and Chinese Medicine
Photo by sadalit This time of year always seems to be prime for sinus and lung infections creeping up and knocking us off our feet. The cold weather has settled in, the excitement of the snow has passed, and the holiday season has come to a close. After traveling around more than usual and consuming [...]
TCM school
Photo by seventeenstars It’s all over! I just finished my last NCCAOM (National Certificatoin Comission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) board exam (finally!), and now I wait for my license. It’s a really great feeling to know that I don’t have to study for school any more! Any learning I do now is on my [...]
Clinic Survival Guide
My friend and recent OCOM graduate Andrew Schlabach, LAc, just finished printing an amazing acupuncture reference book called the “Clinic Survival Guide.” It’s a complete book full of amazing acupuncture diagrams, and the information is compliled in a way that it’s easy to find and carry around with you. Andrew did an amazing job of [...]
Interview with Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM of Metis Clinics
Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM, of Metis Clinics 1. What brought you to Portland? My Nike job brought me to Portland. Previously, I had a career in finance & accounting. 2. Why did you decide to become an LAc? I wanted to be able to help people. 3. Tell me about your practice I really enjoy it! [...]
Random acupuncture-related finds….
A few amusing finds to share…. 1.) Cupping This picture is so great- check out the bamboo cups! I haven’t seen a lot of these here in the U.S. Cupping 4 by johey24 Here we use the glass ones: Photo by *David Watts* 2.) And last, but not least….SHOES??? A line of footwear from Hong [...]
