The Story of Success in Pregnancy: Thanks to Rice
Today, I want to share a story about a successful pregnancy that happened because of rice. Miss M, a 37-year-old Chinese woman living in the US, has been trying to conceive with her husband for a year without any good news. Although they underwent all the necessary Western medical examinations, which showed normal results, her anxiety continued to grow.
Understanding the Connection Between Emotions and Illness
Have you ever noticed how your emotions can affect your physical health? It’s pretty fascinating how our feelings and well-being are intertwined. Let’s dive into this topic and explore how our emotions can play a role in our health, with some helpful insights from Louise Hay’s book, "You Can Heal Your Life."
Acupuncture: A Natural Remedy for Jet Lag Recovery
Jet lag can be a frustrating side effect of long-distance travel, leaving you feeling fatigued, disoriented, and out of sync with your new time zone. Fortunately, acupuncture offers a natural and effective solution to help reset your body's internal clock and alleviate the symptoms of jet lag.
Urticaria That Prevented a Mother from Sleeping Well for 2 Years
By August 4, after about two and a half months and approximately 20 doses of Chinese herbal medicine, Zhou Zhou informed me that her urticaria had completely resolved. I recommended she continue taking a small amount of pill-formed herbal medicine(Gui Pi Wan) to consolidate her recovery.
讓一位媽媽2年無法安睡的蕁麻疹
這次的藥喝完，周周說蕁麻疹完全沒有再發作了，只是皮膚還有點敏感，睡眠受到孩子影響容易中間醒，但整體比以前睡得深了。感覺表證基本上已經解決，於是我讓周周買中成藥的歸脾丸來繼續養心脾之血。她從7月17號開始吃，到今天8月4號，周周告訴我，她的蕁麻疹徹底好了。
TCM for PMS: Neck Pain Before Menstruation - A Real Case Sharing
Helen, a 34-year-old housewife and mother of two, had been struggling with recurrent neck pain for years. Given this cyclical pattern, we initiated treatment post-ovulation for 2 consecutive months. Helen experienced substantial relief during her 2nd menstrual cycle.
Let’s dig out more from PMS:What signals our body wants to tell?
If you also have PMS, have you ever questioned WHY? Besides a warning sign of “my period is coming”, anything else that the body wants you to know?
First thing first, PMS could be a way that the body is asking for help: there’s some imbalance here, I need you!
Using Holistic TCM Treatments to Help With Anxiety Disorder: A Successful Case Sharing
a 36-year-old lady fighting with anxiety disorders over 10 years. After 3 months of Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment, all physical and emotional symptoms have significantly reduced.
Story of Mrs. S: insomnia wrap with anger, sadness…
We say that it is good for the body to be angry when you are angry, because at this time the body and mind are in a harmonious state. But if the anger is suppressed in the heart, it will silently burn and consume the blood in the viscera. Over time, internal consumption of yin and blood and stagnation of qi movement lead to insomnia, palpitations, nervousness and other symptoms.
The Naughty Dampness
This topic is undoubtedly popular in Hong Kong because people here seem to always talk about how heavy the 'dampness' is throughout the year. So, how much do you actually know about 'dampness'?
How Chinese Medicine Views Body-Emotions Connection
Recently, there is a word that keeps popping up in my life: “post-covid”. We are definitely stepping into this special stage with more and more challenges. Having seen a lot of clients who were bothered by insomnia, distress, anxiety etc, I’d like to take this chance to share some interesting knowledge about how we make use of five elements Chinese medicine theory to explain the connection between our body and emotions.
The Painless Abdominal Acupuncture
The abdominal region has a less dense distribution of nerve endings, so that it would cause a lighter needling sensation. Most people can hardly feel anything when the needle penetrates the skin of their abdomen. Besides, intense needling sensation does not belong to the healing requirements of abdominal acupuncture. So, during the whole treatment process, you are not expected to feel the pain caused by the needles.