As more of my patients are using herbal therapy to help with their ailments, I am realizing that certain questions continually arise. One...

In my last blog, I was discussing the distinct differences in approach between TCM and Western medicine in diagnosing and treating Mental...

My patients often ask me what the most important thing they can do to maintain their health. The simple answer is to tell them just live...

I constantly asked about how a TCM practitioner goes about in diagnosing. Obviously, there are a lot of factors involved; however, in the...

I want to continue on with discussing the most common Chinese herbal formulas used for the Fall/Winter. We have been discussing formulas...

In the previous blog, I discussed the common formulas I prescribe for Wind Cold external invasions at the Wei level. In this blog, I will...

It is the time of the year where you start hearing the familiar sounds of the season changing to Fall/Winter. Of course, these sounds...

One topic I haven’t spent time on concerns the impact of Herbal therapy on a patient’s treatment. In China, many practitioners solely...

The sequence of determining the depth to a TCM diagnosis is never exact. Unlike our western medical colleagues, we keep an open mind in...

During the years of the Han dynasty, Zhang Zhong-jing wrote the Shang-han Lun. In it, he writes about Cold-Induced Disorders. This book...

The one thing that Biomed and TCM practitioners agree on is how important one’s diet and lifestyle is in preventing or treating diabetes....

There are variables in an ordinary blood test that one can look to gauge his position in being at-risk of getting diabetes or being a...

Most Americans appreciate that Diabetes is a condition that is affecting the vitality of many lives. It is also well known that Diabetes...

As TCM continues to integrate within the US healthcare system, its influence in certain areas is now becoming apparent. I discussed how...

A lot of my patients ask me about my feeling regarding caffeine consumption. My initial response centers on the general of the patient....

I’ve been treating more emotional type of cases recently such as patients dealing with stress and anxiety. Many of my Veteran patients...

In this blog, I will continue discussing important determinants in the blood tests. Most don’t put much thought into how inflammation...

Most people never think twice about the back of their knee. They just feel its there for a reason and only notice it when it gets sore or...

Kidney Yang Deficiency…You’re probably never used these terms in your normal day conversation; atleast, I would hope so. Kidney Yang...

Edema is the build up of fluid that usually is a product of some central illness. In the most basic sense, it is the build up of fluids...