Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal condition characterized by altered bowel habits and abdominal pain and discomfort. It is a common, costly,...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease has many different types, but the most common by far are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The main difference between these...
Nausea and Vomiting
Various unfavorable conditions associated with the environment, food, mental health, or physiological stress can compromise the stomach, causing qi flow ascending within the stomach...
Chronic Diarrhea
The treatment of diarrhea has a long history in TCM. Diarrhea can reflect either an excess-type or a deficiency-type of functional disturbance. In Chinese...
TMJ – Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) is a common condition that is characterized by pain and jaw dysfunction. TMJD is used to describe a wide range...
Depression
DEPRESSION IS COMPLEX and can be different for everyone. Whether chemical, conditional or a combination of factors, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can improve the...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
As fall turns into winter, many people are prone to a mild form of depression that seems to lift in the warmer months of...
Heat vs Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine
As scientifically well-developed and advanced as contemporary western medicine is, the concept of “heat vs cold” is absent. We, the doctors, care if you...
Chinese Medicine for Chronic and Severe Insomnia
Treating chronic insomnia can be a daunting task. Insomnia is a common complaint, affecting about 15~20% of the general population. Strictly speaking, insomnia is...
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI’S)
In Jan. 2016, an article appeared in the Journal of Annals of Internal Medicine. The CDC and ACP (American College of Physicians) issued a...