Food Allergens and Chinese Herbal Medicine
A food allergy is an immune system reaction to certain foods, where the body mistakenly identifies a normally harmless food protein as a threat, leading to various symptoms that can...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Food Allergens and Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Cerebral Tonic Tablets
Cognitive fatigue, poor memory, and mental restlessness often share deeper constitutional roots. This article explores Cerebral Tonic Tablets (Bu Nao Pian) through a modern TCM lens.
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Tonify Blood and Qi + Blood Formulas Comparison
See how 17 different formulas that tonify Blood compare with those that simultaneously tonify Qi and Blood, presented in a clear, easy-to-scan chart highlighting key functions and clinical focus.
Yvonne Lau |
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Holiday Wishes from Mayway
As the year comes to a close, join us for a heartfelt message from Yvonne Lau, President of Mayway Herbs, as she shares warm holiday wishes and expresses gratitude for...
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A Chat About Qi
In this conversation, we explore the nature of Qi, where it comes from, how it functions in the body, and why it remains central to Chinese medicine. The discussion touches...
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Insomnia & Anxiety Formulas Comparison
Explore 10 formulas that calm the Shen and support healthy sleep and mental function. This list was compiled to help you as a practitioner quickly and easily compare formulas, their...
Yvonne Lau |
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The Superior Man and the I Ching
In previous generations, when we thought of the word “superior” in reference to a person, it was usually in a work setting, where the person was higher in the chain...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal human emotion. Most people will experience it from time to time as a normal response to the stresses and worries of life. Anxiety becomes a pathological...
Will Maclean |
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Acupuncturists Without Borders 2025 Giving Tuesday Update
For 20 years, AWB has strived to support those who provide care to those in need. By training and supporting thousands of dedicated practitioners, delivering hundreds of thousands of trauma-informed...
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Charlotte Maxwell Clinic 2025 Giving Tuesday Update
Since 1991, the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic has been improving health outcomes and quality of life for San Francisco Bay Area low-income, under-served, and immigrant women with cancer. They do this...
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Universal Holistic Healthcare 2025 Giving Tuesday Update
UHH has completed numerous projects in St. Louis, MO, including an integrative HIV/AIDS clinic, low-cost acupuncture services through collaboration with Community Health In Partnership Services (CHIPS) clinic for uninsured/underinsured, community...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and TCM
IBS is a common condition marked by abdominal discomfort and irregular bowel habits, yet biomedicine often offers only symptom management. This article explores how TCM views IBS as a range...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Shen qu: The Divine Ferment
One of the more interesting herbs Meiwei Hebei “processes” is Shen Qu 神曲/Massa fermentata. With the beginning of a holiday season that is usually marked by comestible excess, I thought...
Yvonne Lau |
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Treatment of Constipation (bian bi 便秘) with Chinese Medicine
Constipation (bian bi 便秘) is difficulty in passing stools, prolonged intervals between stools, or a desire to defecate without the ability to do so partially or completely. The stools may...
Will Maclean |
