Heavenly Moxibustion (Tian Jiu): Traditional Chinese Medicine “Vaccine” Utilizing the strength of the summer months to prevent illnesses in the winter with Debbie Yu, MS, L.Ac, DAOM Candidate 2017 Basic Theory: Contracting respiratory diseases in the winter is often due … Continued
Legs-up-the-wall or Viparita Karani is the best restorative inversion you can do! Practice it for 5-10 minutes in the evening for a good night’s rest! The heart organ pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. The same is true in Chinese … Continued
Interested in Chinese herbal medicine, but hesitant about safety? Debbie Yu, MS, L.Ac, DAOM Candidate 2017 Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has received some bad reputation for dangerous side effects in the past. However, they were being abused, for conditions like … Continued
It’s been too much talk and not enough action. I am officially and finally beginning my path to better eyesight without glasses or contacts. It will take determination and daily dedication, but I am ready. Growing up, I was always … Continued
Chapter two of the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine) says: “The three months of winter, they denote securing and storing… do not disturb the yang [qi] go to rest early and rise late you … Continued
Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist (brain scientist), shares her first-hand experience of a stroke and how it changed her life…and probably yours too. I’ve worked with only a handful of stroke patients during my internship at Bastyr. I’ve heard several … Continued
Two years out of my Master’s and in private practice, I decided to go back and am now pursuing my Doctorate of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland. Each month for two years, I … Continued
A 50-something year old male came to me for help with his post-herpetic neuralgia affecting his upper back. Post-herpetic is a complication of shingles; even after the shingles rash disappears, nerve pain and other symptoms still remain. Shingles is due … Continued
When: Saturday April 19 12pm – 2pm Where: VitaminLife, 15830 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98053 (next door to Trader Joe’s) Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have a unique approach to health and wellness that is very different from modern medicine. The organs … Continued