Traditional Chinese Medicine, also referred to as TCM is what acupuncturists traditionally study. It encompasses dietary recommendations, acupuncture, herbs and other modalities such as cupping, moxibustion, gua sha and some tui na, or body work. We listen to the patient and determine what in our bag of tools might be the most beneficial in helping our patients reach their health care goals.
This is an interesting account from Psychology Today of an MD who returned to his roots to follow Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners and saw first hand just how Traditional …

Have you been dealing with stress lately? I probably don’t need to tell you how helpful acupuncture can be for treating stress, but you should know that there are also great herbal formulas you can take that really help to deal with stress.
Are you feeling frustrated or easily irritated? Are you the type of person who feels better after a good run? There is a very common formula that might be just what the acupuncturist ordered. Xiao Yao San is a famous and widely used formula for dealing with stress. Some …

Have you been wondering just what an acupuncture appointment might entail? This is a very accurate and thorough account written about a young man’s first acupuncture experience. The acupuncturist in the article is a friend and former classmate of mine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, IL. I like how the author pinpoints that although his general feeling of malaise may not be something he would make an appointment with his doctor about, it was still an uncomfortable state of being and important to be addressed.
http://artvoice.com/issues/v12n3/health_accupuncture
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Antibiotics definitely have their place in medicine, but often they are not the solution. And when they are not the solution, they are not going to make you feel better. People experience low appetite, fatigue and diarrhea as just some of the side effects of antibiotics. If your doctor is not offering you antibiotics, I would take their word for it that you probably don’t need them.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/14/cough-lasts-long-antibiotics/1833029/
It is frustrating when feeling crummy lasts for awhile. It doesn’t help when people say that you’ll just have to wait it out. Acupuncture …