Wednesday, June 22, 2011

How Acupuncture Can Help Woman’s Wellness and Gynecology Problems

                Woman’s nature is taking care of others; they devote themselves to family members, friends and even their co-workers.  But they never stop and take a deep breath, relax and take care of themselves. Women find themselves having less and less energy and they gain weight and start to have hot flashes. They are not happy. They ask, “What is wrong with me?”  You aren’t sick but just nothing feels right anymore. Why? We are not just talking about looking better and feeling better but changing the dynamic of your health condition. This class will introduce the basic concept of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine and how it can help you. Our usual subjects of Pain Management and Coronary Artery Disease, topics like menopause symptoms, Woman’s health and any OBGYN problem will be the feature of this lecture. Open discussion and questions are welcome.

Please, Bring your girl friends, Wife, and daughters here. Bring any questions or issues so we can discuss it, if you would like to share it. Participants are not limited to only above 50+, or female, anybody is welcome.

Call Chino Hills Recreation (909) 364-2700 to  register
Walk in always welcome.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Parkinson’s Disease in Chinese Medicine


Parkinson’s disease comes under the symptom of Tremors. In TCM diagnosis is related to Liver- wind. Liver-wind arises from an empty or a full condition. The most common cause of the empty type is Liver-Blood, Liver-Yin, Kidney-Yin deficient.  Liver blood deficient will fail to nourish and moisten the sinew; the empty space in the vessels I taken up the wind and this cause “ shaking of the sinews” (tremors). Liver-Fire cause internal wind is more common to see in elderly patient with hypertension problem or emotions stress. Phlegm-fire is another full pattern, cause by the improper diet. Phlegm obstructs the channels and prevents fluids and blood form nourishing them.

A general body points to extinguish wind will be used. Addition pointed will be on arm hand or leg. Scalp acupuncture of motor area and chorea area can also use on opposite of the trembling limb.

Addition body points and herbal medicine will be used following by the identification of the pattern.