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The Five Elements ("Wu Xing")

Five element or 5 Phase Theory is a framework for understanding relationships in the natural world, and within human health. In Chinese medicine, it supplements other diagnostic theories and tools.
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Qi & Blood: the Fabric of the Body

Qi is likened to an energy that circulates throughout the body. Along with Blood, the flow of qi is critical to good health and longevity
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Yin & Yang: What Does this Symbol Mean?

The Taijitu, or Yin-Yang symbol, is an ancient emblem that explains the ebb and flow of the natural world.
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Overindulging During Holiday Season

Overeating is bad for digestion and has long-term consequences in both western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.
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Understanding Addiction Through the Lens of Chinese Medicine

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month; how many people are affected by this disease and what is the Chinese Medicine view of how this happens?
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Beat the Heat: How summer heat can cause imbalances, and what to do about it

Summer heat can feel overwhelming and cause health issues. Chinese medicine theory explains why this happens. How to manage hot summer weather is offered with specific recommendations
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HIV/AIDS and Acupuncture

Since the discovery of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s, the disease has become a worldwide epidemic, killing 25 million people across the globe...
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Spring Cleaning Inside and Out: Mold and Dampness

A few weeks ago, I discovered black mold in the back of my closet...
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Menopause and the Chinese Medicine Perspective

Menopause is a natural physiological process through which menstruation ceases and fertility is no longer possible in a woman...
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Low Back Pain

Low back pain is so common that it is one of the most frequent reasons people give for missing work in the U.S.!
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Food Poisoning and Chinese Medicine

Unfortunately, last month I suffered from food poisoning I contracted from a restaurant...
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Acid Reflux or GERD and TCM

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a disorder in which the acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus irritating the lining and causing symptoms like heartburn...
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