Isn’t it humbling that we have no cure for the world’s most common illness? Yes, the common cold, globally the #1 cause of sick days and doctor visits, still stampedes across the world, blissfully immune to any Eastern or Western… Read the rest
Category Archives: Complementary Medicine
“Alternative”, “complementary”, “holistic” — whatever you call it, here are all articles discussing non-traditional approaches to healing and wellness. This also includes traditional Chinese medicine.
TCM and Kids: Which Therapies Are Safe — And Effective?
Many of us have delved into China’s most famous traditions of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), but it’s difficult to know not only which treatments are effective and safe, but which are suitable for your condition.… Read the rest
Chinese Medicine: Do You Want The Good News, Or The Bad News First?
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is having a really good… Read the rest
Chinese Medicine & The Common Cold: A Debate With A TCM Doctor
A while back, I discussed Chinese herbs and the flu, and the difficulties I had in finding excellent studies either for or against their effectiveness. After that post, I was introduced to Dr Greg Livingston, an American doctor trained in Chinese… Read the rest
Naturopathic Medicine: A New Model for Health
What is naturopathic medicine, you may ask? Here is naturopathic doctor Melissa Rodriguez‘s excellent review. She currently works in the Integrative Medicine department at Beijing United Family Hospital (where I also work):… Read the rest
