Chinese Medicine for Colds

Posted by admin on Nov 3, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Seasonal Colds Are Preventable!   With the most recent changes in the weather many people have the propensity to develop the common cold or flu.  Sudden fluctuations in temperature can contribute to the possibility of catching a cold or flu. Yin Qiao Chieh Tu Pien, an herbal formula known widely as Yin Qiao (pronounced yin chee-ow), is renowned in Chinese Medicine not for curing colds but, for...
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Chinese Medicine for Osteoporosis

Posted by admin on Sep 10, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Western Medical Explanation “Osteoporosis” is the medical term used to describe reduced bone density and degeneration of bone microstructure. Osteoporosis does not necessarily exhibit specific symptoms but renders the body at a much higher risk of bone fractures due to poor bone structure.  Simply put, osteoporosis is the result of an imbalance between bone resorption and bone...
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Sacred Healing Tree: Educating the Public About Chinese Medicine

Posted by admin on Aug 3, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Thursday, July 28, 2011  The Thirty-Seventh Annual TAAP State   Conference on Addiction Studies The Age of Recovery:  Let the Sunshine In!     Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade Carol Letner from A New Level of Wellness in Austin joined me at this event to demonstrate Magnetic Auricular Therapy for Addiction to professionals interested in alternative methods of addressing the health...
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Auricular Magnet Therapy for Addiction

Posted by admin on Jul 24, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Chinese Medicine theory suggests that energy (qi) travels throughout the body on a system of pathways called meridians. Meridians converge in the ear to form a microcosmic representation of the entire body. As such, any part of the body can be influenced by manipulating specific points on the ear. The specialization of applying acupuncture needles to the ear is called “auricular...
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Eric Hoffer: A Noteworthy Quote

Posted by admin on Jul 4, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves. –Eric Hoffer   Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983)...
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Chinese Medicine for Bunions

Posted by admin on Jun 21, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments “Can Asian Bodywork Therapy and Chinese Medicine help my bunions?” I often get asked how Asian Bodywork Therapy and Chinese Medicine can help a condition that surgery has been recommended for. Bunions and hernias are two common examples. Today I’ll discuss bunions from a Chinese Medicine point of view. Many people struggle to make associations between the foundations of Chinese Medicine...
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FAQ: Medical Qigong

Posted by admin on May 8, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments I incorporate Medical Qigong therapy into Sacred Healing Tree Therapy. Sacred Healing Tree has a unique from of Qigong associated with it that I have developed over the years. I get questions about Medical Qigong frequently enough to have written this article years ago. I think it is still relevant. If you have any questions, do some independent research or feel free to contact me. Good...
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TCM Sports Medicine:”Ice for an Injury, How Could It Be So?”

Posted by admin on Apr 6, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments   “And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,  stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?” ~ Dr. Seuss   Now, Dr. Seuss isn’t a sports medicine physician but if you ever find yourself sitting with an ice pack on an injury you should be asking yourself, “Why, WHY?”. “Ice restricts blood flow, impeding the natural healing process, prolonging...
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