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Shed Those Extra Pounds Before Your Beach Vacation: How Acupuncture and TCM Can Make You Slim, Fast!

Acupuncture helps regulate appetite, boost metabolism, and improve digestion. Traditional Chinese medicine also incorporates the use of herbs to burn fat and suppress appetite.

Getting pregnant after 40: how acupuncture can help with infertility

Research has indicated that couples using Chinese herbal medicine are twice as likely to conceive within a four-month period compared to those who do not. Furthermore, acupuncture could potentially reduce the time it takes to become pregnant by half.

Treating infertility: How acupuncture helps male infertility

Acupuncture for male infertility focuses on stimulating organ function, improving blood flow to the reproductive organs, reducing inflammation, calming the nervous system, strengthening nutrient absorption, and improving overall health. By promoting these changes, acupuncture can improve sperm quality, motility, and quantity.

Difference between Western Medicine and TCM

Both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine have its advantages and disadvantages. While TCM is essentially a therapeutic art based on the philosophy of Yin and Yang and the five elements in the human body, Western medicine is primarily an evidence-based science (laboratory-based).

 

 

How Chinese Medicine Can Help Menstrual Cramps

Menstrual cramps are caused by the improper circulation of blood or Qi within the liver area which is stagnating. This slows the flow of blood within the uterus, causing painful periods.

Forever Youthful Skincare Secret Revealed!

An natural alternative to fillers and Botox!!! Cosmetic acupuncture can help reduce wrinkles by encouraging collagen and elastin production. It can also improve microcirculation that helps with puffiness and discolouration issues. It is also used in the treatment of acne and breakouts, at any age. 

Food in TCM

Did you know that the food we eat everyday has an impact in our bodies? In TCM, food is generally categorized into 2 separate types: cool or warm. 

Chinese Medicine Tongue Map

The tongue is connected to the body, including its meridians and internal organs. Observing the tongue can give visual indications about a person’s  condition.

Ear Map in TCM

Similar to Chinese Medicine tongue map (refer to our post last week), the ear in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) also is a microsystem that reflects our health.

Understanding TCM

The human body is directly and indirectly influenced by the movements and changes in nature as we live in harmony with nature. The occurrence and development of many diseases are seasonal.

Theory of Ying and Yang

Ying and Yang are opposite and also are interdependent to each other. Without the other, neither can exist. In the human body, the imbalance of Yin and Yang is associated with a health problem.

Face Color in TCM

The blackish color on a person’s skin can indicate that the kidney system is not working well. Another area that we often see this color is around the eyes.

Services for All Age patients

Our goal is to bring the body to its optimal balance state