Acupuncture for Visual Arts and Crafters Professional or highly dedicated visual artists and crafters sometimes find that their passions can be hard on the body and mind. Let’s face it: artists and crafters are passionate about their arts and crafts! This is especially true...
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Hives and Traditional Chinese Medicine Hives or Urticaria, is an allergic reaction anywhere on the skin that presents with red, itchy, often raised, welts that vary in size from a half of a centimeter to a few centimeters. Occasionally it is accompanied by swelling...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Eczema Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) is a very common skin disorder that affects adults and children. Although it can appear anywhere on the skin, it favors the inside of elbows, wrists, backs of knees, ankles, and occasionally, the chest and abdomen....
Treating Acne with Traditional Chinese Medicine Many people are aware of using acupuncture for the treatment of aches and pains. Less people know about using Chinese medicine for internal issues such as endocrine or metabolic problems. I would bet even fewer still have heard...
Red Rice Yeast and High Cholesterol Red Rice Yeast extract is an excellent natural supplement derived from yeast (monascus purpureus) grown on white rice. Although the substance has a long history in Asian medicine, it has only recently come to the states. In Traditional...
What is the Buzz about CBD Part 2 In my last article about CBD, I explained what it is, how it may work inside the body, and what it might be used to treat. This article will focus on sourcing CBD for personal use,...
What’s the Buzz about CBD? Cannabidiol or CBD is creating quite a sensation lately due to its dramatic effects on seizures. Many people have seen videos or have heard stories about this substance reducing seizures from hundreds a day to just a few. For...
The Dry Needling Controversy Recently, physical therapists (PTs) have added acupuncture to their repertoire in order to help treat musculoskeletal problems. PTs call their style of acupuncture “dry needling” and the law allows them to use it to release “trigger points”. A few PTs...
Dizziness and Traditional Chinese Medicine Dizziness is a very disturbing, but extremely common problem. Officially termed vertigo, it is distinguished from being light headed and syncope, by a feeling that the room is spinning and a loss of balance. Frequently, vertigo is accompanied by:...
Scalp Acupuncture for Neurological Disorders This year, I completed training in Jiao’s Scalp Acupuncture, a modern acupuncture technique that capitalizes on the neuroanatomy of the brain. Discovered fairly recently for an acupuncture method – about 60 yrs ago – it combines traditional needle techniques with...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Menopause Part II In my last article on menopause, I wrote how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views this life transition through its cultural and societal lenses. Now we will look at how TCM treats menopause on a physical and psychological...
Menopause and Traditional Chinese Medicine- Part I- A Cultural View Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as well as many cultures around the world, view menopause as a sacred right of passage for women, denoting a shift in a woman’s role in the community from that...
The Treatment of Abnormal Menstrual Cycles and Traditional Chinese Medicine It is said in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that a women’s menstrual cycle is the bell weather of her health. A normal cycle is indicative of metabolic and hormonal balance. The average menstrual cycle...
Menstrual Pain and Traditional Chinese Medicine Many people are familiar with the idea of using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for back pain, arthritic pain or even headaches. Fewer people know just how good TCM can be for menstrual pain – but Asian women have...
Depression- Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Depression is a sometimes hidden, but very common mood disorder. It is estimated that 16 million Americans suffer with chronic depression. Depression casts a dark cloud over all aspects of living, robbing a person of experiencing daily joy. It...
Anxiety– Treatment with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs Anxiety is a mood disorder that plagues a great many people in the U.S. It is estimated that as much as 18% of the population have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and that there is additional 10-15%...
Gua Sha– Traditional Chinese Medicine’ Scraping Treatment! There are multiple adjunctive treatments of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that an acupuncturist might utilize. The most well known modalities used alongside acupuncture would be massage, moxabustion, cupping, and gua sha. Gua sha, which translates to “red...
Cupping – An Ancient Therapy for Today’s Muscle Aches During the 2016 Summer Olympics many Americans were introduced to cupping therapy thanks to Michael Phelps, one of the world’s top, elite swimmers who has brought home a record amount of gold medals. Media paid...
Back and Neck Pain – Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine Back and neck pain is one of the top reasons that people seek treatment from healthcare providers. This makes sense because according to numerous studies, nearly everyone (80% of the total population) will have...
Sleep disorders and CPAP – Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine As stated in my last article on insomnia, it is a major problem in the U.S., affecting over 60 million people. Here is some more recent information that has come to light. Chronic insomnia due...
Chronic Bladder Problems can be cured with Chinese Medicine Many men and women suffer with chronic bladder ailments today. Often they have tried a number of approaches but only get temporary relief. Why is this? Much of the time it is because the problems...
Simple Ways to Get More Veggies in Our Diets The news is out – eating more vegetables and fruits is a simple way of dramatically improving one’s health. What has traditionally been mom’s wisdom in the past; today, is fast becoming modern food science....
Using Natural Medicine to Harmonize with Summer Many people eagerly await the arrival of summer for the hot temps, vacations and fun social activities. According to Chinese Medicine each season will have its attributes and challenges. Summer is about expansion, growth, activity and creativity,...
Drug withdrawal can be one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. Whether quitting cocaine, narcotics, cigarettes, alcohol, or foods, it can be a dark period filled with emotional and physical pain that makes it hard to see the light beaming...
Chinese Medicine Restores Balance to Life People across America have been increasingly turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for help in treating problems associated with our modern age. As the pace of life quickens and the workday lengthens, personal time previously used for relaxation...
Shingles and Post Herpetic Neuralgia If you have been shopping in your local pharmacy or watch TV, chances are you have heard about Shingles. This malady presents with blister like sores that are very painful. Caused by a member of the herpes family, initial...
Acupuncture Treats Insomnia! Restless sleep, trouble falling and staying asleep, light sleep, erratic and short sleep cycles respond well to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not being to get adequate sleep can drain energy and negatively effect our well-being. Usually, by the time a client comes...
Recently, during a conversation with a colleague, I was reminded that arthritis is one of the top chronic ailments that plague Americans. Chinese medicine has a long history of successfully treating most types of arthritis. Through the use of herbs, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and nutritional...
With ALS gaining a great deal of national attention lately, I thought it might be interesting for people to hear how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views and treats it. First of all, what is ALS? ALS is short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative disease...
Healing Is a Journey One of the most profound principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine is that the process of searching for a holistic cure for illness often involves a deep, personal transformative journey. This is especially true in chronic disease. In order to affect...
Which Natural Health Supplements Are Right for You? As a holistic healthcare provider, my opinion is often sought by clients in a quandary over whether they should try a supplement; often to either improve health or treat an illness. There are three main factors...
Integrated Healthcare – An Answer for America’s Ailing Healthcare Now more than ever, Integrative Healthcare is becoming more viable as a potential remedy for what is ailing America’s healthcare system. Currently, we are facing a national crisis on just how we are going provide...
Happy Spring!! Spring has arrived in the Front Range! As you might have heard me say in the past, one of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s philosophies is that wellness is partly achieved by staying in harmony with the seasons. Spring is a time of renewal...
Happy New Year! Although the passing of Solstice signals that we are beginning to move out of the dark days of winter, we still have a few months of cold before us. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Winter is the most yin of the...
As flu season gets under way we are faced with a more potent strain of flu bug this year known as “swine flu” or the H1N1 virus. A lot of people are naturally concerned and are asking their healthcare providers if they should get...
Fall Greetings from Hugh’s Acupuncture Clinic! Despite the warm weather recently, earlier sunsets and cooler mornings signal that Autumn is around the corner. At this time in nature, animals start to prepare for hibernation and plant life begins to decompose as leaves, flowers and...
Chinese Herbs are one of the five treatment modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In a TCM clinic, Chinese herbs are often employed alongside acupuncture, massage, therapeutic movement, and nutritional therapy to treat a wide range of health complaints. Clinical efficacy is well documented...
What is Tai Chi Chuan anyway? Tai Chi Chuan is a Chinese form of martial art that marries fighting techniques with energy cultivation methods. So, why are all those Chinese people practicing this martial art? It just so happens that besides being an effective...
How Acupuncture Works Acupuncture has been used as a powerful health modality for over 3,000 years. During this period, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine have experienced a wide variety of clinical successes while employing acupuncture as their main tool. Today, acupuncture is receiving wide...
Happy Springtime!! We are beginning to see nature’s signs that Spring is right around the corner. Trees are beginning to bud, tulips and crocuses are pushing there way up and out of the ground, the sun is setting a little later, and the wind...