The Seven Emotional Factors in Chinese Medicine

Last month, I wrote about “The Six Evils” which is how Traditional Chinese Medicine classifies the external causes of disease. Today I’m going to talk about the internal causes of illness which are called the …

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6 Famous Athletes Who Use Acupuncture

1) Kobe Bryant – On January 4th the NBA superstar took to twitter and posted this picture of his leg with acupuncture needles in it. I am not a big fan of Kobe but I …

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Destiny

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.”  Jean de La Fontaine

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Ear Seeds Explained

Perhaps you’ve seen photo’s of celebrities like Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz sporting ear seeds and wondered what they were and what they are used for. Well, that’s why you’ve visited my blog…I’m going to …

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Vulvodynia, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine

Vulvodynia (vul-vo-DIN-ee-uh) is a chronic pain condition of the external female genitalia. Many people do not know about this condition unless they, or a loved one, have experienced it themselves. Even when women know about …

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Acupuncture For Animals, Even Alligators!

I’ve always been an animal lover (just ask my cats) but doing acupuncture on an alligator? I don’t think so, this must be one brave acupuncturist! Many stories have been coming out about animals reaping …

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The Six Evils of Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine views diseases as either internal or external. Internal causes are those that are related to our mental state and are classified as the “Seven Emotions” which are: joy; anger; anxiety; brooding; sorrow; fear …

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Huma Abdeen: Revelations From A Chinese Face Reading

Earlier this week, I analyzed the face of Anthony Weiner using Chinese Face reading principles. Today, I’m turning my face reading lens on his wife, Huma Abdeen. I’ll bet that every time another story about …

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