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What is Qi?

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carter This alternative medicine journal article reviews: Is Qi energy? Those who are fatigued, or always tired, will be particularly interested in Chinese Medicine's views on qi. This is one of the most common questions Americans ask about Chinese Medicine, and not an easy one to answer.ÿ  Qi ...

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You Felt WHAT: Pulse & Tongue, Sinus Infections & Antibiotics, Pregnancy & Phlegm - Part I

Monday, December 10th, 2007

by Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc Hi. I have a question for you. There was this free screening by a lady certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine that I went to. She said I have 12 pulses or something like that, that would indicate that I'm pregnant, but I'm not. So ...

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Psychology What’s Your Type? East and West Personality Types

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Everyone is unique. We experience it. We see it all the time. It's fundamental to Chinese medicine. Throughout the ages, many minds and cultures have produced "typologies" - or, personality types. In this article, we'll look at three of them:   Western Civilization's 4 Personality Types: Hippocrates called them Sanguine, Choleric, Phlegmatic ...

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Cold Flu Symptom Treatment II: Antibiotics, Herbs, and Oriental Medicine Concepts of Immunity

Monday, December 10th, 2007

by Brian Benjamin Carter, MS, LAc Antibiotic overuse (especially for the common cold) has led to antibiotic resistance. Natural antibiotics and anti viral herbs that may boost immune system are discussed, plus the types of cold and flu, and cough and cold in a weak immune system.

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Central Heat Concepts (get it?)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

'Heat' is also one of the 8 Principles (a simple diagnostic framework of 4 opposites: hot/cold, internal/external, excess/deficient, and yin/yang). Heat can be a cause of symptoms like: just feeling hot or a real honest-to-goodness fever hot flashes, menopause hot flush red eyes anger inflammation heartburn symptoms excess libido (I know... what's excess?) sweating bad breath insomnia

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