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Diagnosis in TCM

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Diagnosis is Essential to Good Medicine Doctors cannot treat without a diagnosis.ÿ Diagnosis means, literally, "complete knowledge."ÿ The TCM practitioner will conduct a thorough interview, history, and physical exam in order to get this complete knowledge of their patient.ÿ They will ask you questions about everything from your bowel movements and ...

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Autumn and the Metal Element

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carterÿ ÿ September 14, 2001 Autumn. the air becomes a bit crisper, you can see and smell the changing of the leaves... everything slows down, the days shorten, and Halloween is just around the corner. Chinese Medicine (CM) offers practical wisdom for adjusting to seasonal change. One of the basic ...

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Alternative Massage Medicine

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian B. Carter, MS, LAc You may have only experienced the most common types of massage- circulatory or Swedish, deep tissue, maybe even shiatsu. But you should also know about a more powerful form of alternative massage medicine you can practice on yourself at home. Tui Na, The Chinese Alternative Massage ...

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9 Ways to Nurture Your Emotional Health (Book Excerpt)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc At my literary agent's behest, I've been working on radio and magazine press to pre-publicize my book, Chinese Medicine: A Practical Guide to Optimal Healing (now called Powerful Body, Peaceful Mind: How to Heal Yourself with Foods, Herbs, and Acupressure). In the process, I've been ...

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8 Principles (Yang Excess Social Phobia Example)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Social Phobia: Yang Deficiency or Yang Excess? by Brian Benjamin Carter Hello Pulsemed, I feel that I am experiencing social phobia symptoms (red face, racing heart, sweating) and don't want to take a prescription drug with a bunch of bad side effects that will only mask these symptoms. I'm very interested in Chinese ...

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