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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and TCM

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

In the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine it is said, "People and nature are inseparable. In nature, cyclical movement produces atmospheric influences that exert control over the rhythms of the seasons and is responsible for change to the myriad living and nonliving thingsâ⿬¦warmth of the spring gives rise to birth, ...

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Living With Schizophrenia

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Good day to all of you, I read your schizophrenia article ("Schizophrenia and Oriental Medicine") and I'm really happy because of your information. I am Rafie from the Philippines, my ever beloved girlfriend is suffering the disease called Schizophrenia. I really feel bad about her situation. I'm grateful that she ...

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Schizophrenia and Oriental Medicine

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Schizophrenia (there are many descriptions including paranoid, catatonic, and affective) often first shows symptoms in childhood or young adulthood. Its cause in biomedical terms is not totally clear. Oriental Medicine, however, has some insights into its cause and treatment. Here we review some of the symptoms, latest research and statistics, ...

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Pickle Cravings, Dizziness & Vertigo

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Question: Hi, I read the article about cravings, mainly because I was doing a search to see if I could locate something on cravings. I've had a peculiar one for the past two days...for PICKLE JUICE. Might this mean anything???

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No Picnic in Sight: My Experience with OCD and Acupuncture

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Upon being diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I saw the reality behind the greatest myth of mental illness, the myth that The Victim Is Unaware of His or Her Own Condition. A childhood flooded with media depictions of the mentally ill had lead me to believe that the afflicted had ...

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