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Treating Stomach Pain With Oriental Medicine

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

When Marie came to see me, she was a recent law student graduate ambitiously studying for her bar exam. She was 27, a single mother, and on first glance appeared in good health. But for many years she had suffered with severe stomach pain. For pain relief she used strong ...

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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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The Wood Personality Type

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Inspiration and Strategic Planning for Success without Coffee and Espresso Strategic planning for success is a trademark of Wood Personality Types in Oriental Medicine. They are driven with the ambition to win. One unhealthy fuel for inspiration is coffee (espresso, caffeine). The effects of caffeine on this personality profile are negative. ...

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Impotence Resource: Eastern and Western Perspectives

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Impotence and Oriental Medicine by Lynda Harvey, OMD, Malinda Gibbons, and Brian Benjamin Carter Impotence affects about 20 million men in the U.S. alone. Because of the broader implications of the word impotence, the National Institute of Health has suggested the term Erectile Dysfunction (ED) instead. It is defined as the inability ...

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Depression, Psychiatric Meds & Chinese Herbs

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Q&A: Endogenous Depression, Psychiatric Meds, and Chinese Herbs There is more than one type of depression. Many people have heard of bipolar, or 'manic' depression. And there are various names for major depression such as clinical depression. There are alternatives to treating depression with the typical medications (drugs such as effexor, ...

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