I recommend the following dose requirements when administering powdered herbal formulas: Weight of Patient Dosage: Above 180 pounds (above 82 Kilos) 24 grams of herbs daily Between 150 to 180 pounds (between 68 and 82 kilos) 15…...
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and it can be very painful. It usually affects one joint at a time (often the big toe joint). There are times when symptoms get worse, known as flares, and…...
There are 2 ways that I use clinically to decide whether the problem is Cold (Excess or Deficiency) or Hot (Excess or Deficiency) In the beginning of my career, 29 years ago, it was very difficult for me to…...
Three main etiologies based on pulse: Blood Stasis Left Chi Pulse is Blocked Leg temperature is cold Hands are usually cold Herbs: Shen tong zhu yu tang 20 Cold breakers 20 Ru xiang 10 Mo yao 10 Shao yao gan…...
According to WebMD, tinnitus is the sensation of hearing ringing, hissing, chirping, buzzing, whistling or other sounds. The noise can be intermittent or continuous and can vary in loudness. It is often worse when the background noise is low. Apparently…...
TCM DX: 4 types Wind Heat with or without Qi Deficiency Wind Cold with or without Qi Deficiency Pulses: Right Cun wiry and strong; hands are warm Wind Excess Heat Sang ju yin 40 Quan xie 20 Wu gong 15…...
Shingle pain with Lesions: DX: Wind Heat, Damp Heat Pulsee: Right Cun is wiry, superficial and strong Herbs: Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin 30 Xiao feng san 30 Lu Feng Fang 20 He Zi 15 Quan xie 10 Jiang…...
In Western medicine shingles is described as follows: A viral infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus – the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have had chickenpox, the virus is inactive…...
Clinically, from a TCM point of view, ADHD is straightforward to treat. Symptoms become better quickly and the medicine seems to be curative over time unlike the western drug approach. Unfortunately, in Chinese clinical medicine, we do not have…...