Gout is a common form of arthritis that is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in the joints. It is …
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Blood Stagnation
I’ve recently been seeing quite a few patients who had motor vehicle accidents. For those cases, I saw most of them had some sort of …
Treating Reflux Esophagitis
Reflux esophagitis is an esophageal mucosal injury that occurs secondary to retrograde flux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Clinically, this is referred to as …
Migraines
Migraines are usually classified into two major categories: Migraine with aura (MWA) and migraine without aura (MWOA). Here is a study that found that acupuncture …
Low-Back Pain: Part 1
If you have low-back pain, as well as a radiated sensation going from the hip to the knee area, there is a good chance that …
Treating Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. This condition is more common among people between …
Taste Series Part One: Sour
According to the five elements East Asian Medicine theory, we can generally classify taste into five types: sour, acrid/bitter, sweet, spicy, and salty. Each taste …