Buerger’s Disease, Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang Buerger’s Disease is characterized by loss of blood flow to the distal extremities, which can produce a range of potentially serious complications. Among them is gangrene, which necessitates amputation to resolve. Buerger’s disease is a rare condition, but debilitating for those that experience it. There are ways […]
Tennis Elbow and Qiang Huo Tennis elbow – medically termed lateral epicondylitis – is a widespread condition that affects far more people than just tennis players. Characterized by pain and tenderness, tennis elbow is the result of tendonitis in the extensor carpi radialis brevis – a tendon that connects the wrist and elbow. Treatment of
Anemia, Dang Gui and Huang Qi The result of insufficient red blood cell counts, anemia affects more than 3 million Americans, making it one of the nation’s most common blood disorders. For many patients, anemia produces minimal, if any, symptoms. But in severe cases, anemia can cause debilitating, even fatal complications. Thankfully, treatments exist to
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Coronary Artery Disease, Dan Shen and San Qi Coronary artery disease is characterized by blockages in the major vessels that feed oxygen-rich blood to the heart. These blockages are cholesterol deposits that obstruct blood flow and may cause additional problems if they rupture. If a coronary artery is obstructed enough, it may result in a
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Dan Shen and Tan Xiang Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is among the world’s most common health conditions, with 15-25 percent of the U.S. population struggling with it. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits – either constipation or diarrhea. These symptoms tend to emerge in teenagers or young adults,
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Anxiety, Zhi Zi and Dan Dou Chi Chinese medicine considers the body as an interconnected system – a shared environment where organs can influence each other, even if they don’t seem related at first glance. If disease-causing factors enter the body (or emerge inside of it), it can produce a wide range of symptoms that
Menstrual Cycle Basal Body Temperature and Yin Yang Theory According to Chinese medicine, our health is governed by factors internal and external to the body. Internally, the way energy flows through the body – yin, yang, blood and qi – is a major determinant of overall health. Such energy flows may be cyclical – as
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Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) is one of many types of arrhythmias, one that originates from the heart’s atrium. It presents with an elevated heart rate – typically between 100 and 130 beats per minute – and other symptoms may be present. MAT can cause circulation problems, as the heart’s ability to pump blood is reduced
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Tension Headaches, Da Zao and Sheng Jiang Tension headaches are one of a few subtypes of headaches, along with cluster headaches and migraines. They’re the most common type of headaches that people deal with, and they can present in an acute or chronic-like fashion. In both cases, tension headaches can cause debilitating pain and interfere
Pleural Effusions and Bai Jie Zi Pleural effusions – colloquially termed “water on the lungs” – are the result of fluid building up in the pleural space between the lungs and ribcage. In healthy people, this space is narrow, with little clearance between the ribs and lungs. In people with pleural effusion, though, this space
