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In my blog I will discuss everything TCM. Questions my patients ask, new research, answers to questions I receive online, my clinic experiences… Feel free to send questions to me on the topic of Traditional Chinese Medicine and I will answer to the best of my knowledge.
Read moreI’ve made up a list of a few Traditional Chinese Medicine substances commonly used by Chinese herbalists in treating Asthma.
Amazing TCM herbs used to treat asthma: Part I
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Events are being held across North America in an effort to increase awareness and educate the public on the condition, which seems to be increasing in epidemic proportions.
Read moreOver time, treatment will result in a stronger immune system and a higher tolerance to the triggers causing asthma.
Like Drowning in Air
The first Tuesday in May is designated World Asthma Day (WAD) by the Global Initiative for Asthma. This year, it falls on May 1, and this year’s theme is “You Can Control Your Asthma”.
Read moreSpring is the time to turn inspiration into action, a time to harness the expanding, active, Yang energy and with it, nourish the soil of your goals and dreams.
Spring – the Rise of Yang Qi
Can you feel the difference? There is no need for internal self-motivation to get out for a run on a nice, sunny, warming Monday morning! Active energy, Yang Qi, is stirring.
Like the dawn of a new day, winter equinox is “Yin within Yin” or “ultimate Yin” heralding in itself the beginning of Yin’s transformation into Yang. Spring equinox (Yang within Yin) is the time where Yang becomes equal to Yin as it continues to grow relatively to Yin to its peak at the summer equinox duly dubbed “Yang within Yang”.
Read moreHere’s how we should be treating acid-reflux.
Acid Reflux: Adding Fire to Stop the Burn
GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease) or acid reflux disease is not a function of too much stomach acid, but, to the contrary, is a function of too LITTLE stomach acid!
Pardon?
As counter-intuitive as it sounds, it’s true. Here’s the explanation.
Read moreRecent scientific studies have shown that Chinese medicinal herbs have proven to have a ‘rebalancing’ effect on the immune system.
Well That Explains It! Hay Fever: A TCM Perspective
From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, allergies of any sort are a function of an underlying weakness in certain organ energetic systems, namely those of the Spleen and Lung.
Read moreIf you own your own business, do your health and finances a favor and get on a good plan.
Benefits Plan for your TCM treatments
A common complaint I hear from my patients is that they feel like they’re forced to rely on conventional medicine when dealing with their health issues because MSP won’t cover much of anything else. Extended medical benefits often cover up to $500 per year for acupuncture and a variety of other alternative medical modalities. $500 is a start, but runs out well before we’ve reached our health goals, and there is rarely any coverage at all for the herbal prescriptions.
And this only applies to those employed by companies that provide extended medical benefits. What if you’re self-employed?
Contact Peter
Peter is accepting new patients at evolve Wellness Center, 102-2025 West Broadway in Vancouver. Please call 604-255-7777 to book an appointment