Archive for 2009
Book Review: Healing The Gerson Way
After I heard Max Gerson Therapy from the local radio talk show, I have researched on Dr. Max Gerson, MD and his life, and right away been drawn to this amazing therapy. And I also found that there are the common philosophy of treatment between the Gerson and Eastern medicine; Diet and nutrition has been considered…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Fibromyalgia
August 2009 Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM Tao of Medicine, Acupuncture and Wellness 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 119 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) affects an estimated 2 percent of the population. Conventional therapies are limited in the success of treating this complex and unexplained…
Read MoreAn Herb for Anti-Aging, He shou wu, fleeceflower root
Anti aging herbs in Asian medicine There are many herbs for anti-aging or preventive medicine, probably ginseng or lysium fruit is the most known for their effect of anti-aging, but I like to start with he shou wu in anti aging herbal medicine. He shou wu – Stop your hairs from graying Pharmaceutical name: Radix Polygoni Multiflori…
Read MoreHow Acupuncture Can Help You Stop Smoking
Why you should quit smoking today? The major cause of death of men in us is lung cancer and next prostate cancer. About twice of men died from cancer than women, since the number of female smokers increases so much, the lung cancer death rate of women is also rapidly growing. Researches: 25-40 % of…
Read MoreYin chen hao-capillaris for liver disease
≪ Herb benefits The liver; yin chen hao, capillaris ≫ Pharmaceutical name: Herba Artemisiae Yinchenhao Botanical name: Artemisia Capillaris Thunb. Properties: bitter, acrid, cool A long time ago, in a small town in china is a man very skinny with the eyes so yellow like a ginger, and one day he trekked a long way and…
Read MoreSix Healing Sound
Six Healing sound combined with breathing exercise can strengthen your Qi – vital energy. Sounds Relations Xu Ke Hu Si Chui Xi Organs Liver Heart Spleen Lungs Kidneys Triple Burner Seasons Spring Summer Late Summer Fall Winter Elements Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Specific openings Eyes Tongue…
Read MoreAcupuncture in Cancer Treatment
June 2009 Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 119 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment There have been many advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer. While the standard medical care for cancer is effective, the treatments are aggressive and cause numerous unwanted…
Read MoreAcupuncture a Powerful Integrative Oncology Tool
Integrative Oncology is the combination of “mainstream” care and evidenced-based complimentary therapies to control cancer-related pain and symptoms [source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine]. Complementary therapies, while not given the attention that more traditional cancer therapies may receive, are perhaps equally important while undergoing treatment for certain types of cancer. Patients diagnosed with difficult…
Read MoreHow to Remove Your Stress with Breathing
The Importance of Breathing; No matter how much I emphasize the importance of breathing, it won’t be enough. Breathing is the base of our bodily engine system and enables us to live on. Therefore most people think they know how to breathe and it’s easily neglected, but here I want you to know of the…
Read MoreSecrets of Anti-aging and Longevity in Oriental Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective on Anti-Aging and Longevity Aging- The modern definition from Britannica encyclopedia; ‘Gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death.’ Aging takes place in a cell, an organ or the total organism over the entire adult life span of any living thing. There is a…
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