Posts by Dr.Kim
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with Acupuncture and Herbs
Parkinson’s Disease with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms The diagnosis of PD depends upon the presence of one or more of the four most common motor symptoms of the disease, which are: resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and postural instability. In addition, there are other secondary and nonmotor symptoms that affect many people and…
Read MoreThe Unique Approach of East Asian Medicine
How East Asian Medicine treats patients in the different way from that of Western doctors. I have had many questions from My patients new or established or phone calls; “I have OCD, can you treat this?” “I have severe IBS, how do you treat this? do you have experiences?” “I have Crohn’s Disease…” Most of people bring…
Read MoreHow to Stop Those Nasty Headaches, Naturally
Hoon Kim L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., Ph.D. WWW.TAOOFMEDICINE.COM Tao of Medicine, Acupuncture and Wellness 2701 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 118 Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-401-3347 Acupuncture for Headaches Headaches are extremely common. While everyone experiences an occasional headache, statistics show that 1 out of 6 people suffer from chronic headaches. Acupuncture can effectively relieve headaches, as well…
Read MoreTAO TE CHING Chapter 7
TAO TE CHING – CHAPTERÂ 7 Heaven endures; Earth lasts a long time. The reason why Heaven and Earth can endure and last a long time- Is that they do not live for themselves. Therefore they can long endure. Therefore the Sage: Puts himself in the background yet finds himself in the foreground; Puts self-concern…
Read MoreBook 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…
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