Happy Rosh Hashanah to all my Jewish readers out there!! The year is now 5718. Wow, it seems that the events foretold in the Bible are coming into fruition. This is a topic for another blog and time. The year according to the Chinese calendar is 4718, the year of the Rat.   I bring… Continue reading The Years: 5718, 4718

I am often asked what certain clinical terms mean according to TCM. An example of such a case is as follows: Hey, Doc, when you say Channel, what do you mean? I am now at the point where I just expect to reinterpret my clinical explanation according to my patient’s Western bias.   Stagnation and… Continue reading TCM Clinical Meanings

Obviously, the big topic of today is the Corona Virus or COVID19. The effects associated with this virus has stretched all facts of society including the world’s economy, infrastructure, politics and even in starting revolutions that resemble past revolutions such as the French revolution.   It is only logical to appreciate that COVID19 has affected… Continue reading Current Trends

“Body, Mind and Spirit”, most view these terms as independent from one another. This is especially the case with members of Western society. Growing up in the United States and have the great opportunity to be exposed to a rich Indian culture, I have seen, firsthand, how these words convey such different meaning to the… Continue reading “Body, Mind, Spirit”

A major change in the way we communicate is one result of the COVID pandemic. People in society are now more accustomed to attend their “meetings” via Zoom or another conduit. I, myself, just experienced my state annual TCM conference through Zoom. It was a completely virtual experience.   I thought the presentations were excellent… Continue reading TCM and Virtual Reality

I have written about the benefits of Acupuncture and Herbs in treating major symptoms associated with the COVID virus. I also stated that research is currently being done, particularly in China, in developing TCM treatment protocols to actually treat the root cause(s) of the COVID virus.   In this blog, I want to share with… Continue reading COVID Awareness

There are certain TCM clinical terms that I keep getting asked about. One of the popular is “QI”. This is a term that most often is associated with the philosophy of TCM. What do I mean by this? Majority of people lump TCM with fields that are not considered “empirically” valid. That is, TCM modalities… Continue reading TCM Vocabulary

…In the blog, I will continue to discuss how TCM, particularly Acupuncture, can help with some of the symptoms relating to the COVID virus. There have not been any substantiated studies, which I am aware, that demonstrates the effectiveness of any TCM modality to help treat the root cause of COVID. Obviously, I am eagerly… Continue reading TCM’s Response to COVID II

The effects of the COVID virus is being felt in the healthcare community, in a big way. I’m sure that this is not a revelation to most of you. However, I’m also confident that most of you are not appreciating just how the manner in treating patients is being affected.   As I have explained… Continue reading TCM’s Response to COVID

In the previous blog, I discussed the challenges that TCM practitioner face on daily basis. The ones I noted were all tangible in character; that is, they all were ones that could easily be discerned. However, there is an aspect of this profession that is not one a person could readily identify. What am I… Continue reading The Perception Factor