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What Does "Dryness" Mean According to Traditional Chinese Medicine?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are 6 EVIL QI:  dampness, cold, heat, fire, wind, and D...

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Qi and Blood Stagnation in Traditional Chinese Medicine

"Qi Stagnation"

Qi stagnation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) usually cor

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What is Blood Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, blood deficiency is closely related to anemia,

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What is Yang Qi Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Qi Deficiency symptoms almost always include feeling tired. 

Qi Deficiency can...

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What is Yin Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Yin deficiency is similar to blood deficiency, which is like anemia, but a littl...

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"Dampness" - the Root Cause of Arthritis, Poor Digestion, and Fatigue

In Chinese Medicine, dampness is one of the 6 types of “Evil Qi.“

Damp is usually a side-effect of ...

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Keep Acupuncture Real: What You Must Know Before You Try Dry Needling

Written by Kristen Horner Warren, L.Ac, M.S., M.A., Dipl.OM, all rights reserved

To this point I ...

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Top 10 Books About Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

Here’s a list of the top 10 books on acupuncture and Chinese medicine, based on an informal poll I...

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How an Acupuncturist Chooses Which Points To Needle, Stimulate, or Bleed

When I treat someone, and they get a needle sensation and ask, “What WAS that?!” I have to laugh a l...

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What Does "Evil Qi" Mean in Chinese Medicine - and How to Get Rid of It

In traditional Chinese medicine, we say there are 6 pathogenic factors, or "Evil Qi."  

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How to Clear Summer Heat With Cooling Foods

Heat (usually occurring just in the summertime) and “fire toxin” (can occur any time of the year) ar...

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