Après les tremblements de terre au Népal dévastatrices ces dernières semaines, je suis extrêmement heureux d’avoir un mail de mon vieil ami du quartier de…
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Relief for Nepal after Earthquakes
Following the devestating earthquakes in Nepal these last few weeks, I was extremely happy to have word from my old friend from Sindhupalchok district. He…
Insulin Resistance and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Mechanism and Implications for Pathogenesis: Endocrine Reviews: Vol 18, No 6
This is a clear and in-depth look at what is understood about PCOS with respect to insulin resistance. The article is well referenced, and…
Volumes of the European Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
I recently discovered the online archives for the European Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Many interesting tidbits, and well written articles in seven volumes available…
Supporting Women’s Reproductive Health with TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a multitude of treatment options for women with regard to reproductive health, at different stages of life. These include treatments…
SANTE: Le CHUV mise sur les médecines douces – Suisse – 24heures.ch
Les médecines douces ont donc de beaux jours devant elles: «Les jeunes médecins sont plus ouverts que leurs aînés. Au CHUV, nous avons mené une…
Video – Physiology of Acupuncture
From Acupuncture Physiology Interested in the effects of acupuncture from a modern medical point of view? This is a great overview of acupuncture physiology, with…
The Pulse in TCM
Pulse diagnosis in TCM is an important part of palpation, which is one of the four main diagnostic methods (along wtih observation, listening-auscultation/ smelling-olfaction, and…
Photos from Study in China 2014
Here are a selection of photos from my recent trip to Zhengzhou to study at the Henan TCM University.
Learn Acupuncture Point Names
When I was in school, we learned all the acupuncture points by numbers…their channel, and number, categories, anatomical location, indications, etc…and the names of only…