1. Buy Local or Fair Trade
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...sures products are made by producers who receive a living wage, work in healthy, safe conditions and in many cases, employ environmentally sustainable processes. Fair Trade also tackles the issue of c...

2. Being Born is a Business
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...em in the world, it also has the second-highest infant mortality rate of any industrialized nation, and many have begun to question conventional wisdom regarding the way obstetricians deal with childb...

3. US Army and Acupuncture
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...n March at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC). The hospital, located near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is the largest and most modern US military medical facility outside the United States. Re...

4. Medical Acupuncture
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

... and The National Certification Commisssion.   Warning!  Many M.D's & D.C's are practicing acupuncture with little of no acupuncture training. You M...

5. Nurturing stillness
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

... At that moment when a person falls asleep, and the parasympathetic nervous system becomes engaged, many people report sensing heaviness in the body. It is easier to recognize this phenomenon whe...

6. Sinusitis?
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...nt part of you anal sphincter. This will bring energy to the face and hands. Repeat this procedure as many times you feel neccessary. Before you start, I also recommend that you do ...

7. Acupuncture is Safe!
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...dients to be identified prior to experimenting -- a process that was nearly impossible considering that many TCM remedies utilize a combination of many botanicals. Joseph Acquah, a licensed TCM p...

8. Cancer Drug
(News/Latest)

...dge combined with modern scientific technology," he said. Merck's collaboration is one of many attempts by Western pharmaceutical companies to increase their presence in China. Swiss dru...

9. Does Acupuncture Work?
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...slikes, my sleeping patterns, the night cramp in my left leg, whether I feel hot or cold, and even how many siblings I have. At the end, she tells me, that I might have what she calls post-menopausa...

10. Remedy for Morning Sickness
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

Morning sickness, considered unavoidable by many, can be remedied. Women might experience nausea in the early stage of pregnancy. Most often, this nausea disappears after the first trimester whe

11. Dueling therapies
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

... green-tea leaves. The treatment was developed by MediGene, a company with headquarters near Munich, Germany. In the new guidelines, the FDA for the first time spelled out explicitly how compan...

12. Ginger as a remedy
(Chinese herbal medicine/Herbs)

...ffect on nausea and vomiting. Ginger is also noted for its detoxifying effect. Therefore, it is used in many Chinese formulas to balance out the qualities of other herbs. For example, when treating vo...

13. Teeter Hang Ups
(Disorders/Backache)

...ress and improve posture Natural traction First: Strengthen Weak Muscles We sit many hours at work or ride for hours in a car. Industrialized people have become over-mechanized...

14. Relieve back pain
(Disorders/Backache)

...et up and stretch hourly. Rest your body before attempting something else physical, know your limits, many people push their body to the extreme and expect perfect functioning from their body. M...

15. Enhance your sleep
(News/Latest)

...ing shower or bath, apply a soothing body lotion containing your sleep enhancing scent. There are many scented products on the market that have been formulated to help you enhance your sleep. Ne...

16. Your first visit?
(FAQs/FAQs)

... What do you wear? Wear loose clothing. Acupuncture points are located on every part of the body. Many points are located from the knees and elbows to the ends of the hands and toes. It will be ...

17. Patient's reflection
(News/Latest)

...urday painting a gymnasium at a middle school in Brooklyn for "New York Cares Day." "How many hours did you paint for," my friend asked caringly on the phone that Sunday morning. &...

18. What is Gua Sha?
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...ion to that area. 4. What condition can be treated with Gua Sha? Gua Sha treats many acute and chronic disorders. It also commonly used for the treatment of pain. In some cases...

19. What is Chinese food therapy?
(FAQs/FAQs)

...nd sustainable food system in the New York City region How to Enjoy a Cup of Japanese Tea? Many people enjoy a cup of green tea. They find it relaxing and tasteful. It has many health ben...

20. What is auricular acupuncture?
(FAQs/FAQs)

... concentrates on the ear. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the ear is an important organ having many points on it corresponding to the body systems and it is said that all the main meridians ...

21. Cupping Marks!
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

...es swelling, and greatly enhances an acupuncture or electro-acupuncture treatment. Cupping is used for many conditions, including; back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, common colds and influenza. ...

22. Alternative to hydrocortisone
(Archived/Disorders/Dermatology)

Steroids have undesired side-effects, such as thinning of the skin and a loss of elasticity, therefore some people might want to consider Chinese herbs

23. Stubborn skin conditions
(Archived/Disorders/Dermatology)

If we exercise moderately, eat well and have good working habits we probably don't need any skin care but ...

24. The Omnivores Dilemma
(Web Links / Personal Development)

Omnivore's Dilemma, journalist and writer Michael Pollan argues that many Americans suffer from a national eating disorder based on super-sized, corn-fed diets

25. Allergies and Respiratory Health
(Web Links / Allergies)

While many over-the-counter remedies promise symptomatic relief, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believe that addressing the causes of allergies, treating the whole person, and foc