by Adam Abbas | Feb 14, 2014 | Acupuncture, Articles, Chinese Medicine
The ancient Chinese calendar is a lunar calendar. The Chinese New year of 2014 is the year 4712 in the Chinese calendar. In Chinese Astrology there are three main cycles; the 12 earthly stems, yin and yang and the 10 heavenly stems. Each of the 12 earthly stems has a...
by Adam Abbas | Jun 26, 2013 | Acupuncture, Articles, Chinese Medicine
Have you ever taken a good look at your tongue in the mirror? Is it swollen? Does it have a white or yellowish, greasy coating? Yes? The coating could be from eating too many fish and chip meals or you have a damp or phlegm pathology. According to Chinese medicine(CM)...
by Adam Abbas | Jun 24, 2013 | Acupuncture, Articles, Chinese Medicine
Fertility Chinese medicine(CM) has a particular interest in fertility, probably driven by emperors who wanted to ensure the provision of heirs. The earliest of CM texts have sections devoted to menstrual disorders, infertility, prevention of miscarriage, childbirth,...
by Adam Abbas | Jun 11, 2013 | Acupuncture, Articles
Can traditional Chinese medicine help restore fertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome? The Age has written an article about the effectiveness of the treatment of PCOS with acupuncture. It can be found here
by Adam Abbas | Jun 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, Articles, Chinese Medicine
Do you ever wonder why a Chinese medicine(CM) doctor can know so much about you after you have described just one symptom and displayed your tongue? “Oh I see you have been working too hard, worry too much, have bloating with indigestion and you aren’t...
by Adam Abbas | Jun 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, Articles, Chinese Medicine
What springs to mind when you hear the term yin and yang? An attractive symbol often used in tattoos and jewelry? A useful phrase to describe polar opposites? Or martial arts movies from the eighties, which may or may not star Chuck Norris? While all the above may be...
