Essence or Jing in Chinese Medicine is the organic substance  that forms the basis of growth, reproduction and development and ageing. As we grow, it controls growth of bones, hair, teeth, and normal brain activity. During our teenage years it accounts for the reproductive function and fertility. As we continue to age the essence naturally declines leading to the weakening sexual energies and fertility. Our essence forms the basis for our constitutional strength too. This constitutional strength forms our defensive energies against exterior pathogens, energetic ... Read More

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Pulse diagnosis is a vital tool to a Oriental Medicine practitioner. When trying to explain to a person in a few sentences about what we are doing and why we are doing it can be difficult. Most people have only come in contact with someone taking their pulse for the heart rate. This is part of the overall picture that we create, but is only a smaller part of it. The majority of our time is used to find our the quality ... Read More

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Hypertension is a situation in the body that elevates systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. 85% to 90% all all diagnosed cases are call essential hypertension because there is no know etiology or source. Secondary hypertension comes from another reason in the body like kidney damage or endocrine dysfunction. There have been recent estimates that around 35 million Americans have hypertension, and happens twice as often in African Americans than white Americans. The main signs and symptoms include dizziness, facial flushing, headache, fatigue, epistaxis, ... Read More

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Recommendations for people with FMS should include the following items. Pomegranates and pomegranate juice to reduce inflammation and has antioxidant properties. Eating four to five small meals daily to allow for proper supply of protein and carbs to muscles. Drink more water! This helps flush out toxins. Avoid or limit green peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and white potatoes in your diet. These foods contain solanine which interferes with enzymes in the muscles. Limit intake of saturated fats that slow down circulation throughout the body. Avoids sugars. These promote fatigue, ... Read More

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In 1987, The American Medical Association recognized fibromyalgia as a true illness and cause of disability. Characterized by chronic, widespread, muscle aching and pain with stiffness accompanied by insomnia, fatigue, and depression. It generally affects women between the ages of 20-50 of age. Many illness need to be differentiated from to separate fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) from other diseases like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. FMS is neither inflammatory, progressive, or degenerative. It has a Biomedical diagnosis as unknown etiology which is causes ... Read More

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