If you’re having digestive problems, you may not think about Chinese herbs as a treatment. However, there are a number of useful herbs that are compiled into formulas in TCM that can promote good digestion and relieve your symptoms. TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a way to describe the use of Chinese … [Read more...]
Cupping Russian Style
Along with acupuncture, cupping is an effective healing tool that’s a part of Chinese medicine. It’s an ancient technique that uses the action of suction for therapeutic effects. Ironically my first encounter with this Chinese technique occurred in Russia. In the summer of 1993, my mother and I traveled St. Petersburg to … [Read more...]