The use of Lung & Spleen simultaneous treatment for COVID-19 TCM Quarterly (Facebook) According to Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) theory, it is believed that the disease is located in the lung, spleen, and stomach–especially the lung and spleen. It’s called simultaneous lung-spleen treatment (脾肺同治）.To begin, three quotes from the classics can help elucidate understanding of this…
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This is an article I submitted to a local newspaper (The Beachhead). I thought I would post it here. Its March 17, 2020 here in Venice, California so the only thing to write about is Covid-19. I have been an acupuncturist and herbalist here in LA since 1996. As an acupuncture clinic owner and as…
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This is a paper I wrote that was published in the California Journal of Chinese Medicine published around 2015. Teaching Chemical Dependence in the CM School Teaching chemical dependence has become mandatory in Oriental medicine (OM) schools. Becausesubstance abuse is no longer simply an issue of “illegal drugs,” the class often takes a broad approach,…
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First of all Qi, Ki and Chi are all the same word just variations of Chinese and Japanese and ways that the West has written it in (their/our) letters. In Chinese Mandarin its more or less pronounced like “Cheeeese” while taking a picture but without the “Z” at the end. In Chinese, the word is…
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Lung and Cough formulas Lung issues and Coughs can be run from annoying to debilitating. And curing them is often elusive. Chinese medicine is big on when the cough was created how it has progressed through the body. For example, a cough at day one of a cold is often totally different from a cold at…
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Our E Jiao comes from Chinese farms so it is my belief that we are not contributing to the horrendous situation originating from the cosmetic industry. There are some efforts to get E Jiao banned from import. Very soon we are going to see a transition to cattle hide in many Chinese products. This probably…
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From time to time people will send me a picture of their tongue and ask “what formula should I take?” (I love this job.) Tongue diagnosis is not a standalone method for making a diagnosis and writing a formula. The tongue can tell a lot but its not the complete “picture” so to speak without…
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Eagle Herbs has an affinity for Kampo medicine, the herbal medicine of Japan. Below is a list of Kampo formulas (in pinyin alphabetical order) – all of which are recognized and covered by the Japanese national health service. In order this list is the Chinese “pinyin” name/ Chinese Original/ Japanese Original/ Japanese “kanji”/ the official…
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This page is in response to someone (male) who asked about sperm counts. It has reference to sex so move on if you need to. There are bunch of angles to sex and Chinese medicine. The main word we look at is Jing (精) and has innumerable connotations especially when combined with other words….
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The below are various writings Al Stone from his earlier website. Note that Al used to sell products on BeyondWellBeing and we no longer sell from that website. “WHY DO MY LEGS FEEL RESTLESS AT NIGHT?” According to traditional Chinese medicine, It all comes down too much heat in your body. Heat can originate from…
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Distinguishing Yin and Yang Defining Yin and Yang Yin and yang theory is an explanation for the natural phenomena of the universe. According to this theory, the whole of the universe is made up of two forces in opposition, and yet each contains aspects of the other. These opposites can be called yin qi and…
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All diseases in Chinese Medicine come from an imbalance of Yin and Yang. In the case of wind, the Yin can fail to “ground” the Yang and so the Yang “floats” and moves too aggressively causing “wind”. We can see this when there is blood deficiency and its opposite, “qi”, invades and moves too quickly…
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for those suffering from Sibo, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, stomach pains, etc… (From our friends in the government) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4434213/ Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases Jiande D. Z. Chen, 1 , * Jieyun Yin, 1 Toku Takahashi, 2 and Xiaohua Hou 3 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGID) are common in the world and account for more than…
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For those with Stomach and Intestinal issues, I would suggest finding a licensed acupuncturist that you can see on a regular basis (eg: once a week for a few months). This is along article about studies done that shows its benefits: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders and Acupuncture Jieyun Yin, MD and Jiande D Z Chen, Ph.D. Author…
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You can buy the CD’s here….http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DouglasEisenstark Somnolence or Hyper-somnolence is the flip-side of insomnia. It is the feeling of always wanting and being able to sleep. It is a bit tricky to talk about because many people often feel tired for a number of reasons and more often than not it is because we simply don’t get enough…
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The “Liver” in Chinese Medicine is the liver. I mean they were talking about that organ underneath our rib cages. But Chinese medicine also describes the functions of all the organs in great detail. That is what follows… FYI: one researcher says that the Liver had two parts much like the Lung and Kidneys have…
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Here are some brief notes about Yin Deficiency from my (co-written) book: Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine (PMPH 2015) “Yin deficiency heat involves the appearance of more (predominant) heat even when there is no increase in the actual amount of heat in the body. The relative appearance of more heat is due to the insufficiency of…
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The following is an excerpt from my (co-written) book: Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine (PMPH press) 2015 Qi stagnation (qi zhì，气滞) is state of obstructed or stagnated qi flow in a particular part of the body. Qi stagnation can be associated with excess internal phlegm or dampness, food accumulation, blood stasis, heat constraint, zang-fu organ impairment…
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This is a very cool text from our (USA) government’s website about the cultural differences of the body (somatic) perception of emotions. (The illustrations are inserted by Eagleherbs.com) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4253951/ Front Psychol. 2014; 5: 1379. Published online 2014 Dec 3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01379 PMCID: PMC4253951 Cross-cultural differences in somatic awareness and interoceptive accuracy: a review of the…
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These are some shots I took dealing with herbs and medicine from three visits to China – 1995, 2003 and 2005. Note that some of these are 20 years old and are from raw herb pharmacies. Our own herbs at Eagleherbs.com are done at modern state of the art facilities. (Just in case you were…
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This is something I thought about today… why take herbs? Well, the way I see it is that herbs are what we humans have been consuming for thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years. Our bodies are made of the plants and animals that we have eaten since time memorial. It makes sense that…
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Douglas Eisenstark L.Ac. 310-403-7018 taiqi@taiqi.me santamonicaacupuncture.com Clinic Supervisor at Emperor’s College externship supervisor: Venice Family Clinic, LA Free Clinic Instructor: Emperor’s College and Yo-San University: Clinical Point Selection, Case Review, Advanced Formulas, Ear and Scalp Acupuncture, Acupuncture Techniques, Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine ————————————————————————————— publications: Co-writer: Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine PMPH Editor and Translation:The Clinical Practice…
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