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Anxiety, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Acupuncture
Anxiety can be a debilitating condition, TCM can help. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), anxiety is understood not merely as a...
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Aug 20, 20254 min read


TCM Pattern Diagnosis: Damp Heat Pattern
Damp-Heat in Chinese Medicine: Understanding, Managing, and Healing the Pattern In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Damp-Heat is a...
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Jun 19, 20253 min read


TCM Pattern Diagnosis: Liver "Overacting" on the Spleen (aka IBS)
Liver Overacting on the Spleen in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), health is seen as a dynamic balance among the organ systems, each with specific functions and interrelationships. One important interaction is the controlling (ke) cycle in the Five Element Theory, where each element keeps another in check to maintain harmony. Within this framework, the Liver (Wood element) naturally controls the Spleen (Earth element). However, when th
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Jun 12, 20253 min read


Lifestyle Cycle: A Simple Guide for Achieving Wholeness in Life
Spend a MINIMUM 5 minutes in each category each day. 1. Spiritual The spiritual dimension involves a sense of connection to something...
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Jun 12, 20252 min read


Understanding Liver Blood Deficiency in Chinese Medicine: Diet, Lifestyle, Acupuncture, and Herbal Remedies
Liver Blood Deficiency is a crucial topic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that affects many aspects of health. When your liver...
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Jun 4, 20254 min read


TCM Pattern Diagnosis: Spleen Qi (Chi) Deficiency
Spleen Qi Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Pattern Description Spleen Qi Deficiency (脾气虚) is a common diagnosis in TCM, often associated with modern lifestyle habits such as poor diet with high levels of sugar and processed foods, stress, overthinking, overwork, and lack of rest. In TCM theory, the Spleen is our metabolism, is central to digestion and the transformation of food into Qi and Blood, which is transported to all our cells and therefore nourishes
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Jun 4, 20253 min read


TCM Pattern Diagnosis: Liver Qi (Chi) Stagnation
Pattern Description The Liver in TCM is of the element Wood and the color Green Liver Qi Stagnation (肝气郁结) is one of the most common patterns diagnosed in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Liver in TCM governs the smooth flow of Qi (energy) throughout the body and supports emotional balance, digestion, and the regulation of menstruation. When Liver Qi becomes constrained or stagnant, it can lead to a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. Causes Emotional stress (
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Jun 4, 20253 min read


Fertility and Acupuncture
The human body is a wonderfully, complex entity and it's ability to reproduce with the likeness of itself even more astounding. The fact that we have been built to conceive, develop, and birth a living being from inside our bodies is truly amazing. An occurrence that happens so often that we often take it for granted. We go into life and relationship not even giving it a second thought that we may have difficulty having children. Until we can't... The birds and the bees are
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Oct 17, 20244 min read


How often should I receive Acupuncture?
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are beneficial in both acute and chronic health challenges. When we have health care needs, we need help...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read


Our Mission at TCMCA
As an Acupuncture clinic in this day and age, in America, there can be challenges to providing Accessible, Affordable, Acupuncture to...
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
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