by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 31, 2017 | Conditions Treated, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine
Lipedema and Chinese Medicine. Lynette wrote in and asked, “Can you explain what excess a body with Lipedema has. Are they damp diseases! feedback most welcomed for myself and my support groups!” Lipedema is a a disorder of the adipose (fat) tissue that...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 15, 2017 | Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Paleo Recipes, Vata Dosha Recipes, Winter
Winter Jing Tonic Cabbage Soup is an ideal way to nourish what Chinese Medicine calls the Kidney Qi, associated with the deepest level of body energy, the Jing, or Essence. Growth, reproduction, basic energy levels, strength, and mental faculties are all associated...
by Eyton Shalom | Sep 28, 2016 | Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Medical History and the Beginnings of Scienctific Thought Chinese Medical History, like the medicines of the ancient Eygptians, Hindus, and Sumerians goes back to at least 1200 BCE when the Chinese were already making Gold Acupuncture needles. Eratosthenes in...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 14, 2016 | Acupuncture in the Seasons and for Prevention, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Summer, Wellness
The discussion of Summer in Chinese Medicine begins with a book written in somewhere between 400 and 200 B.C.E., called the Huang Di Nei Jing, called The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic of Medicine. This is the Old Testament of Classical Chinese Medicine, our...
by Eyton Shalom | Dec 22, 2015 | Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Winter and Sleep in Chinese Medicine: Kidney Qi Its Winter. Classical Chinese Medicine has this to say about it. “Go to sleep early, but get up LATE, after the sun has risen.” Makes total sense because as an animal you don’t want to waste your...