"John_Scalice" Profile

When I was in TCM school we discussed reusing herbs as a cost saving measure. My teacher recommended a specific method. Rather than making a decoction on day one, saving the herbs and then making a second dose on day...

Chinese Medicine is a complex subject. Self diagnosis is sometimes dangerous since there are nuances and subtle signs that take years to learn. You would do best to discuss your concerns with your practitioner before making any drastic changes. Which...

This was the title of an interesting article by Joh Voigt in Qi Journal Volume 23 Number 3, Autumn 2013. In Summary it dates the official adoption of the term to March 3, 1949 to describe a set of exercises...

I know your question was asked a long time ago, but my school in New York granted a BS/MS concurenntly upon graduation. I think all NY acupuncture schools do. Part of the reason I think has to do with federal...

Another point is that the sauna would open the pores as it induced sweat. Would that leave you more open to pernicious external influences when you exited? It would seem that you should then do the immersion in cold water...

While cannibis is used in Chinese herbalism, I have only seen the seeds used and generally as part of a formula never alone. The method of ingestion was as a tea or decoction and never by smoking. At any rate...