"Eric_Schmidt" Profile

Has anyone had good treatment success with a western condition called "Cervical Dystonia"? This particular case presents similar to Trigeminal Neuralgia with an added symptom of facial and tongue spasms - especially worse at night (with fatigue or under stress)....

to do some Western tests for this patient. I recommend you have a stool analysis done and look for possible pathogens such as H-Pylori or other infrections like SIBO.

Update: Using the suggested approach to treat the back and neck I did get better results. Great news. This case is difficult and the progress is slow, but I did see a marked improvement after focusing on the back and...

Thank you Chad for this very complete treatment description! This is very helpful. I will see the patient tomorrow, give a treatment using this approach and report back.Thanks Again!

Although each herb is different, the main danger with excessive (or inappropriate) use of heat clearing herbs is their capacity deplete the Spleen/Stomach Yang. This may result in Spleen Yang deficient signs such as: poor digestion, loose stool and fatigue.Strong...

I totally agree, that getting involved with insurance in any manner requires a lot of time and paperwork. There is not avoiding this fact. However, I have found that I can find a balance where I can make insurance work...

My understanding is that the back UB channels actually run parallel to each other down the back. They do NOT follow the basic flow that is inferred by the numbering system. Instead, after passing across the head, and through the...

I also use Lu 1 and Ren 17 for this case. Certainly St 36 could also help if the root cause is St/Sp deficiency. In addition, I always recommend removing dairy products to resolve phlegm.