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by Abby Stewart, LMT, MLD-C Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a technique used in the prevention and treatment of both edema and lymphedema. It is estimated that worldwide, 1 in 30 people suffer from lymphedema, an incurable condition that requires constant care and attention in order to control s…

Tinnitus is the perception of ringing and/or sounds in the ear.  The severity can range from mildly annoying to disabling.  It affects over 340 million people worldwide and appears to be increasing for a not entirely clear set of reasons.  Military personnel, factory workers, and others with noise…

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbal Formulas have tremendous value for any number of conditions when properly applied. Clinically many of the functions of these formulas are well understood within their own domain. But scientific biochemical and functional analysis is often very useful to illumi…

Acupuncture is both a science and an art form and it doesn't always lend itself well to the controlled linear ways of western clinical trials.  While there are volumes of positive studies with acupuncture, a smaller number of those include acupuncture how it is actually practiced (see "What does ac…

Similar to large numbers of people being told they have low vitamin D in recent years, there appears to be a similar increase in men being told that they have low testosterone.  For better or worse many cultures, ours included, often seem more concerned with finding a way to increase testosterone (…

Researchers from the Department of Oriental Dermatology in Seoul Korea recently conducted a study looking at the use of general acupuncture and ashi points within acupuncture treatments for acne vulgaris - or what is commonly known as acne.  Ashi points, or "ouch" points, are points that are need…

This the fourth edition in my general introduction to the meridian/organ systems in Chinese Medicine will focus on the Stomach and Spleen meridians. As we have discussed in previous articles on the Liver, Kidney, and Heart systems, Chinese Medicine uses meridians named after and related to our phys…