The official first day of the fall season was Sept. 22. While fall weather can vary dramatically by location, one sign of autumn is common in every climate: it’s dry. We caught up with Pacific College faculty member and acupuncturist, Dong Ji, OMD, PhD, LAc, at our San Diego clinic to find out what this …
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By Jennifer Knapp Jennifer Knapp: Hi, Dr. Wen. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me about our newest brand of professional herbal formulas, TCMCeuticals. I’m so excited about this new offering from TCMzone and would like to share some of your insights on this novel approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Let’s get …
Cathy Margolin LAc, DiplOM Three years ago, I wrote an article for this newspaper entitled “New Chinese Medicine Tools to Replenish and Repair Our Gut”, where I discussed recent research and ideas on how practitioners of Eastern Asian medicine can identify themselves as experts in helping patients achieve a “healthy gut” and rightfully take their …
By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT The client lies prone, on a soft warm table, in a comfortably lit room. The practitioner asks permission to begin, and places her hands in passive touch on the client’s back, ever so gently and thoughtfully. There is the breath, one, and then another. With each exhale, the client softens …
By Amy E. Mager, DACM, LAc Postpartum, that most magical and sometimes overwhelming time right after giving birth, can be as pregnant with excitement as birth itself. Postpartum is celebrated, cherished, and protected around the world. In China, India, and the Philippines, new mothers are cooked for, cared for, and nourished by mothers, mothers-in-law, and …
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The Chinese Wellness Yang Sheng-Based Health Care System: An Inspiring Solution to Health and Economic Crisis in America By Roger Jahnke, OMD This article was published in Pacific College’s biannual OM newspaper. Visit our Publications page for a digital copy of the full newspaper, as well as a digital archive of past issues, or sign up to receive …
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In prior articles, this author has detailed the importance of diagnosing a patient’s primary elemental imbalance, also called causative factor (CF), via odor, color, sound, and emotion. Once we have cleared any and all of the energetic blocks to treatment efficacy, in this system of medicine, we turn our attention to supporting, balancing, and harmonizing …
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By Andrew Gaeddert, RH How do you treat sinus and respiratory allergies? Tell us about some of the allergy clients who have been helped with Chinese herbs. When I was going over my files in preparation for my class on allergies and Chinese herbs, three cases really stood out. There was a gentleman who didn’t …
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By Pete Egoscue The Egoscue Method is about our bodies—yours and mine. We are different in height, weight, and possibly gender, but our common possession is the body’s inner power to heal itself and be pain free. Being pain-free takes personal effort and commitment, however. It doesn’t come from a pill bottle, a surgeon’s knife, …
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By Felice Dunas, PhD While reading a Harvard Business Review article on authentic leadership (leadership that includes the wholeness of self rather than just ambition based endeavors), I was intrigued by research addressing the importance of a strong support network for leaders. By loving and being loved, by leaning on and being leaned upon in …
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