Over 200 articles on women's health, fertility, pain management, and natural wellness from Portland acupuncturist Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc.
Susan Van Wie 1) What brought you to Portland? Spirit brought me to Portland when I was 21 in 1976, I was having a lot…
Read more →Miriam Lee , a prominent figure in the legalization of acupuncture in the US, died at the end of June 2009 in Palo Alto, California.…
Read more →acupuncture needles by howaye An article in the New York Times titled " Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes" discusses the use of progesterone creams for…
Read more →Photo by ndosborn I recently came across the photo of Gwyneth Paltrow that created quite a scandal a few years ago. Ms. Paltrow wore a…
Read more →Liz Richards, LAc, opened the doors to beautiful Blossom Clinic in June. Where did you come up with the name “Blossom"? The name blossom came…
Read more →Pregnant Belly by kellyandapril There are many reasons a woman maybe feeling stressed during her pregnancy. It's a time of change and growth within your…
Read more →Pregnancy Photo by J. Star The Chinese Medicine Times recently reviewed a study of acupuncture for symptoms of heartburn in pregnant women with positive results.…
Read more →Tuina is a massage form from China that is part of our training as acupuncture practitioners. It is a deep tissue massage that uses several…
Read more →Photo by oregonianphoto Seeing that I am an Oregon native, I was surprised to hear of a Chinese medicine apothecary in Eastern Oregon that I…
Read more →Photo by Fernando Gregory Smoking is an addictive habit for 43.4 million adults in the United States. That's a lot of people, and even more…
Read more →Photo by educationdynamics A very interesting and informative discussion about the bill that will allow Naturopathic doctors (ND) to prescribe synthetic drugs is on OPB's…
Read more →Photo by Thunderchild tm Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of women. It is is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which…
Read more →Asthma : www.medical-explorer.com/asthma.php Asthma is a condition that affects over 162 million adults and 6.7 million children in the United States. This is a serious…
Read more →Chinese herbal medicine is becoming more widely used in American than ever before. Even the skeptics are reaching for the cold remedy Yin Qiao San…
Read more →Portland was voted best city to have a baby ! (Okay-I know it's been a few years , but I still think Portland has a…
Read more →Photo by Persiflage Acupuncture is a great for skin conditions, and it's also a very healing way to help with pain from scar tissue formation.…
Read more →A new and amazing hub of information about how to live well, check out the new and amazing WellWire . WellWire was started by two…
Read more →Peonies by Donnali The beautiful peony blossoms are in abundance in Portland at last. I recently learned from a peony cultivator that you can cut…
Read more →Photo by mandypantz Male fertility isn't often the first thought when there is trouble with conception. However, according to statistics from the National Infertility Association…
Read more →Photo by postbear Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. There is also fatigue, along with…
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