Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Blog

Over 200 articles on women's health, fertility, pain management, and natural wellness from Portland acupuncturist Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc.

Acupuncture and PTSD: Radio Interview

On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, a volunteer from Acupuncturists without Borders (AWB) will be hosting a radio interview about veterans with PTSD and acupuncture. Dr.…

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What can TCM help with? Weight Loss

Weight loss is something many people struggle with at some point in their lives. For some, it is simple to drop a few pounds, but…

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Taking the Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture London by glenimages Taking the pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a very important part of our diagnosis. A practitioner can tell a…

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Acupuncture for Portland

Acupuncture (for the Earth): by Cynner_SF Happy Earth Day! Last year, local artist Adam Kuby gave the city of Portland a much needed acupuncture treatment!…

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TCM and Research

Photo by Snapjlr. This weekend, I attended the 2009 Symposiun for Portland Area Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (SPARC ). SPARC is a yearly…

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Acupuncture and Allergies

Pollen from Scots Pine: by goforchris Allergy season has been here in Portland for well over a month now, and I have been seeing a…

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Therapeutic animal massage by Rubi Sullivan

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxKCpBXofiM[/youtube] Last week, I attended a talk at Rose City Veterinary Clinic where Rubi Sullivan, CSAMP owner of Heal animal massage therapy discussed the benefits…

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Acupuncture for children

Pediatric acupuncture is in the news again! Check out this amazing Good Morning America clip - the kids in the video really seem to enjoy…

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Food and Fertility

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ci3rWcrvDM[/youtube] Jill Blakeway, LAc , is a practitioner in New York at the The YinOva Center . Her focus is on women's health and she…

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New places for healing around Portland

Ba Gua from: Wikipedia The Taoist Center in Southeast Portland is open for classes and treatments. The Taoist center is a space for the study…

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TCM in Pediatric Hospitals

Photo by Spiderwoman Childrens Hospital is integrating acupuncture into treatment plans for kids! Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is collaborating with the Yo San University of…

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Acupuncture and moxibustion for breech babies

Moxa by SuperFantastic A research paper was recently published concerning the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of turning breech babies (meaning the…

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Video Introduction to Acupuncture

Acupuncture Collage Photo by kodiax2 Check out this quick video on what to expect during your first acupuncture treatment! Not all clinics look like this…

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Interview with a practitioner: Jennie King, LMT

1) What brought you to Portland ? I came to Portland for two reasons: The first reason is that I lived in Ohio and I…

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Massage Therapy in Portland

I am often asked if I know of any massage therapists in Portland, and while there are many great Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) in the…

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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Breastfeeding

According to Bob Flaws in " A Handbook if TCM Pediatrics ," breast milk is the single best food for infants. Children who are breast…

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Traditional Chinese Medicine: Childbirth and and Postpartum Care

Kinsey & Zander Bringing a new life into the world is an amazing process, but the time spent in labor and delivery takes a toll…

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Interview with Joseph Coletto, ND, LAc

Tenets of Naturopathic Medicine Photo by annfonfa@aol.com [Joseph J. Coletto, ND, LAc, received a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of North Dakota…

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Acupuncture in the military

The US Air Force is using acupuncture! This is such exciting news, as military doctors who have training in are able to treat soldiers in…

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Winter and the Water Element

Snow berries: Photo by leojmelsrub Winter has arrived. It seemed to take a while, but when it did, it was quite dramatic. Weeks of snow…

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