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 During Pregnancy

Photo by Paul: Anya says hello to Seth Traditional Chinese Medicine is a wonderful tool to use during pregnancy. It's drug-free, and relaxing for both…

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Antibiotics and Chinese Medicine

Photo by sadalit This time of year always seems to be prime for sinus and lung infections creeping up and knocking us off our feet.…

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Metis Clinics acupuncturist in the news

Lotus Flower Photo by: Bahman Farzad Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOm of Metis Clinics in Tigard, was featured in the Tigard Times this week. Check out the…

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More on Veterinary Acupuncture

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pYKSGXfvk4[/youtube] The Willamette Week printed an editorial article last week about acupuncture treatment for a cat. The author took his asthmatic cat in for a…

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Interview with a practitioner: Dr. Igor Schwartzman

1. What brought you to Portland? The primary reason for our move to Portland was for me to pursue my medical studies at the National…

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Fertility Blogs

Julianne at 30 weeks In researching good online site for posting, I wanted to share a few educational blogs that focus on fertility. The blog…

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Acupuncture for Fertility

basal body temperature by by mitoztip The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) states that there are 6.1 million women who may have an impaired…

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Herbs for the Holidays

Photo by controltheweb The season for eating and drinking is upon us once again. Foods we consume just once a year are now in abundance…

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Acupuncture around the world

Photo by misscaro I recently found an interesting article on the World Acupuncture Blog comparing Japanese style acupuncture to Chinese style acupuncture . The blog…

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Herbs for Fall: Lung Clear lozenges

Another one of my favorite formulas for fall is Golden Lotus Botanicals Lung Clear lozenges . These little lozenges really help clear up coughs and…

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More herbs for Fall: Gan Mao Ling

www.chineseherbsdirect.com Last week I wrote a post about Yin Qiao San, the amazing cold formula that I love. This week, it;s only fair to now…

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Veterans Day 2008

Poster from: US Dept of Veteran Affairs Last year, my Masters project group designed the first stage of a trial to evaluate the affect of…

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The Acupuncture Relief Project has arrived

Photo by Garret Fabian: www.acupuncturereliefproject.com The latest news from the arrival of the acupuncturists in Nepal is online! The Acupuncture Relief Project has set up…

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Herbs for Fall: Yin Qiao San

Photo from: www.mayway.com Yin Qiao San is an old and effective formula for cold-like symptoms which I often recommend to my friends and family, many…

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Top 5 reasons to seek an acupuncture treatment

There are endless issues that acupuncture can treat, and unfortunately, a lot of people don't know just how many acute or chronic problems acupuncture can…

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Celebrate AOM Day!

Today is the 6th anniversary of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day. Colleges and clinics all over the nation and the world are celebrating this…

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What Can TCM Treat? Post-surgical Acupuncture and Herbs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6tIbpJE7CY&feature=related[/youtube] Healing after a surgery is usually not the most pleasant time for anyone. Most people expereince some amoutn of pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lack…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? Anesthesia during Surgery

Acupuncture anaesthesia, Shanghai, 1977 by Quarrion (David) Using acupuncture in addition to or instead of anesthesia during surgery is an idea that is nearly unthinkable…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? Pre-surgical pain

Photo by daveleb Before going into any surgical procedure, no matter if it's a wisdom tooth being pulled or an appendectomy, a lot of people…

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What can Acupuncture Treat? Fertility Treatment Video

I found this video on the Lorne Brown's clinic blog for the Acubalance Wellness Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. It's a very informative video that…

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