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 Jet Lag

Time Zone clock from nexus404.com I'm back from the trip, and many apologies for the posts that were lacking pictures, links, etc. I wasn't able…

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Chinese Medicine finds....

A few amusing finds to share.... 1.) Cupping Cupping 4 by johey24 Here we use the glass ones: Photo by *David Watts* 2.) And…

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Acupuncture-interpretation videos

1.) Video 1 An funny but somewhat unreal depiction of how many needles are used! But seriously-this is what gives acupuncture a bad name. I…

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Interview with a Practitioner: Ryan Milley, LAc of Encompass Chiropractic Health & Mountain Sports Acupuncture

Ryan Milley, LAc, MAcOM of Mountain Sports Acupuncture and Encompass Chiropractic Health 1. What brought you to Portland? The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; it’s…

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Japanese Massage: Shiatsu

shiatsu meridian chart by echoman Besides needles and moxibustion, Japanese therapy also includes a wonderful form of massage called Shiatsu. This form is different from…

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Japanese Acupuncture: Meridian Therapy

Acupuncture doll by Lil [Kristen Elsby] My interpretation of and experience with Japanese acupuncture has been that it is relatively "painless" style of acupuncture, as…

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Out of Town...

Maiden's Tower in Istanbul : Photo by istanbul_love I'm heading off to a family wedding for two weeks, but have planned several fun posts in…

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Interview with a practitioner: Oliver Leonetti, L.Ac. of Inner Gate Acupuncture

Oliver Leonetti, LAc of Inner Gate Acupuncture 1. What brought you to Portland? I originally came to Oregon to study Biology at Lewis and Clark…

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More on Community Acupuncture

One of the first posts on this blog featured a favorite clinic of mine- Working Class Acupuncture . Since it's been over a year (!),…

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Interview with Liz Richards, L.Ac., MAcOM of Root Whole Body

Liz Richards, L.Ac, MAcOM 1. What brought you to Portland? Back in New York City in the early 90’s, I engaged in an eight-month internship…

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Herbs to Try: Gou Qi Zi

Photo By * Beezy * Gou Qi Zi (Wolfberry) Gou Qi Zi, also known as Chinese wolfberry, goji berry, or lycium fruit, is easily available…

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Chinese Medicine in Cooking

With summer finally coming to Portland, and all of the amazing Farmer's markets springing up everywhere (my neighborhood just got another one!), it's time to…

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Interview with a Practitioner: Lisa Pool L.Ac, Reiki Master, LMT

Lisa Pool L.Ac , Reiki Master, LMT of Blue Sky Acupuncture, LLC 1. What brought you to Portland? I actually came here to be with…

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What Can TCM Treat? Insomnia

by leojmelsrub (My dog, Maggie, who easily sleeps at least 12-14 hours per day...) A good night's sleep is a coveted time of rest and…

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Interview with a practitioner: Alysia Anderson, L.Ac, MAcOM, of An Sen Clinic

Alysia Anderson, L.Ac, MAcOM, of An Sen Clinic 1. What brought you to Portland? School brought me to Portland. In 2002, The Oregon College of…

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Diabetes Day...

Available at: www.iheartguts.com One year ago, my best friend's daughter (let's just call her my niece) was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent). She…

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Veterans Assistance in Portland

Memorial Day is an important holiday that seems to be often overlooked. It's often seen as the time for relaxing or a possible camping trip,…

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Interview with a Practitioner: Kendra Ward, LAc

Kendra Ward, LAc of Whole Family Wellness 1. What brought you to Portland? I moved to Portland with my husband so that he could attend…

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SPARC recap (part 2)

Still Life Acupuncture by Rodrigo Suarez (My apologies for the late post!) The SPARC symposium this year was all about "Highlighting Complementary and Alternative Medicine…

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SPARC conference recap (part 1)

Photo by: dan_photoman I'm sure this was the view from OHSU! The 2008 SPARC conference was a great success this year! Even though the day…

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