Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Blog

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

Cordyceps: Herbal fungi

Photo from:http://www.chinese-herbs.org/cordyceps/ Cordyceps sinensis, or Dong Chong Xia Cao is yet another fantastic herb frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas. It is known…

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The Society for Acupuncture Research

The SAR logo : The Chinese characters depicted in the Society for Acupuncture Research logo represent the concepts of "Research"and "Clinical Practice." The Society for…

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SPARC Conference

The 3rd annual Symposium for Portland Area Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (SPARC) is this Sunday, May 18. The focus of the conference this…

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Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying): The Useful Weed

Photo By Powi...(ponanwi) Common dandelion, known in TCM herbal medicine as Pu Gong Ying, is a wonderful herb that deserves more appreciation in our society.…

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Spring Cleaning

I am now at the end of week two (out of three) of a Mediclear cleanse , which explains the reason for the coffee post…

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Interview with a Practitioner: Dr. Zhenbi Li, LAc

1. What brought you to Portland? The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, one of the best TCM colleges, the beautiful surroundings, and friendly people…

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Coffee as an herb...

coffee cup Photo By miketallman I admit it. Coffee is one of my favorite herbs. Having done several stints as a barrista through my undergrad,…

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Herbs vs Drugs

Ma huang, Chinese ephedra, was used to treat asthma,or at least wheezing, five thousand years ago. (http://www.healthcentral.com/peoplespharmacy/408/20658.html) With all the bad press and the FDA…

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Interview with a Practitioner: Dr. Yufang Xue, LAc

1. What brought you to Portland? The people, the climate and beauty of the West coast brought my family to Portland. 2. Why did you…

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Women's Health (Part 2): TCM books

Kannon statue in Daienin, Japan Photo from: Wikipedia I thought I'd share a few books that I've found to be very helpful when…

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What Can TCM Treat? Womens Health: Menses

Kuan Yin Photo by: colorcritical This is a subject that many women don't like to discuss, or if they do, it's often in a negative…

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Interview With a Practitioner: Sarah Hayes, LAc

Acupuncture Northwest Sarah Hayes, LAc is a practitioner in North Portland who has a great blog. You can find her site at acupuncturenwpdx.com , and…

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Chinese Herbal Burn Remedy

Lately, a lot of my friends have been asking about natural burn remedies and medicine that can help with skin regeneration after scratches, so…

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Portland Acupuncture Blog featured on Wellsphere!

Check out the featured acupuncture site on wellsphere.com, readers!! Portland Acupuncture Blog was chosen as the featured Wellsite. Wellsphere.com is a great online community out…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? Skin conditions

Flower at the gates Photo by: leojmelsrub Spring in the northwest is really very beautiful. There are so many different flowers and trees in bloom…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? Allergies and Hayfever

Cherry blossoms in Ulsan May 2005 Photo by leojmelsrub The mix of snow, rain, sun and hail all in one day (in the middle of…

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Acupuncture sites to see

"Ceiling tiles" Photo by leojmelsrub While in the throes of finals and my first acupuncture board (of four boards) at the end of the month,…

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Research and CAM Blogs

I've had a few posts about research in the past (almost) year, and have rounded up a few great blogs that discuss research in the…

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Chinese Medicine Blogs

Carved Buddha leojmelsrub I wanted to share a few sites with my favorite local and international bloggers with you this week, as there are lot…

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Acupuncture and IVF in the news

The BBC came out with an article reporting how acupuncture greatly increases the chance of pregnancy with in vitro fertilization. Click HERE for BBC article…

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