What to do when “You have Nothing – You are Fine”
Maybe you have had that experience, you feel pain, exhaustion, or really any type of symptom; you go to the doctor to have it checked –...
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Farida's TCM
- Mar 14, 2022
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Sweating and Chinese Medicine
Our ability to sweat is based on the body’s need to keep our core temperature within a relatively narrow healthy margin. Strong exercise...
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Farida's TCM
- Feb 28, 2022
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The Chinese Clock
Chinese medicine is built upon many different philosophies that are somewhat interconnected. In the West, the five-Element theory is...
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Farida's TCM
- Feb 21, 2022
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Chinese Medicine & the Swollen Tongue
Have you ever had the feeling as if your tongue is too broad and thick for your mouth? Possibly to the extend that you can see a clear...
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Farida's TCM
- Feb 14, 2022
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Chinese Medicine and the SPLEEN
It is always tricky to use the Chinese organ ‘SPLEEN’ in the English language. While in Western medicine, the spleen is directly linked...
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Farida's TCM
- Feb 7, 2022
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Back Pain and Acupuncture
Pain is the warning sign of your body to let you know that something is wrong. If you experience back pain, try to remember when and how...
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Farida's TCM
- Jan 31, 2022
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Acupuncture and BREECH babies
When baby doesn’t do like you want it to .. Up to week 35 or 36 of gestation, babies can be found in many different positions inside the...
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Farida's TCM
- Jan 24, 2022
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Constipation and Chinese Medicine
Less than three bowel movements a week or difficulty passing a bowel is called constipation. In Chinese medicine, constipation is often...
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Farida's TCM
- Jan 17, 2022
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Chinese Medicine and Insomnia
Clinically speaking from a Chinese medicine point of view, Heat in the Blood or even Yin, and Blood deficiency are the most common...
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Farida's TCM
- Dec 13, 2021
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VERTIGO and Chinese Medicine
Vertigo is a severe form of dizziness. It is often described as disorientation or ‘the room spinning around you’. These sensations can...
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Farida's TCM
- Dec 6, 2021
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ACID REFLUX and Chinese Medicine
Acid reflux happens when stomach acid backs up and irritates the sensitive tissue of the food pipe (esophagus), giving you heartburn. It...
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Farida's TCM
- Nov 29, 2021
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Acupuncture’s Highest Point on Top of your Head
Climbing the top of the mountain and standing there with your arms raised is the dream of many mountaineers and even when we climb only a...
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Farida's TCM
- Nov 23, 2021
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Chinese Medicine and CONSTIPATION
Every person has their own rhythm regarding bowel movement. Some are very regular, same time every day or even twice a day, for others it...
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Farida's TCM
- Nov 15, 2021
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Chinese Medicine & FEMALE BALANCE
Achieving a healthy Female Balance
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Farida's TCM
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Dandelions – not only Pretty, but so Powerful
You might naturally grow some dandelions in your garden and even have occasionally used the leaves or flowers in a summer salad. The name...
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Farida's TCM
- Nov 1, 2021
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Wind- Moving Pain in your Body
The last few days have been exceptionally windy. Wind can lead to a spike in all kinds of respiratory issues, such as asthma, allergies,...
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Farida's TCM
- Oct 25, 2021
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Shortness of Breath – when those stairs suddenly seem endless ..
That feeling of not getting enough air into our lungs can be acute or chronic. We might have skipped one too many exercise classes or...
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Farida's TCM
- Oct 19, 2021
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Brain Fog – When your Head feels Fuzzy
Many different descriptions exist for this weird sensation. The head feels like wrapped in cotton, thoughts are sluggish and one loses...
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Farida's TCM
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
TURMERIC – What’s in a Name
Turmeric is a remarkable plant that has been talked about a lot for a while now. Known originally in the West solely as an important...
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Farida's TCM
- Oct 4, 2021
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BURSITIS – when your joint ‘cushions’ are inflamed
Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursae, little sacs that surround different joints in your body. By the way, the name has the same...
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