Posts From Tom Fung, R.Ac., R.TCMP

The Therapeutic Effects of Qigong

August 31, 2023

Throughout its whole history, qigong has been employed and developed as a method for curing illness and strengthening the body.  Qigong’s main therapeutic benefits lie...

Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Help to Relieve Depression?

July 31, 2023

Depression is a very broad subject. It involves the human body and mind (and spirit). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the body, mind and...

The Chinese Medicine Approach to Adrenal Gland Exhaustion

May 4, 2023

The adrenal glands are located at the top of each kidney. In describing the  function of these glands, physiologist Mr. Walter Cannon, in 1915, discussed...

Chinese Medicine for Autoimmune Disorders: Arthritis, Diabetes, Lupus, and more

July 25, 2021

The incidence of autoimmune disorders is on the rise in North America. According to Western medical theory, autoimmune disorders (AD) are caused by the body’s...

Traditional Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture for Treating IBS and Colitis

August 1, 2019

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is also referred to as spastic colon, nervous bowel, or irritable colon. This condition is caused by excessive spasms of...

TCM FOR LUPUS: Eastern and Western Medicine Gets Different Outcomes

April 1, 2019

Since the protocols and scientific concepts that govern western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine vary greatly, I would like to introduce lupus erythematosus from two...

MAKE YOUR OWN CHINESE HEALTH TONIC with Garlic and Vinegar

November 26, 2018

Many people know that vinegar and garlic are good for health. I would like to introduce a very good recipe which combines those two ingredients....

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE to Prevent and Treat Cancer

August 27, 2018

The reasons for the abnormal growth of cancer cells are complex and still not fully understood by the principles of Western medicine. But according to...

TCM FOR MENTAL HEALTH

February 1, 2018

How Depression, Anger, and Grief Are Linked to Blockages in the Meridians Depression is a very broad subject, and it involves the entire human body,...

Herbs and Acupuncture Clear the Pain and Discomfort of Fibromyalgia

June 1, 2017

Fibromyalgia has now been recognized as a distinct disease entity by the World Health Organization and the American College of Rheumatology, and more physicians and...

How Your Liver Makes You Angry

March 1, 2017

Chinese Medicine Explains How Depression, Anger, and Grief – are Linked to Cancer and Other Diseases Depression is a broad subject, and a condition which...

TCM Approach To Prevent and Treat Cancer

November 1, 2016

The reasons for the formation of abnormal growth of cancer cells are complex and still not fully understood by the principles of Western medicine.  But...

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

July 1, 2016

It is only in the last 10 years that Western medicine practitioners in North America and the UK have given recognition to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Traditional Chinese Medicine – Fibromyalgia

October 2, 2015

Herbs and Acupuncture for the Pain and Discomfort of Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia has now been recognized as a distinct disease entity by the World Health Organization...

Acupuncture for Treating Fibromyalgia

December 1, 2010

Fibromyalgia has now been recognized as a distinct disease entity by the World Health Organization and the American College of Rheumatology, and more physicians and...

Traditional Chinese Medicine to Prevent and Treat Cancer

July 1, 2009

The ultimate reasons for the formation of abnormal growth of cells (cancer) are complex and still not fully understood in modern western medicine. According to...