Humans live in nature and nature in turn provides the vital conditions for our survival.  As a result, we are profoundly influenced by nature’s movements and changes due to our corresponding physiological and pathological responses. For example, as the weather shifts within the four seasons, a person’s pulse conditions (including pulse rate, rhythm, volume, tension, […]

(Originally published in 2018; Updated in 2025) 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. It is practical, time-saving, and based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts. It can be used for health maintenance and medicine. The recipe […]

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, spring is the season of the liver. This means that the liver is most active in the spring, waking and stretching from winter hibernation. At this time the liver is called upon to circulate the body's energy up and out, in concert with the upward and outward movement of […]

Herpes refers to a group of disorders which manifest with an eruption of red, painful blisters or sores on the skin, genitals, lips or eyes. The causative culprits are the closely related herpes simplex 1, herpes simplex 2, and varicella-zoster viruses, often combined with a weakening of immune function. The most common manifestations are cold […]

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 it in relation to the body’s reaction to stressful situations as a “fight-or flight” mechanism. When the pituitary gland receives a high stress signal, the adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) is released […]

Psoriasis has been with us since ancient times. In old medical texts, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) described psoriasis as “pine skin dermatosis,” a term descriptive of its clinical features. Around 400 BC, Hippocrates named it psora in his medical collection, Corpus Hippocraticum. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disease, which causes red plaques covered in thick, […]

“The four seasons were created for human beings to have the opportunity to capture the rapture of nature” – Dr. Raymond Hill Cameron In nature, winter appears to be a time of lifelessness and lack of growth, while in reality, invisible energy is regenerating deep inside the roots of plants, under the surface of the […]

Over the last few months, several of my eczema patients have brought up Red Skin Syndrome and asked for my thoughts on it. This syndrome was named by a California dermatologist, Dr. Marvin Rapaport, who concluded after decades of dermatology practice that Red Skin Syndrome happens as a result of long-term use of topical steroids […]

Sores and skin rashes of all types cause us considerable discomfort, but none as much as those that affect the mouth and lips. These sores impact our intimacy, our ability to enjoy food, and our self esteem, and are so uniquely and exasperatingly ‘in your face’! The most common oral sores and rashes are cold […]

(Updated Nov. 3, 2021) Skin conditions are difficult to ignore. Atopic dermatitis is a common, chronic, life-altering disease that affects the skin. Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as “eczema”. Eczema is a general term for several types of inflammation of the skin (of which atopic dermatitis is the most common). The word “dermatitis” means […]

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 own immune system when it becomes unable to differentiate healthy from unhealthy cells. This results in the immune system attacking its own healthy tissues. Microorganisms such as transplanted tissue donated […]

As the humid days of summer give way to the brittle, dry air of fall, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners begin to turn their attention to the lungs and their associated functions. Fall is the season of the lungs, presenting both a vulnerability (i.e. the onset of respiratory infections), as well as an opportunity to strengthen […]

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 different viewpoints. Western Medicine Systemic lupus erythematosus, like rheumatoid arthritis, is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s disease-fighting mechanisms have somehow gone awry. With this disease, antibodies that should […]

Ten years ago, Korean researcher Mr. Sae-Yion Kim discovered a hitherto unknown cybernetic nerve system after 40 years of research. Known as a "magic hand" in Germany where he practised Alternative medicine in a private clinic, Mr. Kim named this newly discovered nerve system “KSNS" (Kim Safety and Protection Nerve System). From this discovery he […]

Allergic asthma is one of the unfortunate health consequences of industrial development and the pollution it brings. Three hundred million people have it, worldwide. Incidence of allergic asthma in North America has increased 75% in the last two decades, and continues to escalate. The U.K. has one of the highest rates of allergic asthma, with […]

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, mind, and spirit.  Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the body, mind, and spirit cannot be separated. Therefore, depression can affect us on more than one level: 1. Body discomfort […]