Although not exactly Traditional Chinese Medicine, this research discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence image analysis to diagnose 3 different diseases using analysis of tongue…
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The Power of Electro-acupuncture in Pain Management
In recent years, the scientific community has increasingly turned its attention towards the potential benefits of electroacupuncture in managing various types of persistent pain. Research…
Neural circuitry: latent, passive, and active acupoints
…acupuncture needling increases impulses from passive acupoints but calms signals from active acupoints. This electrophysiologic difference between passive and active acupoints has been confirmed by experimental data in rats (Y.-T. Ma, unpublished data).
Ma, S., & Sun, S. (2014). Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management: An Integrative Approach. Elsevier.
Exploring the Significance of Acupoint He Gu (Large Intestine 4): Bridging Traditional Acupuncture and Modern Neuroscience
I have begun reading a new text book, and I thought I would make a series of posts to highlight some interesting quotes: An interesting…
Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management
I have begun reading a new text book, and I thought I would make a series of posts to highlight some interesting quotes: In our…
Modification of herbal product pricing
https://newsletter.drnoyer.ch/index.php/campaigns/dm77966tskcc2/web-version/vo018wf2pw993 Dr. Noyer has just informed us that herbal medicine pricing will slightly increase this summer, after more than a decade without modification. The 5%…
Production of TCM herbal medicines
Recently Dr. Noyer, Apothecary in Bern produced a video to show how they handle and create herbal products in their laboratories. Chinese medicines in Switzerland…
Leaves in the Wind
A few years ago I did my first multi-day solo hike in the Jura mountains. It’s a well known route, of which I did a…
An ‘Alimentary’ Experiment
The time has come… Late last year, I decided to start a little diet experiment. I felt like my plate, so to speak, was fairly…
Dr. Giles Yeo on Diet, and Weight Loss
This morning I enjoyed watching this presentation by Dr. Giles Yeo on understanding diet and weight loss. He highlights the principles around what is known…