In my experience I have time and again run up against the reality that many people are on Coumadin to thin the blood and as a result of this they cannot used herbs that have blood thinning qualities. It is quite frustrating for Cancer patients especially since there are many herbs that are effective against […]
BY PRESSING ON CERTAIN ACUPOINTS YOU CAN STIMULATE YOUR BODY’S ENERGETIC SYSTEM By Craig Cormack Acupressure is one of the many branches of Chinese medicine. It is acupuncture without needles using finger pressure on acupoints. Usually, acupressure is received from a trained therapist. Chinese massotherapy, Shiatsu, and Thai massage incorporate acupressure in their systems. Because of the […]
I remember discussing the differences between Western and Chinese medicine with my teacher Dr. Mario Wexu, who taught me acupressure and Tuina (Chinese Massotherapy) over 20 years ago. Mario’s father, Dr. Oscar Wexu, brought Chinese Acupuncture to Quebec in the late 1950s. The Wexu family were the famed founders of Acupuncture in North America. This […]
Chi Kung has been around for some 2,500 years dating back to a Persian monk named Boddhidharma, who walked the Silk path from India to China and found that the Shaolin Temple monks to be in poor health. Boddhidarma taught Chi Kung to the Shaolin monks so they could take kicks and punches without getting […]
A 44-year-old female patient diagnosed with systematic lupus was treated with a combination of acupuncture, healthy diet, tuina massage (Chinese massotherapy), chi kung meditation, tai chi, supplements, and pharmaceutical medications over a 7 year period. The treatment resulted in a significant dissipation of attacks, a reduction of inflammation, improved digestion and elimination, and improved sleep […]
Like many people who suffer from low energy, you may feel that your lack of vitality stands in the way of your personal and professional achievement and enjoyment of life. And you may be looking for a natural, drug and side-effects free way to conquer your fatigue once and for all. Doctors report that the […]
Chinese massotherapy is a frontline therapy for gastrointestinal disorders. Used in combination with healthy eating habits, regular exercise, and herbal remedies, it provides relief for indigestion, constipation, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and many other conditions that affect the stomach and intestines. Chinese medicine sees the body as a unified energy system. The body contains […]
Case Study: Acupressure Combined with Breathing Exercises Helps with Bronchitis By Craig Cormack, BA, LMT Recently, I received a call from a client who told me that her 89 year-old father was suffering from the after-effects of bronchitis and congestive heart failure. He had been hospitalized for four days and was treated with Prednisone, […]
Many years ago, I was working with a client who was dying from cancer. She was in hospital for the last months of her life. Her doctor agreed that it was okay to treat her with complementary medicine to comfort her in her last days. For example, I gave her astragalus in ginger tea (ginger, lemon and […]
You have been rolling around in your bed hours. You feel wired, your legs are restless and your mind is full. You roll your eyes because it is only ten minutes after the last time you checked your clock. You pine for sleep, you feel exhausted, you have had a full day and yet, finding […]