Turning a Breech Baby with Chinese Medicine

 
During the last trimester, it is possible for your baby to turn (or not turn) in such a way as to be considered a breech position, i.e. not in the accepted cephalic or head down position.  If this happens and you want to avoid a C-section, Traditional Chinese Medicine may offer help in turning the [...]

PCOS, pregnant after Clomid failed to promote ovulation

Overview:  29 year old female presenting with a history of irregular menstruation, ranging from 35-55 days.  She was diagnosed with PCOS two years prior to her first visit at Acupuncture Northwest & Associates and had been trying to conceive for one year.  Her western doctor put her on metformin, a diabetic drug to control insulin, [...]

Foods and the Menstrual Cycle

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, women commonly experience periodic and alternating symptoms of blood deficiency and qi stagnation due to the menstrual cycle.  Blood deficiency occurs when blood loss from monthly menses is not replenished by nutrition or sufficient rest. This may manifest as fatigue, pale complexion, lips and nails, dizziness, poor or blurry vision, [...]

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month

 
Here is some general information that we give our endometriosis patients.  We hope that you find it useful!
 
Definition of Endometriosis
Often defined simply as the presence of endometrial (or uterine) tissue in abnormal locations, endometriosis can affect fertility.  The tissue (ordinarily expelled from the body through menstruation) travels outside the uterus and implants itself.  After implanting, a [...]

Bone Marrow Soup Recipe

Bone Marrow Soup
In Chinese medicine, Jing is equated with our vitality.  Our Jing (or qi “bank account”)  is stored in our kidneys.  We have “congenital” jing (that which we were born with) and “accquired” jing (that which comes from the food we take in).  Bone marrow soup helps to support our congenital jing thus increasing vitality and stamina. [...]

“Using Acupuncture For Your Good Health” Talk For Metroparks Tacoma

Our licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist, Annie Hines, MS, L.Ac, LMP, will be giving a talk for Metroparks Tacoma employees on Wednesday, March 24th. The topic of the talk is,  ”Using Acupuncture For Your Good Health”.  She will highlight the benefits of receiving regular acupuncture.  Annie will also describe how to incorporate the use of Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition, [...]

Herbal Chinese Chicken Soup Recipe

Herbal Chicken Soup
Tonifying herbs are often cooked into soup because their taste is pleasant. The chicken in this soup brings out the Qi tonifying and Blood nourishing properties of the herbs. This recipe has been used by the Institute for Traditional Medicine in Portland for the last ten years. It can be used for someone [...]

Cold and Flu Season is Breathing Down our Necks!

 According to Chinese medical theory, cold and flu viruses are abundant in the air we breathe and the “wind” blowing into our nose and mouth may drive the pathogen deep into the body. Once inside the body, the cold/flu virus can trigger an upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, cough, stuffy nose and a host [...]