Andres Vergara and Michele Collins Vergara Acupuncture, a therapeutic technique that is thousands of years old, is part of the larger system of Chinese medicine. It involves the use of very small, sterile, stainless steel needles in specific areas on the human body called acupuncture points. These points fall along specific acupuncture meridians that usually originate or end in the digits of the hands and feet, but can also originate in the head. Usually body points and points on the arms and Continue Reading
The Effectiveness of Chinese Medicine For Treating Male and Female Infertility
Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH and Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. Chinese medicine can make a tremendous contribution in promoting fertility for both men and women. On the March 26th episode of Holistic Healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine, we discussed why Chinese medicine is so effective at treating male and female infertility. Chinese medicine is a holistic system of medicine that identifies and treats a specific pattern of imbalance that could inhibit the ability to either create Continue Reading
Lessons Learned from China About Using Herbal Medicine in an Integrated Setting
http:// Map from PlanetWare.com Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH and Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. China’s Sichuan province is an area widely known for its spicy foods. More important for herbalists is that Sichuan province is also well regarded for the quality and variety of herbs that are grown there. Over 4300 herb varieties are grown in Sichuan, cultivated on over 1.4 million acres of land. The purchase of Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan is ranked first in China. Sichuan Continue Reading
The Treatment of Pain with Herbs and Acupuncture
Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. and Michele Collins, Rh (AHG), MPH Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are highly effective treatments for the relief of any and all types of pain. Pain and debilitating chronic pain transcend the simple sensation of hurt. Chronic pain can limit one's activities and deeply affect one's mood. Using Chinese medicine, which is one of the oldest and continuously practiced systems of medicine in the world, we have been immensely gratified to help a wide variety of Continue Reading
Herbs and Foods to Support Metabolism and Quell Sugar Cravings
by Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH and Andres Vergara, L.Ac., M.Ac. On January 22nd's internet radio show, Combining Science and Chinese Medicine for Sustainable Weight Loss, we (Andres and Michele) talked about the role the spleen and kidneys play in metabolism in Chinese medicine. Keep in mind, though, that we are not referring to the literal and anatomical kidneys and spleens alone. Yes those organs themselves are included, but they are actually the gross manifestations, two of 5 of the Continue Reading
Modern Western and Chinese Research on Acupuncture and Herbs
by Andres Vergara, L.Ac, M.Ac. and Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH Chinese medicine is a broad umbrella term that refers to many different modalities which use similar diagnostic theories and understandings to address a wide variety of conditions, most notably acupuncture and herbs. In the January 22nd internet radio show episode titled Into to Chinese Medicine Medicine: Chinese Medicine 101, of Holistic Healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine, we offer an overview of Chinese medicine in which Continue Reading