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Timing of Exterior Releasing
Published on 2012-03-18 00:57:00
Two days ago I was sick. I slept uncomfortably and woke up feeling sore. I thought it was because of some exercise from the day before, but after a few hours I realized I had caught a cold. The symptoms were mild, mainly body aches focused on the low back and hips. I had mild aversion to cold and developed a headache later in the day, which could have been from watching too many movies. I took > read more
Article on Japanese acupuncture
Published on 2011-07-01 20:46:00
I wrote this short article on Japanese acupuncture for the English-language Metropolis magazine in Tokyo. > read more
Another old quote about acupuncture
Published on 2011-04-04 09:10:00
This one's from "The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal" in 1827. Click to view larger version. > read more
Quote about acupuncture from 1833
Published on 2011-04-01 09:27:00
"Acupuncture affords a striking instance of a good remedy discovered from groundless hypothesis, and condemned without a single trial for above a century." from The cyclopaedia of practical medicine, comprising treatises on the nature > read more
Riffing on the CAN survey
Published on 2011-03-27 21:18:00
The Community Acupuncture Network recently released their 4th annual clinic survey. I highly recommend checking it out. They did an awesome job looking into CA clinics in great detail. Their effort compares very favorably to NCCAOM's survey released > read more
Acupuncture... after the prom??
Published on 2011-02-26 06:35:00
Has anyone noticed this picture from Wikipedia's acupuncture entry? Some woman is applying moxibustion to a man's belly. Ok, so far so good. But the picture is kind of out of focus, the treatment appears to be taking place in someone's bedroom, and > read more
Asprin miracle...or eat your natto
Published on 2011-02-21 05:30:00
A few months ago a large-scale British study on the effects of "baby" aspirin on cancer risk got a lot of press. The study said that among people who were taking a daily aspirin dose, there were 30% less lung cancer deaths, 40% less for col > read more
Hot Springs 4 - Chloride Hot Springs 塩化物泉
Published on 2011-01-26 07:18:00
For my latest birthday, my wife gave me a coupon to a fancy hot springs in Tokyo called La Qua. It is right down town, across the street from the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium, but they have drilled deep and get natural hot spring water. The water was > read more
Ota's Stomach Powder - 太田胃散
Published on 2011-01-16 23:46:00
It's been a while since I wrote about kampo, so here's a look at one of the standards of over-the-counter herbal medicine in Japan. Created by Nobuyoshi Ota in 1879, Ota's Stomach Powder is a household name in Japan. The concoction of both herbal an > read more
A Tokyo Moxa Seminar
Published on 2011-01-06 06:24:00
After moving to Japan in December 2009 I was suddenly cut off from the world of Chinese medicine. Unable to practice as my U.S. license is useless here, I worried how I would stay in touch with my field. For the first six months I had little contact > read more
Master Nagano case study
Published on 2010-12-16 06:43:00
The following is a translation of a case study from Kiyoshi Nagano's book "鍼灸臨床-わが三十年の軌跡" (My Path of 30 year - Acu/Moxa Clinical Practice). Nagano-sensei was the teacher of Kiiko Matsumoto. Depression -Male, 49 yea > read more
Football acupuncturist
Published on 2010-12-01 05:22:00
Article on an acupuncturist that works with NFL players. > read more
Japanese mechanise san jiao!
Published on 2010-11-07 19:33:00
Japanese home appliance firm Izumi has created a mechanized version of the san jiao, the tripe heater. The device is powered by electricity, has a strength of 1,000 watts and comes equipped with a timer. It is unclear, however, how it can be integrat > read more
American Beauty
Published on 2010-08-30 08:36:00
Studying Chinese medicine in the USA is not a very patriotic activity. In fact, I would say that most of those who choose to study TCM are in some way dissatisfied with American society. Many are frustrated with the materialism and superficiality of > read more
Liver Holiday - 休肝日
Published on 2010-07-20 19:40:00
The picture above is of an advertisement for non-alcoholic beer on a Tokyo train. The woman and bird on the left are saying "Have a good Liver Holiday from the Kirin Health Project". Kirin is a major beverage company. Apparently the new non > read more
Not Adding = Draining
Published on 2010-07-17 05:09:00
Someone I know vaguely was hospitalized for gallstones recently. He ended up having his gallbladder removed and spent about two weeks in the hospital (long stays are typical in Japan). Last week he sent out a general message to update people on what > read more
Hot Springs 3 - Carbon Dioxide Hot Springs 二酸化炭素泉
Published on 2010-06-20 04:29:00
Ingredients: at least 1g of free carbonic acid per 1kg of water Characteristics: when bathing, carbonic acid bubbles stick to the skin Indications: this type of hot springs share the same indications as Simple Hot Springs, and also treat high blood p > read more