by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 18, 2021 | Conditions Treated, Featured Wellness Articles, Green Living, Living with the Seasons
Why Use a Neti Pot for Allergies and Colds Here in San Diego, California, I break out my Neti Pot during “Santa Ana” conditions, when hot dry weather blows in from the high desert in the east. Dry weather can aggravates the sinuses all by itself, like in...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Feb 26, 2021 | Acupuncture, Conditions Treated, Moxibustion and Cupping
Chinese and Japanese style moxabustion, or moxa, has may applications in Chinese Medicine. Its an integral part of any authentic acupuncture practice. Moxabustion involves warming the acupuncture area/point with the processed leaves of Artemesia Vulgaris, wild...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 16, 2020 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine Recipes, Conditions Treated
A person asked me what about Herbs for Damp Heat in TCM on Quora. Here is my off the cuff answer Damp Heat in TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, the term coined in the Communist era for what we now just call Chinese Medicine, is associated with an array of symptoms...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Mar 1, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Conditions Treated, Spices, Winter
When fighting a cold or the flu ramp up your Agni internal fire by drinking a quart a day of Dr. Wickermasinghe’s Ayurvedic Detox Tea for Colds and Flu. Yes, the flu and colds are caused by viruses. But nursing is a vital part of medicine. Staying warm, pushing...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Feb 1, 2020 | Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated
Essential Oils for Acne are part of my protocol for curing Cystic and Hormonal Acne with Acupuncture, Ayurveda, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. I have been specializing in the treatment of Cystic and Hormonal Acne in my San Diego Acupuncture and Natural Medicine...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Pitta, Vata
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the Large Intestine (Colon) intestines that causes diarrhea and/or constipation, abdominal pain and/or cramps, bloating, and gas. People with IBS-D will have diarrhea on...