I am on the SBO protocol and I am having a bad reaction, I still can't poop and am very frustrated... Already tried, dandelion, milk thistle, artichoke, licorice and most things related to sibo...(also tried deep breathing...) WHAT IS THE PROBLEM
Or can anyone refer me to any successful case studies? Thank you! 🙏
Hello. First off thanks for reading this. I see an acupuncturist. She told me I have a spleen deficiency. Don’t eat after 6pm. No carbs, more protein and veggie. I want to see a doctor that can send in specific labs like gut health/ food sensitivities/ hormones but it’s so hard to get doctors to send in certain labs that I think will really help so I know.
My breath smells like feces. Especially in the morning and night. Been like this for a long time. Potential celiac. Not diagnosed without endoscopy. Puffy. Tongue is white, puffy, teeth marks on the side. Year off birth control. Gained almost 15 lbs. back hurts a lot. Front of my legs are achy near menstrual cycle. 25 years old. Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
🇨🇳 Пекинская ТКМ-терапия Tuina: кому подходит и как пройти маршрут грамотно
Если вы планируете Tuina в Пекине, логично ориентироваться на крупные ТКМ-больницы города.
Ниже — практичный обзор: показания, маршрут и важные ограничения.
Обычно цель: снизить боль, улучшить функцию, уменьшить риск рецидива.
Эффективность не равна “чем сильнее нажим, тем лучше”; важна индивидуализация.
При красных флагах сначала исключают острые состояния.
Кратко:
Tuina в Пекине лучше работает как этап системного лечения, а не как “разовая магия”.
Примечание: расписание и структура отделений уточняйте по официальным каналам больницы.
Tags: #Beijing #Tuina #TCM #Rehabilitation #PainCare
I've been dealing with anovulatory & irregular (late) cycles for quit some time now. I started acupuncture about 3 months ago for this and to help with overall hormone balance that was affecting my sleep & anxiety.
My overall mood & sleep has gotten WAY better. My cycles in very concerned about & want to know if anyone has experience with this or any thoughts / advice.
Month 1 - no change in cycle
Month 2 - strong ovulation but started period 3 days post ovulation. Period was more normal, with more blood flow & less brown blood.
Month 3 (CURRENT) - I'm on day 41 of my cycle, no ovulation detected, I've been having cramping, lots of bloating, fatigue for a week now as if my period is starting any day. My BBT has fluctuated all over the place. It was low so I thought I was starting but now it jumped back up. I've been having discharge almost like I'm ovulating, especially today.
Any insight on this? Is this normal? Is my body trying to find regulation on a new cycle?
My condition diagnosed by a doctor is kidney yang deficiency and liver blood deficiency.
As I get better and increase my daily activity, I notice that if I accidentally go overboard, I get a headache/dizziness for maybe a day. After resting fully in bed and eating it subsides, sometimes I have to bed rest an entire day.
Was wondering what is the reason for this. From my understanding yang is needed to create blood and blood deficiency can cause headaches and dizziness. If I exhaust my yang in the day it also affects my blood and thus I get fatigue + headaches? And blood deficiency also affects my sleep -> extra vivid dreams and waking up in the middle of the night?
Was wondering if that was correct, if not what’s the reason for it?
Thanks.
Can somebody please recommend me good tcm doctors in Chicago?
The RELIEF Act in three sentences: Use a small share of existing opioid settlement money —
about 1.6% of what California and its counties already receive each year — to test whether better
access to non-opioid pain care (acupuncture) reduces opioid prescribing and repeat emergency room use. Evaluate it independently. End it automatically if it does not perform.
The Problem in Plain Terms
Nearly 8,000 Californians died from opioid-related overdoses in 2023. That is roughly 22 people every day.Despite billions spent on addiction treatment and emergency response, those numbers have plateaued at a high level — not fallen. Something upstream is not being addressed.
That something is chronic pain. For a significant share of people who end up dependent on opioids, the path began with pain that was undertreated, with a prescription that was the easiest option available, and with no practical non-opioid alternative that was affordable and accessible at the point of care. That is not a personal failure. It is a system failure.
What the RELIEF Act Proposes
The RELIEF Act proposes a five-county, five-year pilot program that places licensed acupuncturists inside existing healthcare and emergency room pathways in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Kern, and Humboldt counties.
The goal is to give patients with chronic pain a non-opioid option before they are prescribed long-term opioids or end up in the emergency room repeatedly because their pain is unmanaged.
This is not a claim that acupuncture cures addiction. It does not. The proposal is clear about that. What it tests is a simpler question: if we make non-opioid pain care more accessible earlier, does that reduce howmany people end up on the opioid path in the first place?
How the Money Works
The RELIEF Act requires no new taxes and no new state budget appropriation. California is already
receiving hundreds of millions of dollars each year from lawsuits won against opioid companies. The law requires that money to be used for opioid remediation. Preventing future opioid dependency by improvingpain care qualifies as remediation.
What Makes This Responsible
Five counties only, five years only. This is not a statewide program. It is a bounded test with a
defined end date.
Independent evaluation with public results. A separate evaluator, not connected to the program, will assess whether it is working. Results will be published annually.
Pre-specified success thresholds. Success criteria are set before the pilot starts, not after. The
program cannot move the goalposts.
Automatic sunset. If the pilot does not meet its targets by Year 5, it ends. There is no default
continuation.
Does not replace existing treatment. This pilot does not touch funding for medications for opioid use disorder, naloxone, counseling, or harm reduction.
Equity built in. County plans must show they are reaching the populations that bear the greatest
burden of overdose deaths, with language access and transportation support required.
What the Science Says
Acupuncture for chronic pain is not fringe medicine.
The evidence for acupuncture as a treatment for addiction — by itself — is not strong enough to make that claim, and this proposal does not make it. The pilot is about pain care before opioid dependency develops, not about treating dependency after the fact.
Who This Is For
The RELIEF Act is designed for people who are in pain, who are at risk of being prescribed long-term
opioids, or who have already had an overdose-linked emergency encounter and need a non-opioid
follow-up option. It is designed for communities — like Humboldt County, which has an opioid death rate five times the state average — that are carrying a disproportionate share of the crisis. And it is designed for a healthcare system that currently defaults to opioids not because they are always the best option, but because non-opioid alternatives are not reliably available at the point of care.
We are looking for feedback on this proposal. We are stress-testing this before it goes any further. Three questions we are actively looking to
challenge:
• "Why acupuncture specifically, not physical therapy or something else?" (We argue: faster deployment in high-throughput settings, minimal equipment, established Medicare coverage pathway.)
• "Is this scope creep on settlement funds?" (We argue: preventing future dependency is remediation. The settlement framework supports it.)
• "What about the acupuncture workforce — are there enough practitioners?"
Does this hold up to your scrutiny?
What is the strongest argument against it? We want to hear the hardest questions before proposing fully.
I am a Pakistani student right now. My Olevel grades are 3B 3A 1A* 1C, and Alevel is BBB. Medical in Pakistan is pathetic in my opinion, my elder brother had all straight A/A*s and he got into a medical uni in Pakistan, but unless and until you dont get into the top 2-3 best medical unis in Pakistan eg agha khan or king edward, then it’s absolutely pathetic, not recommended at all. So thats why I decided i want to do medical from china. I need advice, with these grades can i do mbbs from either of the top 3:
1.pekings
2.Shanghai Jiao Tong University (School of Medicine)
Ghanghzou
I really want to get into sun yat sen bcs i rlly like Ghanghzou or shanghai jiao tong.
Guys im ready to pay financially because medical in Pakistan is like 70,000 – 72,000 USD for a decent college. So can you guys please share the pros and cons of studying in china ??
Im ready to learn mandarin or any language and spend financially aswell. However i plan to do USMLE after graduation of MBBS and go to usa. I genuinely need full clear guidance from anyone who might have experienced it or heard something about it. All the pros and cons and everything. And also were i can realistically get admission with my grades in ur opinion.Tysmmm.
In Chinese medicine, the stomach prefers warmth.
Cold drinks weaken digestion and slow energy flow.
This is why many Chinese people prefer warm water.
🇨🇳 Beijing TCM Tuina Guide: Who It Fits and How to Visit Efficiently
If you plan to try Tuina in Beijing, many patients start with major TCM hospital systems.
Here is a practical overview: common indications, visit flow, and key cautions.
Typical goals: pain relief + better function + lower relapse risk.
Good care is not “harder pressure = better result”; it is individualized and assessed.
Red-flag symptoms should be medically ruled out first.
One-line summary:
Beijing Tuina works best as a structured care pathway, not a one-session miracle expectation.
Note: Department setup and schedules may change. Always check official hospital updates first.
Tags: #Beijing #Tuina #TCM #Rehabilitation #PainManagement
🇨🇳 北京中医院推拿介绍：适合哪些人、怎么就诊更高效
想在北京看中医推拿，很多人会优先考虑北京中医院体系。
这篇给你一个实用版思路：先看适应场景，再看就诊流程和注意事项。
核心目标一般是：减痛 + 恢复功能 + 降低复发风险。
不是“越重手越好”，而是“评估后个体化”。
出现红旗信号时，应先排除急重症。
一句话：
北京中医院推拿更适合“规范评估 + 连续管理”路径，而非一次性速效期待。
> 说明：具体科室设置、出诊信息与治疗边界，请以医院官方最新公示为准。
Tags: #北京中医院 #推拿 #中医康复 #颈肩腰腿痛 #就医攻略
I went to my first TCM appointment today. I had gua sha, cupping, and acupuncture done. Today I was given gui zhi fu ling wan and long dan xie gan wan to take multiple times a day. I have a chronic skin rash, hands and feet are cold, poor circulation, lower blood pressure. She mentioned my rash being on my gall bladder meridian, that I have gallbladder and liver issues. Has anyone had issues taking these remedies? I tend to be sensitive to things so I’m a little anxious! Any help is appreciated.
I am 39F who had a lung infection mild 3
Weeks ago. I got antibiotics prescribed and all done. How we the lingering cough won’t go away. I went to the Chinese Herbal Medicine store, and was recommended the above mentioned pills .
I googled this and now I
Worried this is not safe.
I am sensitive to hot and cold, I don’t have sweating, both bowel and urinating is fine.
Just wondering
🇨🇳 北京西苑医院养生香牌：产品定位、使用场景与选购建议（理性版）
最近不少人问“西苑医院养生香牌”到底值不值得买。
这篇不做夸张宣传，按实用角度讲清楚：它适合谁、怎么用、不要期待什么。
养生香牌（或同类香文化产品）更偏向：
它不等于“诊疗方案”，也不能替代医生评估和正规治疗。
如果你本身对香味敏感，建议先从低频短时使用开始。
对睡眠、焦虑、慢性疼痛等问题，仍建议优先走专业医疗路径。
不适合：
一句话总结：
西苑医院养生香牌更适合作为“中式养生生活方式产品”去理解，而不是医疗功能产品。
> 说明：具体产品信息、材质与使用说明请以官方渠道最新发布为准。
Tags: #西苑医院 #养生香牌 #中式香文化 #中医文创 #理性消费
🇨🇳 中医医疗旅游服务（中国）｜多语种支持：中文 / 俄语 / 葡语
想来中国做中医调理、针灸、推拿或康复，但担心：
我们做的不是“神奇疗效宣传”，而是帮你把就医路径做清楚。
> 具体价格按需求复杂度、城市和时长确认。
我们的价值是：提高信息透明度、减少沟通损耗、提高就医效率。
私信发送 5 项信息即可获得首版建议方向：
我们会先给你一个“是否适合医疗旅游路线”的初步判断。
Disclaimer：本服务为医疗旅游信息与流程支持，不构成医疗建议或疗效承诺。实际诊疗请以执业医生评估为准。
Tags: #中医 #医疗旅游 #中国就医 #针灸 #推拿 #康复 #Hainan #Beijing
I have always had tummy issues but since last year I have been struggling with sibo, and was intrigued by the hypothesis that there is a seperate "systematic" root cause. I have tried a bunch of TCM formulas but they don't seem to work (most of the standard ones for tummy issues)
Can anyone help?
Hi am a registered nurse and physiotherapist for some years now and I want to go to China to study TCM and Acupuncture. Can someone offer some advice, hints would be greatly appreciated.
I am currently looking at several studies i found on the net like;
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine -> Courses
One-year Acupuncture Course for English Speakers,
Short-term Training and Advanced Study Programs of Henan University of Chinese Medicine
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, am using this site https://njucm.cucas.cn/program/ and I've contacted some of their officials to help me out however am not fully convinced to go for this option so am writing this post for some help/advice
Thank you have a nice day 🍀
PS: i live in Europe :D
levei uma bolada no queixo do lado esquerdo e como se osso da mandíbula tivesse apertado os nervos auriculotemporal e agora estou sentindo uma ardência 24 horas isso foi em setembro em Março comecei a fazer a massagem e sinti melhoras a ardência diminui só que o encomendo lá por dentro ainda tenho. sinto como se tivesse grudado lá por dentro.