Qi Spot: Exploring Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

0February 9, 2010
Another Biased Headline

“Researcher Warns on Herbal Medicines” (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/08/2813236.htm) Looking at the above headline, what thoughts enter your head? Obviously it is an attempt to...
2February 7, 2010
Scientists Find How Acupuncture Deactivates Pain (well, one of the ways)

… but are a bit lacking in their conclusion. Let me explain. Their headline is “Acupuncture ‘lessens pain in brain not...
0February 5, 2010
The King of Medicinals

Sun Simiao has been called the “yao wang” or king of medicinals. He was a master of herbology, acupuncture, qigong...
0February 3, 2010
Nothing Like The Real Thing

People sometimes ask me about my opinion regarding the use of cold lasers versus needles for acupuncture. The first thing...
0February 2, 2010
On The Other Hand, We Can Do Without These…

Goji berries ‘help fight skin cancer’ (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Goji-berries-help-fight-skin-cancer/articleshow/5524176.cms) Nice to read, right? At first glance, maybe, but a thorough examination of the article...
0February 1, 2010
News Bias Continues: Ephedra’s True Story

Much has been made about the non-effect of Ginkgo Biloba on alzheimer’s disease. Surprisingly for the critics I ‘d have...