The main cause of allergies differs between children and adults. In children, allergies commonly develop from the invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors. Once these pathogenic factors invade the Lung, they impair its capacity to circulate bodily fluids, causing nasal phlegm accumulation. In adults, however, as internal deficiencies of Kidney and Spleen Qi progress with age, they generally become the predominant cause of allergies. Because the Kidney and Spleen channel Qi to the Lung, deficiencies of Kidney and Spleen Qi weaken the Lung, resulting in stagnation of fluid circulation and consequently nasal phlegm accumulation.

My objectives are to expel the pathogenic factors affecting the Lung and subsequently restore Kidney and Spleen Qi by acupuncture and herbal medicine, and also to diffuse local Qi, Blood, and Phlegm stagnations to clear nasal symptoms.

A number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease may have developed from a long-term viral infection, which may not necessarily exhibit clear or immediate symptoms. Viral pathogens produce Heat toxicity, and thus dry the circulating fluids into stagnant Phlegm, which generates Wind as it obstructs the body’s Qi channels. Both Phlegm and Wind obstruct the external orifices as well as the internal orifices of the Heart. Blockage of external orifices impairs speech and sensory functions, while blockage of the orifices of the Heart causes mental deterioration. With age, internal deficiencies of Kidney and Spleen Qi not only leave the body more vulnerable, but also detriment the brain directly. Nourishment to the brain comes from the Kidney, whose Qi is supplemented by the Spleen. As deficiencies of Qi and Blood malnourish the brain, stagnations of Qi, Blood, and Phlegm form and lead to decline in mental function.

Since a pathogenic infection, if present, can exacerbate internal deficiencies, and vice versa, my objective is to consider and treat both causes, to mitigate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by strengthening the Kidney and Spleen and diffusing Qi, Blood, and Phlegm stagnations with herbal medicine supplemented by acupuncture.

The diversity of physical and psychological stimuli that can trigger asthma attests to the difficulty of achieving comprehensively preventive measures. In the perspective of Chinese medicine, however, asthma stems from the invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors and from internal Qi deficiencies and stagnation. Asthma and allergic rhinitis share many pathological similarities, such as the stagnation of Blood, Qi, and Phlegm in the Lung due to an invasion of Wind and Cold or to an accumulation of Phlegm and Heat. As the natural downward flow of Qi is obstructed in both cases, Lung Qi may rebel upward, inducing an asthmatic attack. Deficiencies of Kidney and Spleen Qi exacerbate the stagnations in the Lung, which in turn worsens internal deficiencies.

My objectives include expelling pathogenic factors, restoring Kidney and Spleen Qi, and diffusing Qi, Blood, and Phlegm stagnations by acupuncture and herbal medicine, but most importantly I focus on recuperating the health of the Lung, one of the most sensitive organs. In this respect, treatment for asthma requires more time than treatment for allergic rhinitis.

Bell’s palsy typically develops from an internal Qi deficiency in the channels of the body. The deficiency of Qi within these channels makes them vulnerable to invasion by exogenous pathogenic factors. The invasion of these factors induces Qi, Blood, and Phlegm stagnation in the body, obstructing the flow of nutrients to the facial channels. The absence of Qi and Blood circulation consequently weakens and paralyzes the nerves and muscles of the face.

My objectives are to expel pathogenic factors from the facial channels and to promote local circulation of Qi and Blood by acupuncture as well as locally applied herbal patches, and additionally to diffuse stagnations across the whole body with herbal medicine.

For people above the age of 40, I focus primarily on treating the condition of your entire body than on the illness itself. By improving the health of your body and the condition of your digestive system as a whole, I can clear away any gastrointestinal disorders. For people under the age of 40, I focus primarily on treating the gastrointestinal disorder itself. However, the goal of Chinese medicine is to balance the whole body regardless of the illness, and therefore I also take into consideration the condition of your entire body when prescribing an herbal formula.

The upward flow of Qi and Blood maintains the health of the brain, but an invasion by exogenous pathogenic factors disrupts this flow, causing the Qi and Blood to stagnate. This stagnation may manifest as headaches. Furthermore, headaches may stem from either internal imbalances or internal deficiencies. In the case of internal imbalances, headaches result from an excess of Yang in the Liver, set off by hypertension and anxiety. These conditions give rise to Qi stagnation in the Liver, which diminishes Liver Yin. The resulting excess of Liver Yang surges upward to the head. In the case of internal deficiencies, conditions such as improper diet, stress, or chronic or congenital diseases all cause Qi and Blood deficiencies. As these deficiencies malnourish the mind, they can manifest as headaches.

My objectives, depending on what imbalances and/or deficiencies are present, are to restore the balance of Yin and Yang in the Liver by expelling pathogenic factors and diffusing stagnations and to both recuperate internal deficiencies as well as eliminate the roots of those deficiencies by acupuncture and herbal medicine.

My treatment plan for hyperthyroidism consists of three stages. In the first stage, following a diagnosis of your condition, I clear out the root cause of the disease, which can be caused by various reasons such as stress, anxiety, or heat toxicity of the body. The root is the cause of all of the branches, or symptoms, of an illness. Therefore, by eliminating the illness from the root outwards, I can clear out the remaining excess of the branches of the problem without the recurring. After the first stage of the treatment, your Blood levels T3 and T4 should return to normal. In the second stage, I clear out the remnant excess of the disease and tonify your body at the same time. As I clear out the excess, I also tonify your body in order to help prevent the root of the disease from returning. After the second stage of treatment, your Blood level TSH should return to normal. In the final stage, I focus solely on tonifying your body in order to make your body strong enough on its own to prevent the disease from recurring.

The root cause of hypothyroidism is kidney and spleen deficiency. Therefore, I primarily focus on strengthening your kidney and spleen. I clear away the branches of the disease at the same time with acupuncture and herbal medicine.

My treatment plan combines acupuncture with herbal medicine to strengthen your body and your eggs. As both grow stronger and healthier, your chances of becoming pregnant increase greatly. I have experience working both with women who have tried in vitro fertilization (IVF) with their own eggs and with women who have tried IVF with donor eggs. Depending on your condition, I may or may not prescribe herbal medicine.

Common causes of insomnia include improper diet and overexertion. What you eat as well as how regularly you eat both determine the fitness of your diet. An unhealthy routine in either regard can detriment Heart and Spleen Qi and provoke Stomach Fire. Overexertion can likewise weaken Heart and Spleen Qi, as well as provoke Fire within the Liver by depleting Yin from the Liver; as the depletion of Yin leads to an excess of Yang, which surges upward to the head, sometimes causing headache and irritability, too. Similarly, the invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors weakens Kidney and Spleen Qi as well as creates stagnation of Qi and Blood, obstructing the delivery of nourishment to the mind. All of these causes ultimately result in disharmony between the Heart and Kidney due to a deficiency of Kidney Yin, as the Spleen fails to deliver adequate Qi to the Kidney and as Liver Fire dries away Kidney Yin.

My objectives are to address the quality of one’s diet, to expel pathogenic factors and restore Spleen Qi as appropriate, and most importantly, to calm the Fire in the Heart and Liver while strengthening the Yin of the Kidney by acupuncture and herbal medicine.

I combine acupuncture treatments with herbal medicine in order to release wind, to clear away any existing heat toxicity, to strengthen your adrenal and immune system in order to eliminate lung, kidney, and spleen deficiencies, and to move Qi, Blood, and Phlegm stagnations and thereby clear up the symptoms of menopause. In the beginning stage, I clear away the heat or cold imbalance in your body and remove the Qi, Blood, and Damp stagnation. The intermediate stage involves a conjunction of the beginning and concluding stages. In the concluding stage, I tonify your kidney Jing, which is the source of all Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood. The majority of menopause patients have more kidney Yin deficiency than kidney Yang deficiency. In Chinese theology, Yang is heat and Yin is cold; therefore, a Yin deficiency causes an imbalance in your body which results in too much heat. When your body is deficient, there is also a great amount of Qi, Blood, and Damp stagnation. I also focus on clearing away the Qi, Blood, and Damp stagnation as I clear away the heat or cold.

Acute nephritis is categorized into heat and cold types, though the cold type is rarely seen. The heat type is most often caused by heat toxicity such as strep throat, malaria, and the common cold because a Wei Qi deficiency allows toxicities to extend deeper into the kidney. Chronic nephritis is categorized into heat and cold types as well. Symptoms of the heat type are night sweats, a red tongue, and a fast pulse. The heat type is cause by heat toxicity that lingers inside the body for a long period of time, causing kidney Yin deficiency. Symptoms of the cold type are swollen legs, a pale face, a pale tongue, and a weak pulse. The cold type is cause by Yang and Qi deficiency of the kidney and spleen that resulted from a long-term illness or a significant loss of protein through the urine.

Nephropathy is primarily caused by Qi and Yang deficiency of the kidney and spleen. Qi deficiency causes protein to leak out through the urine, and Yang deficiency causes water to accumulate in the body, resulting in an edema.

For chronic pain, I combine acupuncture and herbal medicine for speed and effectiveness in clearing away the pain. I use acupuncture to treat the stagnation and the pain itself through both local and distal points. In treating the deficiency, herbal medicine is prescribed to strengthen the body. The length of time needed to treat chronic pain varies greatly, depending on the your condition and the frequency of weekly visits for treatments.

Acute renal failure is frequently caused by toxicity. Kidney damage that was caused by the toxicity can be repaired by Chinese medicine to a certain degree, depending on the patient’s condition. Chronic renal failure is the result of a deficiency of kidney Jing, which is the source of all Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood, although the illness is primarily Qi and Yang deficiency. This may be caused by hypertension, diabetes, or chronic nephritis.

Acupuncture helps to disperse your liver Qi, balance your emotions, and boost your immune system. Herbal medicine disperses your liver Qi even more effectively and helps to balance the Yin and Yang deep inside your body as well. Acupuncture and herbal medicine not only relieve stress, but they also help prevent serious disorders that result from too much stress, such as depression.