TCM Holism

Holistic Health, as defined by Wikipedia, is "a concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs, psychological, physical and social, and mentally should be taken into account and seen as a whole."  This defiinition holds true only partially in TCM.  The holistic viewpoint in TCM states that not only the human body is seen as a whole, but all aspects in the universe is seen as a whole.  We as humans are simply miniscule in this big environment.

In the ancient times when people didn't have the luxury of electricity, the sun was the only source of light and life could only happen before nightfall.  Nature dictated what we do, how we dress, what we eat, when we sleep.  Our body was more aligned with nature's cycles when life was that simple.  

It is known that the moon controls the tides in the ocean; as the moon rotates around the earth, it pulls the water toward it creating high tides.  Female menstruation have been tied to the moon and the lunar cycle for thousands of years, even before modern science came along with the explanation of changing levels of hormones.  The lunar cycle around the earth takes approximately 29 days, which is the same amount of time for an average menstrual cycle.  Just like the moon's journey around the earth, a woman's menstrual cycle and her mood and emotions can be divided up into distinct experienced phases.

 

The moon is just one part of the environment that has effects on our body.  TCM Holism talks about how everything is interconnected; it is a macroscopic view of the big picture.  The same goes for finding solutions for health problems; no ailment emerges without a good reason.  Understanding internally how the organs are interconnected, and externally what kind of environment you live in, the habits, the emotions you're experiencing may often help to reveal the underlying cause of many health conditions.  And thus, only treatment plans that target the whole, not just the localized part, shall give the most satisfactory results.

The Domino Effect

More often than not, people suffer from varyign health issues that happen with no precise reason or cause.  Although there may not be a fancy scientific explanation to what's happening in your body, if you believe the fundamental principle that "everything happens for a reason" holds true, and with a little guidance from theories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), you might just discover the very reason all by yourself.  When you've opened up your mind to this holistic concept, previously absurd claims like "the imbalance in the multiple organs can cause pathological emotions like depression" or "premature white hair is caused by poor kidney functions" may begin to have a stance. 

The interconnection in the body is far beyond any theory can fully interpret.  Only a slight change in the body is needed to start the chain reaction which causes the health problem to manifest.  So is the linear sequence that the domino effect takes place in the same for everyone?  Apparently not.  For instance, missed meals or irregular eating habits are so common that people don't take it seriously anymore.  There will not be immediate consequence if it were a young adult who misses a meal; however, for an elderly, a missed meal could be enough for hospitalization. 

Now, does it mean that the young adult isn't bearing any consequence?  No.  In fact, he or she's already putting the body into a state of malnutrition and more.  The only difference is that he or she still has a chance to count-act the negative effect, or even slow down the pathologic process, while the elderly is all fueled out that every bite in the day counts.

It might be hard to trace every crumb from way back when to find out why the body is in the current heatlh condition.  But it is not too late nor difficult to acknowledge the fact that every stress the body undertakes has its consequences.  Think of the nights when you stay up late, the busy schedule that renders you to skip meals, the emotional stir you experience after being upset or angry with someone.  The answers have always been there. The slightest, most trivial things mark the fall of the dominoes of health.  

觸感療法

我做針的手法是不留針，不用電針的，用的是觸感療法，全快針，身體有病的部位一次過做齊，視乎病人的接受能力。每次治療必盡全力，盡量加速病人的康復能力。

初期我也是用電針、留針的。最初的十年，每年都會到中國跟不同的老師學習新的針灸技巧，充實自已的不足。這都是從每月訂閱的針灸月刊找出我不懂而又想學的技術，然後去尋找不同老師的指導和學習。

很多病人身體都有多處病變和疼痛的部位，為了加速治療效果，慢慢棄用電針，改為逐針逐針，針刺每一個所能感覺到的病變部位，再配合健康針改善整體機能，病人的康復過程顯得非常快，同時都是整體康複，變得非常健康。

經過多年臨床研究和技術的組合改進，手指的感覺變得非常靈活、敏銳，手就像X光機一樣，手指輕輕掃過皮膚就能清楚感覺身體內的病變部位，非常細微的變化都可以擦覺得到。針就直接刺到那病變的部位上，加速身體的復原能力。最後演變成觸感療法，我自已獨特的針刺技巧。

這種治療方法，能夠輕易及準確地找到病人身體病變部位，並能夠在該部位作直接的針刺。起直接治療病變的作用，加強身體的康復能力。我能在身體任何部位做針灸治療，從頭到腳。

做針灸治療前，我會替病人作全身檢查一次，找出所有病變部位，然後一次過做齊。再配上健康針，加速康復能力，改善整體健康。

Awareness Month

Acupuncture is still a mystery to many people.  The fact that acupuncture (and TCM) is an ancient method of treatment, having thousands of years of history just makes it even more perplexed.  No doubt, today's internet savvy world can readily provide anwers to everything by a simple click.  The ironic fact, however, is that no matter how elaborate or indepth any article or even text describes acupuncture, it's nothing like experiencing an actual treatment. 

Acupuncture isn't just about poking you with a needle.  It requires accuracy in every way.  For the acupuncturist, it is a fine skill trained to have perfect coordination from the brain to the hands; and for the patient, it is the self-realization of how your innnate healing army is working for you.  The healing process is not something you need to visualize, with our treatment, you will clearly know.

Too much said or read can be wasted.  This November is our acupuncture awareness month, so bring your knowledge to action, and come see for youreslf!