Understanding TCM: Qi氣
You may have heard a mysterious term ‘Qi’ (or ‘Chi’, pronounced ‘Chee’) when you learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Some of...
Hamstring strain
The term ‘hamstring’ is actually referring to a group of muscles that are located at the back of your thigh, running from your hip down...
Ankle sprain
Ankle sprains are common injuries that can happen to anyone at any age. A sprained ankle (or a ‘twisted ankle’) occurs when one or more...
每逢月經必腹瀉?
有些女性每次行經前後或月經期間都出現腹瀉的情況,輕則大便質地溏薄、不成形;重則大便呈水樣、一天泄瀉數次。由於這種腹瀉一般能在兩至三天内自行緩解,所以不少女性未有加以重視,但其實,這表現已經符合中醫婦科疾患中「經行泄瀉」的診斷了。...
花類藥與婦科病
俗話説: 「十花九藥」,中藥中有不少屬花類的草藥。花類藥以乾燥的花萼、花冠等部位入藥,具有輕清上行、藥力緩薄的特性,尤適合體質柔弱,不堪藥性偏頗的女性使用。 女性以血為本,血常不足,肝為女子之先天。女性無論經、孕、產、乳均以血為用,故臨床上常見血虛、陰虛及氣滯的病理表現。現...
Frozen Shoulder
‘Frozen Shoulder’ is the common name of adhesive capsulitis, a condition that causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder. As its name...