by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 25, 2014 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Detoxification, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Spring has sprung and with it comes thoughts of spring cleaning, both of household and body. According to traditional Chinese medicine principles, this is the season most connected to working on liver and gallbladder issues, so now is a great time to do a cleanse....
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 13, 2014 | Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
“There’s always going to be detractors,” B.C.’s Minister of Advanced Education, Amrik Virk, said in an article titled “Chinese medicine critic argues against B.C. school” posted by 24 Hours Vancouver. True. I have been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 20, 2013 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sometimes time seems to fly by. Especially now, in the middle of summer. It seems it’s June one day, September the next. For those suffering from pain or other health challenge, however, sometimes time drags. Though a health problem can happen in an...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conventional modern medicine has fancy machines, expensive medications, and complicated surgeries. TCM uses simpler, but still powerful means for diagnosis and treatment. Check out my article in Vancouver’s 24 Hours newspaper: Ancient approach has relevance in...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 27, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In this week’s 24 Hour newspaper, I wrote about Traditional Chinese Medicine’s powerful and complex, but low-tech, diagnostic systems and treatments are important in our modern world. Check it out: click here for the PDF version.
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 22, 2013 | Detoxification, Traditional Chinese Medicine
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is the season when the liver and gallbladder are most active. With over 500 vital tasks, your liver works very hard. All the blood that leaves your stomach and intestines passes through your liver where it is processed...