TCM Blog: Learning Together

Written on 26. November 2023.

What is an Italian-American expat doing in Germany writing about Traditional Chinese Medicine? Well, that’s a long story, which I won’t delve into here. However, I am aware that my daily existence has me dancing in the interstices between cultures,...

Autumn Transitions to Winter...

Written on 7. November 2023.

Yesterday I woke to find the golden glory of the tree outside our bedroom window already shedding to the cold, moist earth below. I wondered, „Can it already be the end of autumn?“ And looking more closely at the Chinese calendar (which marks the...

What I'm Reading - Research on TCM and Western Medicine August 2023

Written on 2. August 2023.

I’m always on the lookout for current research that relates to topics in TCM or western medicine that I often encounter in my practice. Here’s a brief look at what I’ve been reading recently, in case anything would also be of interest to you.

Treatment of Digestive Problems with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Written on 31. July 2023.

Digestive problems sometimes develop insidiously. Before we know it, we’ve started simply avoiding certain foods or have chosen to live with some digestive discomfort, even at the expense of our energy levels or well-being. How can we return to a healthy,...

Diagnosis - East and West

Written on 1. June 2023.

Diagnosis - East and West TCM views the human body through a very different lens than western medicine. I often compare them in this way: Western medicine views illness as a problem in and of itself within the body - like a Petri dish growing bacteria....