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Oct

Are You Battling With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Gout)?

By Sin Kang TCM

28 OCT 2020 What is Rheumatoid Arthritis/Gout? We will begin with an analogy. If you were to rub your bare hands together, you’re not likely to feel any pain. However, if you hold a handful of sandstones in between your palms and rub them, you will definitely ...

Oct

Help! Western Medicine Isn’t Helping My Eczema

By STEPHANIE 张立群医师

21 OCT 2020 How common is eczema? In Singapore, many adults and children suffer from eczema. In fact, 80-90% of skin diseases we encounter is eczema. Many people do not see improvement after visiting Western doctors, hence resorting to Chinese Medicine instead. The cause of eczema ...

Oct

How to Prevent and Fight Dengue Fever

14 OCT 2020 Preventing and Fighting Dengue Fever As the coronavirus pandemic currently grips the world, everyone is concerned about how to prevent the virus from spreading and revitalise the economy from recession at the same time. However, the current crisis lurking in Singapore is not just the coronavirus ...

Sep

Have You Heard of “runner’s Knee”?

By Sin Kang TCM

Have you heard of runner's knee? Chondromalacia patellae, also known as runner’s knee, is a chronic orthopedic condition, is very prevalent among young and middle-aged adults (20-50 years old). You may think that a young person is in the pink of health and should not be suffering from knee pain ...

Sep

Prevent Flu

By STEPHANIE 张立群医师

09 SEP 2020 It is common knowledge that flu, influenza, and COVID-19 will cause discomfort to the respiratory system. How do we prevent and reduce the risks of contracting these viruses? The most important step is to enhance our immune system to have sufficient antibodies to counter the ...

Aug

Moxibustion Helps to Relieve Abdominal Pain Caused by Menstruation

By KELLY

26 AUG 2020 Abdominal pain caused by menstruation Dysmenorrhea, also known as painful periods or menstrual cramps, is pain experienced prior to/during menstruation. This is a common sight in gynecology. Symptoms The symptoms are bloating and pain in the abdominal/breast/chest areas, during, pre, and post ...

Jul

Flu: Protecting Your Health After a Common Flu

By Sin Kang TCM

What is Flu? Flu is a type of exogenous disease that stems from pathogenic influences, affecting the primary functions of the lungs, presenting major clinical manifestations such as nasal congestion, sneezing, headache, chills and fever, and fatigue. Flu Signs and Symptoms Due to the differences in climate and individual’s ...

Jul

How to Make Virus Stay Away From Me?

By Sin Kang TCM

15 JUL 2020 Understanding Virus in TCM Throughout thousands of years of history, Chinese Medicine has witnessed many epidemics and defeated them. There is much historical evidence verifying TCM’s efficacy in conquering various viral epidemics. In fact, the theory behind the prevention of viral infection is very simple. “The ...

Jul

How to Boost Immunity During This Epidemic?

01 JUL 2020 Covid-19 Epidemic The epidemic in this century has changed the entire world in just a few months. It has changed the perspective of life to all human beings, affecting the structure of the economy, social habits and customs of all human races, and so on. ...

Apr

What is Dampness in Tcm? Are You Bothered by Dampness?

By STEPHANIE 张立群医师

17 APR 2020 How many symptoms do you have? Obesity, loose muscle, fat accumulation in the lower body. Eat less, but still gain weight easily. It is easy to rebound after losing weight. Feeling sticky after sweating. Oily hair and face, the face looks yellowish ...

Mar

What Causes Pharyngitis? (Sore Throat)

By Sin Kang TCM

17 MAR 2020 Is dry, sore, tickle throat, foreign sensation of pharynx to be afflicted with pharyngitis which is caused by hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency? In TCM ascept, pharyngitis which is caused by hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency, its will often feel ...

Feb

Are You Afraid of This Coronavirus (Covid-19)?

By Sin Kang TCM

17 FEB 2020 It’s perfectly normal to feel tense and anxious towards the current situation where there are many uncertainties. Healthy individuals worry about getting infected and falling sick; infected people worry about getting worse or spreading it to family, friends or others. This kind of worry is ...