Why do so many people suffer from shoulder pain?
Why is shoulder pain so common? Shoulder pain and dysfunction is one of the most common complaints we see. Perhaps only neck pain and low back pain are more frequently seen. There are many reasons why so many people experience shoulder pain. The first is the shoulder is a very complex joint and is made up of at least four individual joints. As a general rule, the more complex something is,...
Spring and liver 春天与肝脏
Which viscera is spring most closely related to? It's liver! Spring is the season when everything grows and Yang rises. In the theory of five elements, spring and liver belong to wood. 春天和哪个脏腑关系最为密切？是肝脏！春季是万物生长，阳气升发的季节，在五行学说中，春天和肝脏都是属于木。 The liver in traditional Chinese medicine includes and is larger than the anatomic liver. It has the functions of regulating Qi, emotion, promoting digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach, adjusting blood volume and blood movement, water distribution,...
Meet the TCM Doctor: Serena Yang
Serena received her degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), majoring in Chinese medicine and acupuncture. She specializes in gynecological disorders, dysmenorrhea, PMS, menopausal symptoms, uterine myomas, PID, and infertility. Serena also specializes in acupuncture that deals with all sorts of body pains and traditional Chinese internal medicine for conditions such as insomnia, headaches, anxiety, digestive disorder, etc. She uses a combination of herbal...
24 Chinese Solar Terms – Jing’Zhe （惊蛰）
24 Chinese Solar Terms - Jing'Zhe （惊蛰）, March 5, 2020. As the third in the order of the 24 solar terms, this is the time the hibernation ends. ...
Body & Soul Medical Clinic is resume work!
We are happy to announce that Body & Soul Medical Clinic Downtown and Minhang are coming back! For any future appointment, please contact Body & Soul Medical Clinics WeChat or online booking! The whole Body & Soul Team wishes you "Stay healthy! Stay happy!" Body & Soul Medical Clinics - Downtown Clinic & Lifestyle Center 上海市黄浦区西藏南路760号安基大厦1405室 Anji Plaza 14th floor, 760 South Xizang Road (Crossing Jianguo Road) 200000 Shanghai, Huangpu District TEL: (+86 21) 63455101 Email: huangpu@bodyandsoul.com.cn Body &...
Small Gym, Home Office
Let’s make moves together! 让我们动起来 First, let’s check our posture before reading further… 首先，阅读前让我们先确认一下您的姿势 3 2 1 Are you in this position? 是这样的？ Or this? 这样的？ Or even this? 还是这样的？ Now, let’s take a deep breath and then restore our posture according to the following picture: 现在，让我们深吸一口气，然后把姿势调整到如下图所示 A lot of people have to stay at home under the current situation. Gyms are closed and outdoor group sport activities are mostly cancelled. We start to move less and become more sedentary at home....
Natural Solutions for Allergy Sufferers in This Outbreak Season
“I have a cough and running nose lately, does it mean I am infected by the new coronavirus Covid-19?” At this moment of winter to spring transition, we are facing allergy season along with a high incidence of influenza and the new type of coronavirus outbreak across the country, which is inevitably causing anxiety and fear among the general public. What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus Covid-19? According to the...