Jason Teow TCM

女，85岁，下肢水肿

患者出现了双脚水肿3天，右脚比较严重。按之凹陷，有按压痛。右眼皮水肿和脱屑，呼吸急促，小便不畅，大便正常。她在服用中药治疗三天后，肿胀减少，但第五天又复发。诊断结果为心脾肾阳虚，治疗方法是清热利湿，健脾益肾，温通心阳。中药与针灸治疗约一周后的深夜，患者开始排尿增多，隔天早上双脚肿胀几乎完全消失。经过更换药物并继续服用5天，肿胀没有复发，呼吸也更加畅顺。目前仍在进行治疗中。

这种病情表明患者可能患有心脏、肾脏和脾脏的功能衰弱，导致水液潴留和气滞。中医的治疗方法是通过调理心、脾、肾三脏的功能来达到疏散水湿和补益阳气的效果。

在治疗过程中，排尿增多可能是由于药物的利尿作用或身体内部水湿排出所致。双脚脚肿胀消散，说明治疗取得了一定的效果。

建议继续遵循医生的指导并进行进一步的治疗。

Female, 85 years old, lower limb edema

The patient has had swelling in both feet for 3 days, with the right foot being more severe. The swelling depresses upon touch and is painful when pressed. The right eyelid is swollen and scaly, there is shortness of breath, and there is difficulty urinating, but normal bowel movements. After taking traditional Chinese medicine for 3 days, the swelling decreased, but recurred on the forth day. The diagnosis indicates a deficiency of the heart, spleen, and kidney yang, and the treatment method involves clearing heat, promoting diuresis, invigorating the spleen, benefiting the kidney, and warming and promoting the circulation of heart yang. The night after about a week of herbal and acupuncture treatment, the patient started to urinate more frequently, and by the next morning, the swelling in both feet had almost completely disappeared. After changing the medication and continuing for another 5 days, the swelling did not recur, and breathing became smoother. The patient is currently still undergoing treatment.

This condition suggests that the patient may have weakened function of the heart, kidneys, and spleen, leading to fluid retention and qi stagnation. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment aims to regulate the functions of the heart, spleen, and kidneys to disperse dampness and tonify yang qi.

During the treatment process, increased urination may be due to the diuretic effect of the herbal medication or the elimination of internal dampness from the body. The disappearance of foot swelling indicates that the treatment has achieved some effect.

It is advisable to continue following the doctor's guidance and undergo further treatment.

快快的聽、慢慢的說、慢慢的動怒

两年多的疫情对全人类带来了不止病理的困扰也对许多人造成不同程度的精神疾病。居家工作可能造成原本不太和谐的家庭出现更明显的张力。同事之间的关系也可能因为缺少直接沟通而造成关系紧张。不难发觉疫情期间家庭与社会暴力事件显著提高。

中医一向注重人的情绪甚过于人的生理健康。过激的七情如喜，怒，思，悲，恐常常直接或间接造成疾病的恶化，也可能延长身体的康复。

圣经的一句话给于我们很好的提醒: "你們各人要快快的聽、慢慢的說、慢慢的動怒"。 但愿朋友们继续保持一颗坚韧的心，乘风破浪，健康幸福！

Listen quickly, speak slowly, get angry slowly

The two-year-old epidemic has brought not only pathological troubles to all human beings, but also mental illnesses of varying degrees to many people. Working from home can create more pronounced tensions in otherwise less than harmonious families. Relationships between colleagues can also be strained by a lack of direct communication. It is not difficult to find a significant increase in domestic and social violence during the epidemic.

Traditional Chinese medicine has always paid more attention to people's emotions than people's physical health. Excessive seven emotions, such as joy, anger, worries, sadness and fear may often directly or indirectly cause the deterioration of the disease, and may also prolong the recovery of the body.

A word from the Bible gives us a good reminder: "each of you should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to be angry". I hope friends continue to maintain a tenacious heart, ride the wind and waves, and be healthy and happy!

男，49岁，癌症第4期

患者两年前患上肾癌，再扩散到肺，脑和骨头。经过化疗，西药治疗得到控制。近日来看诊是因为左边小腿疼痛剧烈。夜间经常抽筋。四肢不温。2021年10月小腿做活检，受创部位迟迟没有愈合。仍见深红色伤口并大面积红色斑。据了解患者服用的抗癌药有强烈的抑制作用，可能照成皮肤的修复功能低下。

患者经过不到两周4次的中医针灸和服用中药治疗后便有明显的改善。创伤部位明显改善。夜间不再抽筋，小腿行走时疼痛明显改善。患者自觉以前冰冷的四肢末端现在已温暖得多。身体经常不出汗的情况也改善了。

癌症病友在与癌症战斗时往往要忍受极大的痛苦。面对此起彼落的后遗症与副作用常常束手无策。中医往往可以在这方面给于适当的治疗，将患者的痛苦减至最低。中长期的调理往往能保住患者的元气，增强对抗癌症的条件的同时也提升了患者的生活素质。

Male, 49 years old, stage 4 cancer

The patient developed kidney cancer two years ago, which had spread to the lungs, brain and bones. After chemotherapy and western medication treatment his condition is controlled. Recently, he came to see me because of severe pain in the left calf and frequent cramps at night. Both his palms and feet were cold. In October 2021, a biopsy of the calf was performed, and the injured skin tissue did not heal for a long time. A reddish wound and a large area of ​​erythema is still seen. It is understood that the anticancer drugs taken by the patient have a strong inhibitory effect, which may indicate that the repair function of the skin is low.

The patient experienced significant improvement in less than two weeks after 4 treatments with TCM acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. The wound site was significantly improved. No more cramps at night and very much relief of the pain in the calf. The patient feels that the palm and feet that were previously cold are now much warmer. The fact that the body often does not perspire has also improved.

Cancer patients often endure great pain when battling cancer. Faced with one after another, the sequelae and side effects are often helpless.Traditional Chinese medicine can often give appropriate treatment in this regard to minimize the suffering of patients. Medium to long-term treatments can often preserve the vitality of patients, enhance the conditions for fighting cancer, and improve the quality of life.

Omicron Sequelae

Research data found that more than half of Omicron patients will have sequelae after recovery. Symptoms include chest tightness, chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, insomnia, fatigue, loss of taste, and cognitive decline. Symptoms can last up to a year.

TCM believes that the virus invades the lungs, damages the lung Qi, and causes coughing and wheezing. Lungs Qi fail to descend, resulting in the inability of body fluids to effectively spread throughout the body. Body fluids are unable to nourish the whole body, resulting in fatigue and cognitive decline.

Traditional Chinese medicine can often effectively improve symptoms through syndrome differentiation. By strengthening the systems and organs and eliminating pathogenic factors, the damaged viscera can be adjusted and healed.

奥密克戎后遗症

研究数据发现，奥密克戎患者在痊愈后有超过一半的人会产生后遗症。其症状包挂胸闷胸痛，气短，咳嗽，失眠，疲劳感，味觉丧失，认知能力下降等。症状可以长达一年。

中医认为，病毒侵犯肺脏，肺气受损，升降失和导致咳嗽气喘。肺失宣降导致津液不能有效的疏布全身。津液无法濡养全身而造成疲劳感, 认知能力下降。

中医往往能通过辨证论治法有效的改善症状。并通过扶正祛邪调整受损的脏腑，使之痊愈。

Knowing your health by looking at the integrity of the tongue

Case analysis
Female, 33 years old. Gastrointestinal discomfort, often with loose stools, diarrhea or sticky stools. Get hungry easily, insomnia, fatigue, psoriasis for many years, irregular menstruation and repeated soreness in lower and upper back. Overweight.

The patient has a typical weak spleen, stomach heat, and internal dampness combined with symptoms of liver and gallbladder heat. As I said in the previous issue, patients with excessive dampness will inevitably result in stomach discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, arthritis, skin diseases, fatigue, insomnia and many other sickness.

10 Oct 2021
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You can clearly see the tongue surface is white and greasy, most of the tongue surface is covered by thick, greasy tongue coating, and the coating can also be seen protruding from the edge. White greasy coating means dampness in the body. The small red dots on both sides of the tongue are called thorns. The two sides of the tongue represent the liver and gallbladder. The thorns indicate that there is heat in the liver and gallbladder. The tip of the tongue is reddish, indicating heart and lung heat, which result in the patient often sleeps poorly.

17 Oct 2021
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After a week of treatment, the tongue integrity has improved significantly. The protruding tongue coating has disappeared. The redness of the tongue surface, especially the tip of the tongue, is more obvious due to the reduction of the tongue coating.

Patient's body pain and sleep improves after treatment with herbs and acupuncture. However mid to long-term treatment is still necessary to allow full recovery.

从舌质的变化看健康

病案分析
女，33岁。肠胃不适，常有便溏，腹泻或大便黏腻不爽。常有感饥饿，眠不佳，疲劳感。牛皮癣多年，月经不调，腰背反复酸痛。体型偏胖。

患者是典型的脾气虚弱，胃火旺盛，湿热内蕴兼有肝胆实热内结的症状。我在上一期分享过，长久湿气过重的患者必定会造成脾胃不适，便秘，腹泻，关节炎，皮肤病，疲劳感，三高等症状。

10 Oct 2021
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可以清楚的看见舌面白腻，大部分的舌面都被厚腻水滑的舌苔覆盖，舌边还可以看到突出边缘的舌苔。白腻苔表示体内湿气盛。舌头的两边有着小红点称之为芒刺，舌的两边代表肝胆，芒刺说明肝胆有热。舌尖偏红，代表心肺热盛，反应在患者经常睡眠不佳。

17 Oct 2021
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经过一周治疗，舌质明显改善。舌边突出的舌苔已消失。舌面尤其是舌尖部份因为舌苔减少而可见到色红更为明显。

经过中药与针灸治疗后，患者身体的疼痛与睡眠改善，但是仍需要中长期的治疗后才能完全痊愈。

今天跟大家谈谈保健品。众所周知，现在保健品已经充斥了整个市场，几乎人人家里都会有一两瓶，甚至十几瓶不同种类与品牌的保健品。

保健品给于大众最大的错觉是认为它不是药物，因此没有副作用，人人都可食用。其实保健品只是在药效的申明与注册上和药物在归纳上有些不同罢了。也就是说它是会对人体直接或间接产生一定的治疗效果与副作用。

服用保健品可能带来的危害是大多数人并不知道服用的成分，药效，禁忌与副作用。比方说过量维生素A会造成恶心呕吐; 过量的镁摄取会照常腹泻，肌肉无力感，泌尿系统疾病等。对肾病患者或肾脏功能不全者尤其严重。

简单来说保健品并不适合每个人。更何况多数贩卖保健品的售货员和服用保健品的大众只是对医学有很片面的认识。疾病发生时应该给于的是针对性的治疗。只有拥有医学知识与经验的医师才能给于患者最适当的治疗。

如果本末倒置，注重保健品多于正确的医学治疗将会对整体大众的生理心里健康有着长远的不良影响。

Let’s talk about health care products with you today. As we all know, health products have flooded the entire market. Almost everyone will have one or two bottles, or even more than a dozen bottles of different types and brands of health products.

The biggest illusion that health products give the public is that they are not medicines, so they have no side effects and can be eaten by everyone. In fact, health care products are only different in the declaration and registration of the efficacy of the drug from the generalization of the drug. In other words, it will directly or indirectly produce certain treatments and side effects on the human body.

Possible harm from taking health care products is that most people do not know the ingredients, effects, contraindications and side effects of taking them. For example, excessive vitamin A can cause nausea and vomiting; excessive magnesium intake can cause diarrhea, muscle weakness, and urinary system diseases. It is especially serious for patients with kidney disease or renal insufficiency.

Simply put, health products are not suitable for everyone. What's more, most salespersons who sell health products and the public who take health products only have one-sided understanding of medicine. When a disease occurs, it should be given targeted treatment. Only doctors with medical knowledge and experience can give patients the most appropriate treatment.

If you turn the cart before the horse, paying more attention to health care products than taking the correct medical treatment, this will result in a long-term adverse effect on the overall physical and mental health of the general public.

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疫情当前，中医看免疫力

中医认为人体呼吸进入肺脏中的氧气与脾胃(脾气，胃气)化生的水谷精微混合后合成人体的宗气。这宗气正是与形成人体保卫功能的卫气息息相关，也就是西医所说的免疫力。所以简单来说，要加强人体免疫力就必须增强肺脏与脾胃的功能。以下是我的建议，个人可以按自己的客观条件与喜好适当的做调整。

1 运动如慢跑，快步走，游泳等来增加肺活量，加强肺功能。

2 长期过量食用辛辣，冰凉饮食容易伤脾胃之气。米汤能很好的滋养胃气。

3 尽量一周至少有4-5天在夜间11点之前休息。这样人体的细胞代谢，五脏六腑的排毒与修复功能可以达到一个更好的状态。

4 如果以上3点你都不能有效的做到那最好的方法就是定时做中医调理。最好的调理方法包挂针灸，艾灸，推拿与中药调理。

Immunity in the current epidemic

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the oxygen that the human body breathes into the lungs and the body fluid origin from the spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach qi) metabolize to synthesize the body's qi call Zongqi. This Zongqi is closely related to the Weiqi that forms the body's protective function, which is what Western medicine calls immunity. So in simple terms, to strengthen human immunity, the functions of the lungs, spleen and stomach must be strengthened. The following are my suggestions. Individuals can make appropriate adjustments according to their objective and preference.
1 Exercises such as jogging, brisk walking, swimming, etc. to increase lung capacity and strengthen lung function.

2 Long-term excessive consumption of spicy, cold food and drinks is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach. Rice soup can nourish the stomach very well.

3 Try to rest before 11 o'clock at night at least 4-5 days a week. In this way, the body's cell metabolism, the detoxification process and repair functions of the internal organs can achieve a better state.

4 If you cannot do the above 3 points effectively, the best way is to do TCM treatment regularly. The best conditioning methods include acupuncture, moxibustion, TCM massage and Chinese herbal medication.

情绪影响健康; 健康影响情绪

五脏相生相克达到平衡时身体机能就处在一个良好的健康状态。人在动怒时肝机能处在高度兴奋状态，长期处在这种状态必定伤肝。同样的道理人若长期忧思过度或处在高度压力下必定伤脾胃。

同样的，脏腑功能的恢复也可缓和，改善人的情绪以及其精神状态。

通过中医中药的辩证论治可以适当的用调理，滋润，疏通等方法恢复脏腑的功能状态。有趣的例子; 有几位女性病患经过治疗调理之后又开始购物了，心情豁然开朗😊。

Emotion affects Health; Health affects Emotion

The body functions are in a good healthy state when the five internal organs are in a balanced state. When a person is angry, the liver function is in a highly excited state. Staying in this state for a long time will damage the liver. The same person that was anxious and worry for a long time or under high pressure will hurt the spleen and stomach.

In the same way, the recovery of viscera functions can also relieve and improve a person's mood and mental state.

Through the dialectical treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine the functional state of the viscera can be restored with proper conditioning, moisturizing, dredging and other methods. An interesting example; a few female patients started shopping again after treatment, and suddenly felt brighter😊

Nourishing the spleen and stomach during the Spring Festival

During the Spring Festival, excessive eating or drinking too much soda and cold beverage can easily hurt the spleen and yang qi. Once the yang energy of the spleen is damaged, there may be symptoms of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and so on. You can cook some barley water at home or soak two slices of ginger in hot water for self-conditioning. Of course, the best conditioning is through warming acupuncture and moxibustion, which directly and effectively achieves the therapeutic effect of warming Yang, dispelling dampness and dispelling cold.

春节期间注意养脾胃

春节期间一般杂食汽水冷饮喝多了容易伤脾阳。脾的阳气一旦受损可能会有腹胀，腹痛，腹泻等痰湿困脾的症状。可以在家里煮一些薏米水或用热水泡两片生姜自我调理一下。当然最好的调理是通过温针灸法，直接有效的达到温阳祛湿散寒的治疗效果。

非一定要走25分钟或一个小时，重点是要持之以恒。当作是在轻松散步，运动后自觉身体发热，稍有气促，微微出汗即可。如果经常大汗淋漓反而容易伤津毫气。

健康之本~脾胃

中医非常注重脾胃功能，认为脾胃乃是后天之本。其广义的功能包含了消化，吸收和排泄三大人体生理系统。人体的原动力来自食物中的养分。脾的运化功能能够将这些养分充分的输送到全身，用来濡养身体各个系统，脏腑，组织和细胞。脾胃同时也有分清泌浊的功能，将人体的不良代谢产物排泄出体外。

脾胃一旦出了毛病，长久下来影响了人体的正常消化，吸收与排泄功能，对身体的健康影响之深远可想而知。脾胃功能失调造成的身体症状疾病包挂:

腹痛
腹胀
呃逆泛酸
腹泻
便秘
便溏
疲劳感
面色无华
消瘦
啤酒肚
四肢无力或沉重
少气懒言
畏寒
容易感冒
胃口差
各类皮肤病例如湿疹，牛皮癣
糖尿病
肠易激综合症
贫血
关节炎
不孕等等

总之脾胃失调百病生，脾胃调和百病消。针灸，艾灸在脾胃治疗与调理上简单有效，副作用极少。能有效的达到不治已病治未病的效果。

The foundation of health~Spleen

Traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to the functions of the spleen and stomach, and believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired. Its broad functions include the three major human physiological systems of digestion, absorption and excretion. The driving force of the human body comes from the nutrients in food. The transportational function of the spleen can fully transport these nutrients to the whole body, nourish all body systems, viscera, tissues and cells. The spleen and stomach also have the function of distinguishing turbid secretion, excreting the body's bad metabolites out of the body.

Once the spleen and stomach go wrong, it will affect the body's normal digestion, absorption and excretion functions, and the impact on the health of the body can be imagined. Physical symptoms and diseases caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction include but not limited to:

stomach ache
Bloating
Hiccup pantothenic acid
diarrhea
constipation
Loose stools
Fatigue
Pale
Weight loss
Beer belly
Weakness or heavy limbs
Chills
Easy to catch a cold
Poor appetite
Various skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis
diabetes
Irritable bowel syndrome
anemia
arthritis
Infertility etc.

In short, spleen and stomach disorders will cause all diseases, and the spleen and stomach will reconcile all diseases. Acupuncture and moxibustion are simple and effective in the treatment and conditioning of the spleen and stomach, with almost no side effects. It can prevent diseases and achieve total wellness.

阴常有余 阳常不足

阳如火，阴似水。阳气是催化推动一切生理物质生长与代谢的原动力。比如阳气不足无法正常推动膀胱气化，就会造成尿液渚留小便困难或小便淋漓不尽。而最常见的阳虚症状包挂四肢不温，畏寒，精神萎靡不振，腹痛泻泄，关节痛，生殖与泌尿系统疾病等。慢性病如糖尿病，高血压也常以阳气虚衰有关。

造成阳气虚衰的原因包挂年老，长期熬夜，过度疲劳，房事过度，过食寒凉饮品或食物，疾病损伤等。

温针灸是通过经络学说将针扎在特定的穴位上用以调理脏腑气血，并用温灸法温通经络，驱散体内寒气。温针灸在本地的中医诊所已不多见，原因是燃烧艾灸时烟雾多气味重，而且医师或助理需全天候监查整个过程以避免烫伤病患。

我们的服务经常为病患施以温针灸法，是一种非常有效的传统治疗与保健疗法。

There is always more yin but not enough yang

Yang is like fire and yin is like water. Yang Qi is the driving force that catalyzes the growth and metabolism of all physiological substances. For example, lack of yang energy cannot promote the gasification of the bladder normally, which will cause difficulty in urination or incessant urination. The most common symptoms of yang deficiency include cold limbs, chills, malaise, abdominal pain, diarrhea, joint pain, reproductive and urinary system diseases. Chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure are also often related to yang deficiency.

The causes of yang deficiency and decline include old age, staying up late for a long time, fatigue, excessive sexual activity, overeating cold drinks or food, illness and injury, etc.

Warming acupuncture moxibustion is to use the meridian theory to put needles on specific acupoints to regulate the qi and blood of the viscera, and use warming moxibustion to warm the meridians and dispel the cold in the body. Warm acupuncture is rarely seen in local Chinese medicine clinics. The reason is that the smoke when burning moxibustion is more odorous, and the doctor or assistant needs to monitor the whole process around the clock to avoid scalding the patient.

At Jasonteow TCM we often applies warm acupuncture to patients, which is a very effective traditional treatment for diseases and maintainace of wellness.

Eczema patient
Female 27

Patient has been suffering from eczema for about 5 months, been using steroid cream but symptòms relapsed. Skin is covered with rashes, inflammation all over the upper and lower limbs. Some parts of the skin appear darkened, scaly and damaged. Intense itchiness and frequent flushes over face and neck area.

Treatment with acupuncture, moxibustion and herbs. Advise patient to follow up with treatment twice a week in the beginning. Reduce frequency as the symptoms have subsided. Patient is consistent with treatment and symptoms have reduced significantly in less than 3 months. Skin has turn smooth with minor inflammation.

The final part of treatment is to restore the skin colour back to normal.

To date the patient skin is normal with no symptoms of eczema. She is happy and continues treatment on a periodical basis for overall wellness.

Today's health tips: a quick checks on your health status by looking at your legs.

There is this Chinese saying "寒从脚先起"," 人老腿先衰". The lower limbs can be a good reflection of a person health because more then often when a person ages, the legs will first to have the signs of deficiency. These include but not limited to the following:

1. Feeling of soreness, pain or stiffness while walking, jogging, climbing up or down steps or squatting.
2. Persistent pain over the knee area, ankle or tightness along the thigh or calf area.
3. Legs edema along the calf and feet.
4. Darkening of skin colour over the lower leg.
5. Skin appearance is very dry or cracked.
6. Legs cramps particularly during bedtime.
7. Persistence itchiness, rashes on both legs or one leg.
8. Feeling of weakness or heaviness while walking.
9. Varicose veins appear along the legs.
10. Numbness or have feeling like the feet is walking on sponges.
11. Coldness over feet, calf or knee.
12. Sharp pain over the heel of the feet in the morning.

Should you have any of the symptoms above, it is advisable to seek treatment. The symptòms above indicate not just deficiency on the legs but it reflects the condition of the internal system. For example having leg cramps in the night may means the muscles and soft tissues are not sufficiently nourished which may be a deficiency of the liver or the heart. An experienced TCM physician can detect signs of sickness at a very early stage and thus can eliminate the root cause before the condition deteriorates.

Eczema patient
Female, Age 83

21 Oct 2020 ,
1st picture on the left (taken before 1st treatment)
Leg is swollen with inflammation, intense itching at night, skin redness and oozing. Skin is dry.

9 Dec 2020
2nd, 3rd and 4th picture (taken before 2nd treatment)
Thigh itchiness significantly reduced. Calf less swollen and skin colour improved. Oozing stopped, however still swollen and reddish.

20 Dec 2020
5th picture taken 11 days after last treatment.
Itching significantly improved. No swollen or inflammation. Skin turn darker and is still very dry.

This is a typical case study of eczema caused by liver heat and dampness in the body. TCM herbs is used to expel the heat and removed the dampness. Complemented with acupuncture is to enhance and regulate the skin to heal on its own. Follow up treatments are required to nourish the blood and moisturising the skin. Darkening of skin can be further lighten and improved with acupuncture.

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