Author Archives: oshio
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June 2013
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArchivesSunny Day in Victoria…and hope for Migraines with Acupuncture therapy May23 The students of Oshio College of Acupuncture and Herbology have been lingering and late for class today, due to the sunny springtime weather here in Victoria, BC. However, Dr. Yin is giving a class on hard-to–treat case studies, so the Acupuncture students crowd in around […]
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July 2013
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArchivesBest place to study Acupuncture and Herbs in Victoria, BC Canada Jun13 As I look out at the Garry Oak trees blowing in the wind, and the bright June sunshine illuminating the leaves, I am reminded of why Victoria, BC is one of the best places in Canada to live. Thinking about the family, friends and […]
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August 2013
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArchivesChinese Medical Massage (Tui Na) Jul31 One of the best things about studying Traditional Chinese Medicine is that you learn many techniques that you can immediately put to use on family, friends and even clients. Students enrolled in Oshio college’s Tui Na practitioner program learn the techniques of Chinese medical massage, as well as Gua Sha and Cupping […]
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September 2013
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArchivesWhat is the difference between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Naturopathic medicine? Aug28 Excellent question! Both TCM and Naturopathic practitioners seek to optimize the health of patients by recommending natural, herbal and physical therapies. The main difference is that TCM practitioners rely on diagnosis based on the differentiation of syndromes (Bian Zheng) while Naturopaths often […]
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Back to school – September 2013
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArticlesSep11 Ahhh, autumn. There is something about September and the back to school season that makes me want to run out to the stationary store and get all stocked up with books and pens! This is the first week back to College for our Acupuncture and Herbology students. Dr. Yin and all the other professors have been […]
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Wen Bing (warm diseases)
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArticlesSep18 As a first year Acupuncture Student, I was briefly introduced to the theory of how invasions of Wind-Heat can cause symptoms at the 4 levels: Wei, Qi, Ying and Xue. At the time, I was busy studying hundreds of Acupuncture points and herbs, and learning all about Diagnosis from a TCM and also Allopathic […]
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Natural solutions for menstrual irregularities: Scanty or Profuse period
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArticlesSep25 I remember being very envious of one of my high school girlfriends: she always had very light periods. She said she only needed one lightdays pad for each day of her 3 day cycle. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say that I was on the other end of the spectrum. Ugggh. […]
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Natural solutions for menstrual irregularities: Scanty or Profuse periods
Posted on October 2, 2013 by oshio in ArticlesSep25 I remember being very envious of one of my high school girlfriends: she always had very light periods. She said she only needed one lightdays pad for each day of her 3 day cycle. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say that I was on the other end of the spectrum. Ugggh. […]
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