ConditionsInternal medicine by pattern
Energy and fatigue
Burnout, the afternoon crash and the long tail after a viral illness.
3 conditions in this group
Here the classical lens leads: each condition is read as a pattern first, with the Western picture alongside. Hover or focus a condition for a short summary through your lens.
- Hypothyroidism
Western Hypothyroidism is a thyroid that makes too little hormone, most often from Hashimoto's, an autoimmune condition.
Classical 水 Read mostly as yang running low in the Spleen and Kidney, so the body loses warmth and damp and phlegm build up.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Moxibustion
- Long COVID
Long COVID and post-viral fatigue
Western Long COVID is a set of symptoms, often fatigue, brain fog and breathlessness, that persist long after the infection.
Classical 金 Read as lingering heat or damp the illness left behind, layered over depleted qi and yin.
Often with Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Food as medicine
- Fatigue
Fatigue and burnout
Western Persistent tiredness that rest does not restore, with many possible medical, sleep, mood and work-stress causes.
Classical 土 Read as reserves spent faster than they are made: a weak center, constrained Liver qi or waning Kidney yang.
Often with Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Moxibustion
Ways we often work in this group
- Chinese herbal medicineClassical formulas chosen for the exact mix of patterns you have, worked through in order and changed as you change. Trained through the ICEAM curriculum.
- AcupunctureFine, single-use needles at points chosen from your pattern diagnosis, to restore the smooth flow of qi and blood.
- Food as medicineClassical dietary therapy: what to eat, when and how, chosen from your pattern and the season.
- MoxibustionWarming mugwort near the skin to warm the channels and support the body's yang.
- Functional medicineFunctional medicine through the lens of classical Chinese medicine: pattern-precise, without the expensive lab gatekeeping.
- AcupressurePressure on acupuncture points by hand, in the treatment room and as self-care between visits.
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