Tom's Vital Herbs & Acupuncture Clinic
3939 Hastings St 101 # 101 V5C 2H8 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Tips of Micro and Macro Cosmic YunQi (exercise your internal energy): 1) inhale while ascending qi along the spine (Du meridian) through perinium, and descend qi along the centre of the front, the Ren meridian; through top of head, (BaiHui pt DU20). This circle is call Micro cosmic, (XiuZhowTian). 5-10 long and calm breaths. 2) When stretch to the most, inhale while ascending qi along the spine through perinium from the centre of your feet, (YongChuan; KD1), and descend qi fr...om BaiHui DU20, through Ren meridian, pass the DanDian below the navel, spread them to sides of both hips (GB30), runs down the Gall Bladder meridians, fucus at the JeGu pts (GB39), (3' above the angle), down to the centre of feet again, (YongChuan ptsKD1). This is the Macro cosmic, (DaZhowTian), and do for 5- 10 calm breaths. 3) Store qi practice; store your qi through pracice the XiuZhowTian again, but store your qi in the DanDian this time, (3' inside the navel, and this is area of "SOURCE of QI"), 5-10 calm breaths. Do the yogistic stretches twice a day with this breathing exercise sequence 30 minutes each, and your health quality is guarantee. See more

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What do the body pains indicate? TCM terms body and emotional pains as health alarm detectors. It’s time to visit a doctor when the alarm is setting on with a warning with pains. The patterns of pains in vary part of the body is obviously indicates different category of emotional feature could cause from different syndromes. Therefore, if you can clearly explain your pains to your TCM Doctors could merit your doctor on the syndromes analysis. Body pains are the results of th...e disharmony of internal organs' functional activities, due to the mechanism of hormonal changes. Usually, in the modern world, people is very weak in their Health awareness, and very seldom pay attention to their pains and aches, hurts, etc...., as long as they still can live with them. People also think that those pains are okay to live with by ignoring them, till one day, they are finding out with certain cancers....., and they would blame these caused by "silent killers". We do not deserve for pains and we must live in quality, this is a GOAL of quality life. See more

What is Chinese Herbal Medicine? There is approximately 6000 Chinese Herbal ingredients derived from plant, animal, and mineral sources. The use of these substances can be traced back to 1,000 BC. Over the past 3000 years, an incredibly rich and powerful system has medicine has been created. During this time, classical herbal formulas that are effective for many health concerns have been developed. The herbs are available in the form of herbal teas, liquid extracts, tablets, ...capsules, granules, lotions, creams, salves, or poultices Individual substances are rarely prescribed alone in Traditional Chinese Medicine. A carefully balanced recipe of several different herbs is specifically tailored for each person's entire health condition. Each herb is chosen for its own specific functions. In addition, herbs can enhance the strengths and reduce the side effects of each other. The combination of substances in a formula creates a new therapeutic agent that can treat much more effectively and completely that a single substance. What is the difference between Western Herbs and Chinese Herbs? Western Herbal Medicine tends to use one or two herbs to treat just a specific symptom. A Chinese Herbal formula has as many as 20 different herbs. The herbs are selected to work synergistically to treat the whole person. In Chinese medicine, due to our diagnostic system, we are able to assess a person’s whole constitution (the health of their whole body) and treat the root (or cause) of a health concern along with a branch (or the symptoms) of a health concern. It is in this way that we are able to treat a person's whole body and mind, rather than just a symptom. How safe is Chinese Herbs? One of the most appealing qualities of Chinese Herbal Medicine is the low risk of adverse reaction or side effects. Herbal medicine uses all the constituents of the plant, including the cellulose. The herb is completely balanced, and therefore has minimal side effects. The most commonly reported adverse reaction is minor gastrointestinal upset. Modifying the herbal formula or adding herbs to strengthen the digestive system can remedy this. If you do notice any side effects, please stop taking your herbs and consult your herbalist right away.

Why Arthritis? Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. There are many forms of arthritis (over one hundred and growing). The forms range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage (such as osteoarthritis) to those associated with inflammation resulting from an over-active immune system (such as rheumatoid arthritis). Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. Inflammation of the joints from arthritis is characterized by joint stiff...ness, swelling, redness, and warmth. Tenderness of the inflamed joint can be present. Many of the forms of arthritis, because they are rheumatic diseases, can cause symptoms affecting various organs of the body that do not directly involve the joints. Therefore, symptoms in some patients with certain forms of arthritis can also include fever, gland swelling (swollen lymph nodes), weight loss, fatigue, feeling unwell and even symptoms from abnormalities of organs such as the lungs, heart, or kidneys. A rheumatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have special interests in unexplained rash, fever, arthritis, anemia, weakness, weight loss, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, autoimmune disease, and anorexia. They often serve as consultants, acting like medical detectives at the request of other doctors. The treatment of arthritis is very dependent on the precise type of arthritis present. An accurate diagnosis increases the chances for successful treatment. Treatments available include physical therapy, splinting, cold-pack application, paraffin wax dips, anti-inflammatory medications, immune-altering medications, and surgical operations. TCM’s perspectives of arthritis in their specific ideas: The Arthritis manifested a verity signs of dysfunction and weakness of almost all organs involved, but usually involves lungs, liver and kidney. The cause of arthritis is due to poor circulation on the degenerated bones, muscles and tendons. ( Osteo or rheumatic ). When the tendons and cartilages along the joints accumulated DAMPNESS Pathogen, the free flows is interrupted and causes the acute pains and inflammation, the pains will be worsening whenever the extreme changes of weather, from dry to damp, warm to cold. That is why people suffer arthritis can tell the weather change. In TCM, the liver dominates the tendons and cartilages, and kidneys dominate the bones. The lungs dominate the skin of the body, and lose the defensive function by letting the invasion of WIND and DAMPNESS pathogens. TCM treatments consider in different areas to study at the holistic concept in principle in term of its verity of symptoms, Acupuncture is essential to alleviate the acute pains, and herbal medicines would supplement to bring back the balance of the energy flows of the dysfunction organs. See more

Tom from Tom's Vital Herbs & Acupuncture Clinic Tom Kong is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and he has been helping people achieve balance in their being since 1994 here in Burnaby and Vancouver area. He has built up a strong patient following during his years of practice. Many people Tom has helped have become loyal patients who now bring their entire family to Tom's Vital Herbs. "Knowing you have helped someone, you feel proud and satisfied. ...You feel you have achieved something. This is why we are here," Tom says. Tom can help you with a variety of problems - everything from depression and stress, to physical pains, improved motivation, and more. He will first try to understand you and the cause of the problem, and help you to understand yourself better. It is important to Tom that people seek help from qualified practitioners. Because of this commitment to high standards, Tom has founded the Qualified Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association, and was a board director at the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. If conventional western medicine cannot help you achieve a balance, Tom might have the solutions. He'd love to meet with you. Tom's Vital Herbs is located at 101-3939 Hastings Street, half a block west of MacDonald Ave. Call him at 604-255-6808. See more

Our service includes: A) TCM Diagnosis In TCM, the diagnostic process is considered in four areas - known as the Four Examinations or Four clinical diagnostics () . These are: 1. Inspection () Looking the complexion, eyes, tongue, nails, hair, gait, stature and affect?... 2. Listening and Smelling () Hearing and Smelling: sound of voice and breath, odour of breath, skin? 3. Inquiring () Interrogation/asking: current complaints, health history, family health history, patterns of sleep, appetite, digestion, medical prescriptions and vitamins intake, bowel movement, bladder, sweat, body and emotional pains; emotional features, lifestyle features and gynaecological features. 4. Palpation () Touching: palpation of the body to discover body temperature, body moisture, pains; and taking of the pulse (pulse reading) After the four clinical diagnostics is done, the Doctor is able to outline and assess the treating strategy for your disease. The prescriptions can be done in several ways as below in the clinic. B). Acupuncture C). Tuina D). Massage E). Herbal extract mixtures in forms of capsule or tea, cream textures, and drops or solutions. Process of a consultation: If you are the first time visitor to our Doctor, he will write you a file to keep all your medical records all times, with the information carried in the above sequence of the Four clinical diagnostic examination. When the treatment principle is sort out through the process together with the consideration of enviromental nature for the practice of a TCM holistic concept; (TienDiRen). TCM categorized the solar terms of changes into the 6 sequences or 6 energies of the year. The Doctor starts to prescribe you a treatment plan, and you must not be too nervous for he request you to sign a consent treatment form as this is part of the regulation. The enviromental nature means the energies of the nature that changes all times, normally we have 6 types of energy changes within the two main guesting energies of the year. The Hosting Energies are always in the same sequence of the year, unlike the guest energies are different from year to year. This is figure out with a Sexagenary cycle system that had developed 6 to 7 thousands years ago, followed by the Lunar Chinese Calender. We can calculate out the energy easily with today's technology computing system.

Hot needle is very good for muscular sores, aches and cramps cause from "cold and damp BI" stubborn and stagnated energy, especially for those muscles that have over applied on ice.

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