Migraine, whose main symptom is headache, can also cause vomiting or painful heart palpitations. The attacks are generally felt on one side of the head (in the temporal region from the eye to the neck).

The origin can be an excess of yang (hot energy) or a deficiency of yin (cold energy that regulates yang). The liver, which regulates the circulation of substances, will then slow down the circulation of Qi. This stagnation of energy will turn into rising and explosive heat towards the head.

Chinese medicine treats migraine effectively through acupuncture and pharmacopoeia. The practice of yǎngshēng will also help to delay the attacks.

Shitake, or xiāng gū (香菇) to the Chinese, is native to Asia. It is called the fragrant mushroom. It is considered a superfood, in view of its many medicinal properties.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it treats the “emptiness of the spleen and stomach” as well as the “emptiness of the blood”. It is therefore a great energy restorer in general. Given its tonic properties, it is therefore recommended to consume it regularly.

According to TCM, shiitake is a very good digestive, tonic and restorative. Since it increases the quality of the blood, it is a powerful skin cleanser.

Chinese medicine, in its holistic spirit, is interested in the individual in all its dimensions: physical, emotional, spiritual.

It also takes into account environmental and relational aspects. The symptom, for the Chinese doctor, is the tip of the iceberg.

Through his diagnostic tools: questioning, observation, examination of the tongue and pulse, palpation… he will evaluate all the energy imbalances. It is indeed these imbalances that are the cause of the dysfunctions of the different organs, and therefore of the diseases.

The same symptom, or disease, may have different origins according to each patient. The treatment will therefore be personalized. By restoring the patient’s global balance, the symptoms will gradually disappear until they are healed.

According to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), acne is the result of internal heat caused by stress, emotional disorders and an unbalanced diet.

The location of the acne on the face helps determine which organs are malfunctioning. This toxic heat can come from the lungs, the stomach or also from an associated excess of internal moisture. The liver and kidneys are also often involved. This results in blood poisoning.

A major change in diet, combined with exercise will improve the situation. A medical treatment in TCM (acupuncture, plants) will allow to cure this illness which is certainly benign but which can cause important psychological sufferings.