Meet The Doctor
Dr. Philip is a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and is Director of Acupuncture Services at The Medical City.
Acupuncture for Coronavirus and COVID-19 induced Stress and Anxiety
Acupuncture can help with stress caused by dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Acupuncture for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy: Not just Diabetes Peripheral neuropathy is most often associated with complications of Diabetes Mellitus. The phrase itself refers to nerve disease away from the brain and spinal cord. 60% of cases are due to diabetes, about 23% are of unknown origin, about 10% are due to chemotherapy, and about 2% are associated with […]
2019 In Review
2019. What a year it has been! I have been so preoccupied with personal matters that I have totally not been able to write at all. In fact, I have had to cancel speaking clinic days and speaking engagements simply because I have been too busy taking care of sickly parents. Yes, that is parents […]
Acupuncture Decreases risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Greetings everyone! I have been blogging sporadically for the last year or so due to so many events occupying my time. I’ve been studying again in Malaysia and in Tianjin, China. Anyhow here is my first blog post for 2019. Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA, is a disease wherein the body’s immune system attacks […]
Giovanni Maciocia, R.I.P.
I Giovanni Maciocia has passed away after a long illness. He was one of the greatest and most influential Chinese Medicine authors of the modern age. I recall reading his books before setting forth towards my studies in China. Those books helped me a lot. I recall the first books of his that I’ve read. […]
Acupuncture Improves Peri-menopausal Insomnia
Perimenopausal Insomnia When a woman starts to go through menopause, it is a time of major hormonal shifts. Many of these hormonal changes affect the body adversely. One of the more irritating symptoms is insomnia, or difficulty sleeping. One of the reasons for difficulty of sleeping in Traditional Chinese Medicine is the deficiency of Blood. […]
SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Links Up with Tianjin
It is with great pleasure that the administration of the SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine announces a tie up with the China Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine SMIC Institute of TCM is located at 17 Panay Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. Phone numbers are (02) 374 0000 and 0917 305 1405. Email address is […]
Acupuncture Relieves Fatigue in Lung Cancer Patients
Cancer Fatigue Fatigue is more than just feeling tired. It is a feeling of weakness and lethargy day in and day out. Fatigue is usually not relieved by sleep or rest. Cancer Fatigue is worse. It can be caused by both cancer itself and the treatments prescribe for it. The study I am presenting for […]
Acupuncture Lowers Blood Uric Acid Levels
Five Transporting Points Five Element Acupuncture is a particular type of acupuncture concentrating on point selection based on the so-called Five Transporting Points. The theory is that there are twelve paired meridians – each named after an organ – and that there are points on each meridian that represents one of the five elements of […]
Stroke Spasticity and Acupuncture: A Study
Spasticity: a major problem There are two kinds of paralysis – flaccidity and spasticity. Flaccid means the muscles have no tone and are soft. Spastic means they’re tight and hard to move. A major problem with spasticity is that it is difficult to help the patient move around, leading to caregiver fatigue. Also, spasticity leads […]