Every day in my family medicine clinic, at least one patient is sick with common cold symptoms like rhinorrhea, otherwise known as runny nose and sinus congestion. The question is the same: what’s the best treatment for a runny nose? I’m sharing this because most of my patients are not taking what I think is most effective.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Complementary Medicine
TCM and Kids: Which Therapies Are Safe — And Effective?
Many of us have delved into China’s most famous traditions of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), but it’s difficult to know not only which treatments are effective and safe, but which are suitable for your condition. I practice allopathic Western-style family medicine, but I also trained with many alternative medicine doctors in the hippie enclaves around San Francisco, so I am familiar with these complementary medicines.… Read the rest