Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, myofascial cupping therapy, Moxibustion) in Steveston BC Acupuncturist
05/22/2025
Very interesting article about our terrain, inflammation, fasting and "if you're white-knuckling it, you're not really fasting". Excellent information throughout this site- Cancer Choices- and not limited to cancer treatment.
Amy Price Neff is the founder of MindStream Integrative Medicine, a full-spectrum primary care, mental health, metabolic and integrative medicine practice in Nashville. Our discussion explored the foundations of body terrain, how fasting affects the body’s healing environment, and how to safely ex...
05/20/2025
Depression - causes and treatment, and some thoughts from Chinese Medicine. Read more erinmoran.substack.com
01/29/2025
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01/20/2025
I was asked by the British Acupuncture Council’s Acu magazine to write an article for their Winter edition. You can read it here https://acupuncture.org.uk/acu/
Thanks BAcC! ❤️
12/16/2024
Read on erinmoran.substack.com.
12/12/2024
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11/19/2024
Cupping Masterclass now open to: acupuncturists/TCM practitioners, physicians, physiotherapists and massage therapists (if cupping is in your scope of practice). erinmoran.ca for more information.
11/17/2024
Moxibustion
Why do I burn this stuff on you?
The burning of Chinese Sage or Artemesia Vulgaris is a therapeutic technique that has been used for thousands of years in East Asian medicine. We call it “moxa” for short. The heat penetrates the fascial channel and has actions of increasing circulation and nourishing the tissues. But it’s much more than that. Moxa enhances the effect of acupuncture. For example, in cancer care, there is a point that has been shown to increase white blood count (immune-boosting). Applying moxa at this point (ST36) is commonplace in hospitals in China to help patients to continue their chemotherapy. In addition, each acupuncture point has what is called the “spirit of the point”- an emotional aspect. For example, if someone is endlessly ruminating, we would do moxa on the emotional point of the stomach (UB50). If there was a loss of purpose with underlying grief, we may do moxa on the emotional point for the lung (UB42). In general, acupuncture taps into the energetic system and moxa accesses a deeper level.
10/28/2024
As always, an excellent conference with plenty of research in progress to back up our collaborative efforts in oncology. From oncologists to yoga therapists to acupuncturists like myself, we are finding common ground in supportive cancer care in an evidence-based way.
10/16/2024
Calling for a needle revolution
09/18/2024
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05/06/2024
It’s about the mindset. More on my substack, link in bio
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"OFTEN PEOPLE RETURN AFTER THEIR FIRST OR SECOND TREATMENT AND SAY, “YES MY TENNIS ELBOW IS MUCH BETTER, BUT WHAT ELSE DID YOU DO TO ME? I FEEL OVERALL MUCH BETTER AND MORE LIKE MYSELF!”
Erin has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since 2001. With an undergraduate degree in biology and one year of dental school under her belt, she brought plenty of skepticism to her training in Chinese medicine. After exhausting her teachers with questions about mechanisms of action and the need for tidy flow charts, she heeded their advice: "wait until you start your clinical training. You will see. It works."
Indeed they were right. Chinese medicine works. In many cases. On a daily basis, Erin was amazed to see that a certain protocol of acupuncture points, based on symptoms and tongue and pulse presentation, dealt with the problem with significantly more success than all of the other modalities a patient had tried. Her skepticism started to turn into intrigue and she felt the need for deeper study.
Through her training, Erin learned that TCM is excellent for treating the here-and-now physical manifestations of an internal imbalance. However, she felt something was missing in that TCM did not address the problems arising from mind and spirit imbalances.
This led her to Five-Element Acupuncture, (Five-Element blog post) which works at a deeper level to correct the root of the symptom. We are living in a culture where, for the most part, our basic needs are met: people are clothed and fed and have a roof over their heads. Many more symptoms arising are as a result of mind and spirit level problems. These are difficult to treat in conventional medicine and TCM. But the Five‑Element approach, with its gentle and subtle rebalancing, can be a game-changer.
Most importantly, Erin is results-oriented. If something is not working with the treatments, she is not afraid to refer to and/or collaborate with other health care providers. Often the best effects for complex cases are achieved when the approach is multi-faceted.
"MY GOAL IS SIMPLE. I WANT YOU TO FEEL BETTER AND TO BE YOUR BEST SELF."
