The TCM Skin Clinic

The TCM Skin Clinic Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine treatment for skin disease, fertility, and many internal conditions

we treat many different types of itchy skin conditions including eczema and lichen planus.one ingredient you might see i...
11/26/2022

we treat many different types of itchy skin conditions including eczema and lichen planus.

one ingredient you might see in your formula is xu chang qing 徐長卿 - radix cynanchi paniculati - paniculate swallowwort root - and it can be a great anti-itch medicinal when there are patterns of wind dampness presenting in the body. you'll usually find this ingredient packed on the side to be added during the tail-end of cooking your herbal tea.



preparing a custom acne formula for one of our patients 🌿💚
11/19/2022

preparing a custom acne formula for one of our patients 🌿💚



Four preparations of Hawthorn Fruit - Crataegi Fructus - Shān Zhā 山楂 - a medicinal commonly used for digestive issues - ...
01/15/2022

Four preparations of Hawthorn Fruit - Crataegi Fructus - Shān Zhā 山楂 - a medicinal commonly used for digestive issues - especially breaking down greasy and fatty foods. One of our favourite herbs - tastes sweet and sour…sort of like dried strawberries. With special processing, this herb will support digestion in various capacities. When in its regular dried format, it’s lovely to eat a couple of pieces on their own after a heavy meal.

Today in pharmacy we cooked dry-fried (Chǎo) and scorched (Jiāo) preparations for today’s patient prescriptions.

1. Shān Zhā 山楂 - Freshly Dried
2. Chǎo Shān Zhā 炒山楂 - Dry-Fried
3. Jiāo Shān Zhā - Scorched
4. Shān Zhā Tàn - Charred

Check out this video by Uncle Baicao百草大叔 to see how Shān Zhā 山楂 is traditionally processed and let us know in the comments what preparations you see in the video. Hawthorn processing starts at about the 5:15 mark and the final preparation begins at 8:45 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TErQlnmuI2A

The last two images on this post are smaller European and North American varieties of Hawthorn for reference, in case you see them growing this summer.






Customized herbal prescriptions are dispensed with care for our patients 💚🌿
12/12/2021

Customized herbal prescriptions are dispensed with care for our patients 💚🌿

Glad to see greater representation in medical illustrations thanks to the work of Chidiebwre Ibe - Medical Illustrator, ...
12/12/2021

Glad to see greater representation in medical illustrations thanks to the work of Chidiebwre Ibe - Medical Illustrator, Medical Student and Aspiring Neurosurgeon. Although the attached image has gone viral, he’s drawn representations of many skin conditions that we see regularly here in clinic.

Chidiebere Ibe said he hopes his creations will help change the field of medical illustration, which is predominately white and male.

Today we’re attending day two of the 7th Annual Skin Spectrum Summit - The Canadian Conference on Ethnodermatology. Thur...
11/06/2021

Today we’re attending day two of the 7th Annual Skin Spectrum Summit - The Canadian Conference on Ethnodermatology. Thursday’s presentations were very informative and relevant to our practice. Many skin conditions go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed in people of colour, so we’re here to brush up on diagnosis, the latest dermatology research, and to better serve our patients.



March 18th is Close the Gap Day - a day of action in support of achieving Indigenous health equality.In honour of this d...
03/19/2021

March 18th is Close the Gap Day - a day of action in support of achieving Indigenous health equality.

In honour of this day, we attended the first annual Indigenous Skin Spectrum Summit. There were many critical and insightful presentations on culturally safe care for Indigenous peoples led by Dr. Rachel Asiniwasis, Dr. Blair Stonechild, Dr. Carrie Bourassa and more.




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12/22/2020

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Technology changed how we deal with the dark days and long nights. With new restrictions on gathering, it’s changing it again.

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10/09/2020

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We are humbled to have been nominated for a Toronto Star Reader’s Choice Award in not just one but TWO categories! We ar...
10/09/2020

We are humbled to have been nominated for a Toronto Star Reader’s Choice Award in not just one but TWO categories! We are proud to serve our patients and community ☺️ Voting is open until this Sunday October 11th! Cast your vote! ✨

https://www.thestar.com/readerschoice-toronto/categories/health-wellness-fitness-beauty/subcategories/alternative-medicine-healing

https://www.thestar.com/readerschoice-toronto/categories/health-wellness-fitness-beauty/subcategories/holistic-health-healing



Getting to the root of complex dermatologic conditions and restoring balance with precise, individualized herbal formula...
09/22/2020

Getting to the root of complex dermatologic conditions and restoring balance with precise, individualized herbal formulas 🌿

Although most skin diseases that we see at our clinic are treated internally with customized herbal teas, there are time...
07/19/2020

Although most skin diseases that we see at our clinic are treated internally with customized herbal teas, there are times where we prepare freshly compounded topical medicine for our patients to support the healing process 🌿🌿🌿




Taking a short break to admire the flowers on the clinic porch. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺We’re now seeing patients via telemedicine. Vis...
07/17/2020

Taking a short break to admire the flowers on the clinic porch.
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We’re now seeing patients via telemedicine.
Visit www.thetcmclinic.com or call (416) 968-3308 to book an appointment 🌺



07/12/2020

Malone Mukwende, a second-year at St George's, University of London, wrote Mind the Gap, to help other medics recognise life-changing diseases, which present differently on darker skin.

06/12/2020
All set to dig into to patient case studies! 📚✨ @ Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
09/30/2019

All set to dig into to patient case studies! 📚✨ @ Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa

We're off to San Diego to study the treatment of unusual and difficult skin diseases ! And stroll on the beach ;)
09/28/2019

We're off to San Diego to study the treatment of unusual and difficult skin diseases ! And stroll on the beach ;)

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