Philip Niño Tan-GatueFeb 12, 20211 minHappy Chinese New Year!Wishing everyone a fruitful and happy year of the Ox! So far, the year of the Ox has me working hard! Truly like an ox! In addition to...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueJan 12, 20211 minHello 2021!Yes, this post is a bit delayed, it being almost two weeks in 2021 and all. But boy, what a year it had been.
Philip Niño Tan-GatueMay 28, 20202 minAcupuncture for Coronavirus and COVID-19 induced Stress and AnxietyOne of the biggest problems in this time of coronavirus mania is the loss of our daily routine.
Philip Niño Tan-GatueMar 20, 201710 minHow to Spot Fake Medical NewsAnatomy of a Fake Medical News Article This post was inspired by a recent interaction between myself and a friend. She had shared a blog...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueSep 2, 20162 minAcupuncture for Bell’s Palsy: The Sooner, The BetterAcupuncture for Bell’s Palsy Previously, I had written about an article about how acupuncture has been shown to be effective for Bell’s...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueNov 2, 20141 minAcupuncture for Varicocele: A CaseDocumenting the Varicocele A while back, I blogged about the use of acupuncture to reduce the size of gallstones in a patient. (link)...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueJun 8, 20142 minExperiencing True Integrative Medicine in ChinaMy apologies to my handful of readers. I have not been able to blog with any regularity the past month or so. At any rate, I would now...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueMay 1, 20141 minDr. Tan-Gatue is now a Speaker for Elotus.orgScreencapture of the Speakers List. from http://www.elotus.org I feel so deeply honored to have been invited to give an online lecture...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueApr 15, 20143 minReview: NasoClearA Disclaimer This isn’t really a TCM article per se. Then again, I do have “musings” and “reviews” sections in my category listing, so ...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueFeb 22, 20143 minDoes Acupuncture Hurt?Popping The Question The most common questions encountered by any acupuncturist are, in my experience: “Can acupuncture treat (fill in...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueJan 26, 20141 minCan Acupuncture Cure Gallstones? – A Case“Doc, can acupuncture cure gallstones? I’m afraid of surgery.” This is certainly a question most often popped to me, especially in the...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueJan 21, 20142 minCoffee In Traditional Chinese Medicine PerspectiveDr. Eddie Concepcion is one of my heroes in this profession. Kind, humble, witty, clever, and a pretty darned good physician and...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueJan 15, 20142 minAcupuncture and Moxibustion for Numbness – Personal ExperiencesPatients are mostly aware that acupuncture can be beneficial in the treatment of pain. In this case, acupuncture is used to decrease the...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueDec 12, 20132 minRepost: Traditional Chinese Medicine Contributes to Lower Flu Death RateNote: This article was originally published on my old blog qi-spot on November 17, 2009. Please forgive the amateurish writing style....
Philip Niño Tan-GatueDec 9, 20131 minAutographed Book From Dr. Andrew WuMeeting Dr. Andrew Wu I was fortunate to be introduced to Dr. Andrew Wu, L.Ac., PhD., in 2007 when he came to the Philippines. He had...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueNov 9, 20134 minHolistic Medicine – A Case of Hypertension and PainHolistic Medicine? A common buzzword among so-called non conventional or alternative medicine practitioners, and even among medical...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueNov 1, 20139 minMark Ji Tianxiang: Patron Saint of Acupuncturists?November 1 is All Saints’ Day. This is a fact that many people conveniently forget, going about dressed as ghosts and goblins. True,...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueOct 30, 20135 minAcupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Going Mainstream?A new patient came into my clinic not too long ago for a consultation. Now, this is not an unusual event. The unusual event was the fact...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueOct 28, 201310 minHow To Spot A Health ScammerA Brief Background My friend VS recently attended a seminar on “alternative” medicine and sent me a message, which I then quote slightly...
Philip Niño Tan-GatueOct 21, 20133 minSun Simiao’s Medical EthicsSun Simiao or “药王“ – the King of Medicinals There are times during one’s practice of medicine, of whatever tradition, when one feels...