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Chinese Dietary Therapy: Foods that Tonify
Chinese Dietary Therapy I have often said that Chinese materia medica is an extension of Chinese dietary habits. A cursory examination...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Feb 28, 20141 min read


Does 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-Gatue
Feb 23, 20143 min read


Rotating Acupuncture Needles Works Better than Just Sticking Them In
The Deqi Sensation A common myth among patients is that acupuncturists merely stick acupuncture needles into patients, and that’s it. ...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Feb 12, 20142 min read
Dr. Philip Shows Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs on Solar Daybreak
Video cameras have recorded Dr. Philip Tan-Gatue leaving Solar News Hostess Pat Fernandez black and blue. With cupping. Watch and see for...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Feb 6, 20141 min read
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine on MedTalk
Last January 28, Dr. Stanley Chua and myself were featured on Solar News Channel’s show “MedTalk”. It was actually already my second...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Feb 5, 20141 min read


Electro Acupuncture for Stroke: Spasticity of the Arm in Chronic Stroke Patients
Acupuncture for Stroke Sequelae Cerebrovascular Disease or stroke is a potentially devastating condition. Two kinds of paralysis may...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Feb 2, 20142 min read


Can 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-Gatue
Jan 26, 20141 min read


Coffee In Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective
Dr. Eddie Concepcion is one of my heroes in this profession. Kind, humble, witty, clever, and a pretty darned good physician and...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Jan 21, 20142 min read


Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Numbness – Personal Experiences
Patients 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-Gatue
Jan 16, 20142 min read


Book Review: Adventures in Chinese Medicine by Jennifer Dubowsky
This review was first published online on amazon.com (link). Perfect for Patients The title alone would suggest one important thing:...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Jan 10, 20142 min read


Acupuncture For Bladder Control in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder and Bowel Control Spinal cord injury is truly a traumatic experience. By traumatic I mean more than just the...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Jan 5, 20142 min read


Repost: “No Approved Therapeutic Claims” – Food “Supplements” vs Medic
Originally posted on my first blog “Qi-Spot” on 20 June 2010. Article has been edited to reflect the time. A buzz topic now is the...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Jan 2, 20142 min read


Biased Journalism About Acupuncture Again
A Ridiculous Headline A recent study, which I myself blogged about (Acupuncture in Complementary Cancer Care: Easing Joint Pain From...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 27, 20134 min read


Frankincense Kills Cancer Cells
Traditional Use of Frankincense Frankincense has it’s uses in traditional medicine of various cultures. While not native to China,...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 25, 20133 min read


Frankincense in Chinese Medicine
Frankincense History The Wise Men who gave the infant Jesus gifts certainly knew what they were doing. Their choice of gifts were more...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 19, 20133 min read


Acupuncture vs Valproic Acid in Migraine Prevention
Splitting Headaches Migraines are not ordinary headaches. As one who suffered migraines himself, I can definitely testify to the...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 14, 20134 min read


Repost: Traditional Chinese Medicine Contributes to Lower Flu Death Rate
Note: This article was originally published on my old blog qi-spot on November 17, 2009. Please forgive the amateurish writing style....
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 13, 20132 min read


Autographed Book From Dr. Andrew Wu
Meeting 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-Gatue
Dec 9, 20131 min read


Acupuncture Relieves Pancreatic Cancer Pain
Pancreatic Cancer Our research article today is from the journal Pancreatology. The article in particular is Electroacupuncture...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 6, 20132 min read


Manual of Acupuncture iOS App – A Review
Manual of Acupuncture – a great Peripheral Brain Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away, I was a medical student. My days in the...
Philip Niño Tan-Gatue
Dec 1, 20134 min read
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