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The Mantis Hunts The Cicada

Zhuang Zi As many of you know, I love the stories from Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu). He was a sage that stood apart from others in Chinese history. He was…

Alex TanFebruary 20, 2023

Articles Chinese Medicine Series Dietary Seasonal

Alcohol & Medicinal Liqueur

Winter is the time to enjoy an alcoholic beverage in moderation. This gives us a good opportunity to explore alcohol in Chinese Medicine. Wine is pungent, bitter and sweet and…

Alex TanNovember 20, 2022

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Tension Can Be Good

Instead of trying to reduce stress… focus on maximizing your capacity to recover! Lately, many of my clients in the clinic are feeling overwhelmed, with stress levels reaching all time…

Alex TanMarch 5, 2022

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Happy Chinese New Year 4719 (2022)

Happy Chinese New Year! Tuesday January 1st 2022, is Chinese New Year's day, the first day of the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar in the year 4719. The zodiac year of the Yang-Water-Tiger, often referred to…

Alex TanFebruary 1, 2022

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Straight Bamboo’s Latest COV-19 Clinic Protocol

We are open to in-person treatments! What to expect from our COV-19 Clinic Protocol: Alex is the only practitioner in the clinic. Alex completed full Vaccination status 04/02/2021. Alex received…

Alex TanDecember 30, 2021

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How We Look At Health

Analytical vs Relational Approaches to Healthcare The way we see our health, illness and symptoms in our body greatly influences how we diagnose and treat health conditions. I am a Western educated ex-engineer and I…

Alex TanNovember 4, 2021

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Patterns of Life, Patterns of Thought, Patterns of Nature

Joseph Needham (1900-1994), the great historian of Chinese science, summarizes the Chinese view of causation this way: “Conceptions are not subsumed under one another but placed side by side in…

Alex TanSeptember 3, 2021

Articles Chinese Medicine Series Dietary General Seasonal

Spleen Cleaning

Lethargy & Apathy in Summer? Welcome to the world of the Spleen in Chinese Medicine. What has this seemingly insignificant organ got to do with my health, life and well-being?…

Alex TanAugust 7, 2021

The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon – Chapter 1 – The Universal Truth

The Mantis Hunts The Cicada

Alcohol & Medicinal Liqueur

Tension Can Be Good

Happy Chinese New Year 4719 (2022)

Straight Bamboo’s Latest COV-19 Clinic Protocol

How We Look At Health

Patterns of Life, Patterns of Thought, Patterns of Nature

Spleen Cleaning

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