Clik here to view.
Do I grow Chinese herbal medicines for my patients?
With a home-based clinic, a large yard and a love of gardening I am often asked by patients if I grow the medicines that I prescribe for them. Oh how I wish! The reality is, of course, that the amount...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If someone told you that 100% of their patients are cured, would you believe...
Stumbling through various health blogs, magazines and health symposiums, we are often bombarded with a wide variety of ‘health experts’ advertising their products or services. This, of course,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Herbs are not medicine unless they are of good quality – and the correct...
This is an important point. Herbal medicines, no matter how expensive they are, or who they have been prescribed from, are probably useless unless they are of good quality and, of course, the correct...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The importance of herb quality when treating disease
Many have to come to know me through the various writings and webinars I have published, which is certainly a big aspect of my work as a Doctor (the educating part), but this is really quite small in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why herbal medicine is a good treatment for skin disease
Chinese medical dermatology represents one of the oldest continuously-practiced specialities in the world, with records describing doctors as trained skin specialists since at least 300 BC. Much...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Intensely itchy skin relieved with Chinese herbal medicine.
A while ago a man came to my clinic presenting with a strange red rash, which was present on only one side of his body, and was intensely itchy. Previous doctors had told him he simply had eczema and,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Childhood eczema and early antibiotic use.
There has always been much speculation, at least on my part, that the overuse of antibiotics in young children will increase their tendency to develop eczema. While this has been my own clinical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese herbal wash helps baby eczema, better than steroid cream!
The herbal baths that Dr.Erikson prescribed for our 4 month old baby girl made a big difference! We saw a difference in her face within a week. She is now 5 months and her eczema has cleared almost...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Research confirms that topical Chinese herbal medicine helps psoriasis.
With over 2500 years of documented history, Chinese medicine dermatology is one of the oldest continuously-practiced specialities in the world. In our modern world, Doctors are using these ancient...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Psoriasis is a systemic problem and needs internal medicines
To date, what do we really know about psoriasis? Well, other than psoriasis being a red raised rash that is often covered with silvery-white scales, we know that it is a very stubborn and chronic skin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Simple secrets to healthy skin using Chinese herbal medicine
Healing from chronic skin disease can feel like a miracle when it happens. More so if one had already tried so many methods to overcome it, but nothing seemed to really work out. The creams tried for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some facts about acne scarring
One of the biggest concerns with acne is the scarring it can leave behind, especially since it is our very-visible face that is affected – an obvious reason why many people with acne also have a poor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Normalizing the extra-ordinary. An ode to my mentor, Mazin Al-Khafaji.
In 2012, I had the opportunity to retake my dermatology diploma training in London, England, with Mazin Al-Khafji. Even though the cost of flying several times throughout the year from Vancouver to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Your skin and your sweat!
While not obvious to everyone, how much you sweat, or not, is important in understanding skin disease. Sweating is our body’s method of venting off the excessive build up of heat and is a healthy means...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Allergy relief with Chinese herbal medicine
Spring, for me, is the most beautiful time of year. Longer warmer days, flowers in blossom, green leaves emerging, insects buzzing, birds chirping – it is all so beautiful. However, this was certainly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can herbal medicines really treat my skin disease?
Have you ever wondered just how powerful herbal medicines really are, as in, ‘What can a plant, say much like the one growing in my garden, really do to help my skin?’ I mean, some skin issues are so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Choose wisely. Your ‘natural’ product may not be so natural!
Many of you use herbal medicines for help with a wide variety of health issues; from digestive support to the alleviation of intensely itchy eczema. This is good, and is the way it should be. Our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Skin health and your digestion
When it comes to health, our digestion takes centre stage. Through the process of breaking down the food and drinks we consume, valuable nutrients are absorbed and things like excessive fluid,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Combining herbs in Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, herbal medicines are combined together to create a custom mix of ingredients designed specifically for a patient’s needs. They may contain as few as 2 ingredients, or as many as 50...
View ArticlePodcast interview of Dr. Erikson
Hi everyone, I was recently interviewed by Michael Max of Everyday Acupuncture on the Chinese medicine treatment of skin disease. I think there is some useful ideas presented in the talk and I...
View Article
