Herbal Healing

An insight into the ancient practice of healing through herbs and needles “Eastern medicine is for everything, not one specific problem,” explains Dr. Le Van Canh, who studied at the Ho Chi Minh Medicine and Pharmacy University, and who now owns a small practice in the heart of Cho Lon. His clinic is like any … Read more

Starting Point

Mandala Wellness takes an integrative approach to the promotion of wellbeing and the restoration of balance I have never tried acupuncture before. It’s not that I have an aversion to needles, but electively having somebody poke me with them never really seemed like a must-do, particularly in the name of reducing stress. Yet, here I … Read more

So, What’s Your Point?

The healing effects of pins and needles Traipsing through the city’s must-see destinations, I stumbled across FITO’s Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine (41D Hoang Du Khuong) in District 10. Everything from hand-carved wooden photographs to manuscripts in ancient Chu-nom language – a rather confusing Vietnamese language using Chinese characters – are on display. While the … Read more