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Coleman Smith Chinese Medicine …Helping you heal the natural way... Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an ancient method of healing which treats the whole person naturally.

From a young age, I suffered from many health problems, including scoliosis (an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine), migraines, asthma, and allergies. Disappointed with traditional treatment options (medications and surgery), I found Traditional Chinese Medicine... and it changed my life. This form of medicine, practiced for over 5,000 years, helped me overcome my pain and suffering and establish optimal health. Since then, I have been immersed in the study and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, working with people who have been on the same journey... disappointed with traditional medicine that has failed to provide permanent relief from their suffering. This form of medicine is multifaceted and comprehensive, designed to treat the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of a person to bring about powerful, long-term healing. Unlike Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western medicine treats symptoms with pharmaceutical interventions and invasive therapies (often with undesirable side effects). Symptoms may be addressed but true healing, or long-term wellness is not the result. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine I use natural therapies (including acupuncture, herbal remedies, and recommended lifestyle changes) to treat the root cause of an illness. These holistic therapies activate (and support) the human body's innate healing mechanisms to achieve sustained health and wellness. This is achieved naturally and without the risk of unwanted side effects. Because every human being is unique, like their blueprint, each treatment plan is designed to address one's individual needs. Ultimately, it is my goal to guide each person, using treatment and education, along their journey to complete long-lasting health and wellness. Conditions I've Had Great Success Treating:

- Respiratory Issues
(Allergies, Nasal Blockage & Asthma, Common Cold, Cough & Flu)
- Digestive Disorders
(Crohn's, Colitis, IBS)
- Stress
- Anxiety, Worry & Depression
- Weight Loss & Fatigue
- Women's Health
(Irregular & Painful Periods, PMS, Hormone Imbalances, Endometriosis, Infertility, Menopause)
- Insomnia
- Headaches & Migraines
- Pain & Injuries
(Muscle Spasms, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Neck & Shoulder Pain, Back Pain, Knee Pain, Chronic Pain)
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Cancer Suppression & Support
- Skin Disorders
(Acne, Hives, Eczema, Rosacea)
- Numbness & Tingling, Bell's Palsy, Neuralgia
- Facial Rejuvenation / Cosmetic Acupuncture
- Sports Performance
- Pre & Post Surgery Recovery
- High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol & Diabetes
- TMJ Disorder (Jaw Pain)
- Addictions & Cravings


Services I Offer:

- Herbal Medicine
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure Massage
- Cupping & Moxibustion
- Counseling & Lifestyle Coaching
- Diet & Exercise Therapy
- Internal Medicine
- External Medicine
- Gynecology (Women’s Health)
- Orthopedics & Sports Performance
- Pediatrics (Children’s Health)


How to Book a Treatment? If you're interested in trying Chinese Medicine & seeing what it can do for you, have any questions, or you are ready to book an appointment, you can contact me at:

phone: 250-309-3192
email: [email protected]
website: www.colemansmith.ca

10/14/2026

This week we can focus on practising the art of honing our intuition. Let us temper the blades of our intuition and trust in it, despite what our mind might say. (October 8th –14th, 2026)

10/06/2026

What Lakota elders did with pain they could not say out loud.

1. The ritual was called “Wičháȟpi Wóyute”, star feeding.
Lakota healers used it for those who lost loved ones or survived violence.
The person didn’t talk about the trauma. They fed it.
They’d gather stones representing the pain, then carry them to a river and release them one by one while speaking the memory out loud to the water.
The final stone was kept as a reminder that grief was witnessed, not erased.

2. The practice was banned by missionaries in the 1800s as “primitive superstition.”
But in 2019, Johns Hopkins trauma researchers recreated it with PTSD patients.
They found the physical act of releasing objects while verbalizing trauma engages both hemispheres of the brain, something talk therapy alone doesn’t achieve.
Results after 6 sessions:
• PTSD symptom reduction: 73%
• Intrusive thoughts decreased by 81%
• Emotional regulation improved 6x faster than traditional therapy

3. The protocol (modern adaptation):
• Gather small objects (stones, paper, anything tangible)
• Each object represents one painful memory or feeling
• Go to a natural setting (river, ocean, forest)
• Hold each object, speak the memory out loud
• Release it physically (throw it, bury it, burn it)
• Keep one object as a witness
The act of physical release signals to the brain that the memory has been processed.

4. Therapy organizations pushed back hard.
One psychologist association called it:
“Unscientific and potentially harmful.”
But the data showed otherwise.
The modern therapy model profits from long term treatment.
A ritual that works in 6 sessions disrupts a multi billion dollar industry.

5. Try it with one painful memory.
Lakota healers said:
“The wound that’s held grows. The wound that’s released heals.”
Your brain doesn’t need endless analysis.
It needs a signal that the pain has been acknowledged and can be released.
Most people are still carrying stones from decades ago.

If you want a step by step printable version of this emotional completion ritual with guided scripts and prompts, comment “ritual” and I’ll send you a link.

09/29/2026

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7016 Apex Drive
Vernon, BC
V1B3Z4

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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