Rocky Mountain TCM
Acupuncture · TCM Dermatology
Siddha Varma Therapy
Rocky Mountain TCM
Acupuncture · TCM Dermatology
Siddha Varma Therapy
CHINESE MEDICAL DERMATOLOGY
Laboratory insight in service of the
Laboratory insight in service of the whole
whole clinical picture.
clinical picture.
I use selected functional tests including GI-MAP, Organic Acids Testing, mycotoxin testing, and DUTCH hormone testing when they can help clarify questions raised by a complex skin case.
Modern testing. Chinese medicine pattern recognition. One integrated clinical picture.
Individualized care built around the whole clinical picture.
Modern testing. Chinese medicine pattern recognition. One integrated clinical picture.
Individualized care built around the whole clinical picture.
Modern testing. Chinese medicine pattern recognition. One integrated clinical picture.
Individualized care built around the whole clinical picture.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE + DERMATOLOGY
Use testing to answer specific questions—not to replace the clinical picture.
Skin disease can be influenced by processes well beyond the skin. When a patient’s history suggests that digestion, microbiome balance, nutrient metabolism, environmental exposure, or hormones may be relevant, I may use functional laboratory testing to gather additional information.
The results are interpreted in conjunction with the skin presentation, conventional history, Chinese medicine diagnosis, and my clinical experience in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and dermatology. A lab report is one piece of the case—not the case itself.
GI-MAP
A stool-based qPCR panel used to evaluate selected gastrointestinal microbes and markers related to digestion and intestinal health.
Organic Acids Testing (OAT)
Urine testing that measures organic-acid metabolites and can provide a metabolic and nutritional snapshot across multiple biochemical pathways.
Mycotoxin Testing
Urine-based testing may be considered when environmental mold or mycotoxin exposure is a meaningful part of the history.
GI-MAP
A stool-based qPCR panel used to evaluate selected gastrointestinal microbes and markers related to digestion and intestinal health.
Organic Acids Testing (OAT)
Urine testing that measures organic-acid metabolites and can provide a metabolic and nutritional snapshot across multiple biochemical pathways.
Mycotoxin Testing
Urine-based testing may be considered when environmental mold or mycotoxin exposure is a meaningful part of the history.
GI-MAP
A stool-based qPCR panel used to evaluate selected gastrointestinal microbes and markers related to digestion and intestinal health.
Organic Acids Testing (OAT)
Urine testing that measures organic-acid metabolites and can provide a metabolic and nutritional snapshot across multiple biochemical pathways.
Mycotoxin Testing
Urine-based testing may be considered when environmental mold or mycotoxin exposure is a meaningful part of the history.
DUTCH Testing
Dried urine hormone testing can provide information about sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites when hormonal context may be clinically relevant.
DUTCH Testing
Dried urine hormone testing can provide information about sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites when hormonal context may be clinically relevant.
DUTCH Testing
Dried urine hormone testing can provide information about sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites when hormonal context may be clinically relevant.
HOW I USE THE RESULTS
From isolated numbers to a coherent treatment strategy.
Functional testing is most useful when it changes what we need to investigate or how we think about the case. I compare laboratory findings with symptoms, diet, bowel function, skin behavior, menstrual or hormonal history when relevant, environmental exposures, tongue and pulse findings, and response to previous treatment.
This information can help inform priorities for Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, referrals, or additional conventional evaluation. Testing does not prove that a particular abnormality caused a skin condition, and it is not ordered simply to generate a long list of “root causes.”
A COMBINED FRAMEWORK
Traditional pattern recognition + modern laboratory context.
Chinese medicine offers a dynamic way to understand the relationships among skin morphology, digestion, circulation, temperature, fluids, stress, sleep, and constitution. Functional testing can add another layer of objective information.
Used together—and interpreted in the context of nearly two decades of clinical experience—they can help create a more individualized plan for complex dermatology cases.
Start with a conversation.
Start with a conversation.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your history, current symptoms, previous treatment, and
whether this approach is appropriate for you.
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Classical Chinese medicine for the treatment and management of chronic and resistant inflammatory conditions. Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and evidence-informed functional medicine.
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