Acupressure can be a great way to help your child heal quickly from illness. Choose a time of day when your child is most calm, be it after a bath or just before bedtime. Kindly let them know that this will feel good and help them to get better. Gently put pressure on the acupuncture … [Read more...] about Acupressure for Children
Bottoms Up!
As most of our patients taking herbs know, herbs do not taste good. There is a reason for this. The Chinese materia media (all Chinese herbs) are classified by their tastes--different tastes have different functions. For example, sweet tonifies deficiencies and sour astringes fluids. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Bottoms Up!
Fertility Testimonial
Almost a year ago I walked into the Acupuncture Healthcare Office for the first time. After 1 ½ year of trying to get pregnant, a very frustrating time at an infertility practice, we decided not to go through with traditional medicine to reach our goal – having a baby. We came in contact with … [Read more...] about Fertility Testimonial
Affect Damage
Affect damage is a concept within TCM that describes how our emotions affect us on a physical level. It is the concept that our emotions play an integral part in our state of health. There are five basic emotions recognized within TCM: joy, grief, thought, fear and anger. In a well-balanced … [Read more...] about Affect Damage
Attitude of Gratitude
In these times, we are busy. We are juggling our work lives, personal lives, hobbies, etc. Between all of our responsibilities, we try to fit in a movie or a book. With all of this busyness, many people are experiencing anxiety. The nervous system is not designed for the type of constant stress … [Read more...] about Attitude of Gratitude
Food Choices
As we begin the new year, many people are hoping to make dietary changes. I have found a lot of confusion among people as to which dietary path to choose: Vegetarian? Organic? More grains? Less grains? Whenever I find myself confused about dietary choices, I always think of the basic TCM … [Read more...] about Food Choices