In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the rhythm of the menstrual cycle depends on specific interactions between Yin and Yang energies in the menstruating body. Yin can be thought of as substance or nourishment and is related to the physical structure of the ovaries, uterine lining, fluids and secretions. Yang can be thought of as proper …
In Chinese medicine, observing the patterns, fluctuations and shifts in your monthly cycle has long been regarded as a reliable indicator of overall health. The color and consistency of your flow, cycle length and regularity, discomforts associated with your bleed and even premenstrual symptoms provide insight into the complex and ever changing nature of your …
Decoding Your Period through the Lens of Chinese Medicine, Part 1: Color Read More »
Why does my acupuncturist always ask to see my tongue? In Chinese Medicine tongue analysis is an important and incredibly useful tool when determining a diagnosis. By observing the many aspects of a patient’s tongue from visit to visit, practitioners are able to monitor and assess progression of treatment and severity of dis-ease in …
Approximately 3-4% of babies settle into breech position towards the end of pregnancy. In general, breech position is described as any position where the baby’s bottom is facing downwards as opposed to vertex position, where the baby is head down. As far as birthing options go, in the US, a babe that remains in this …
The Use of Moxa and Acupuncture for Breech Presentation Read More »
Acupuncture is a beautiful and elegant medical art form. There are countless needling locations and combinations and each practitioner develops their own style as their practice deepens and shifts. You may go to one acupuncturist who places only four small needles and another whom you lose count as you begin to drift, and while they …
Spring is here! Can you feel it? That whisper of aliveness that rides in alongside longer and warmer days? The daytime and nighttime hours are almost even and the long days of winter are finally behind us, buds are showing themselves in the park, and the draw to leave home and get outside is strong. …
I was first introduced to the magic of castor oil by the acupuncturist that I had been seeing over a decade ago. He suggested that I try rubbing some castor oil on swollen glands that were still hanging out at the tail end of a cold. Skeptical but open, I walked over to the health …
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
