Acupuncture increases blood flow to enhance energy, reduce fatigue, and calm anxiety to enhance your body's functioning!Most people think of acupuncture for blocking nerve irritation and pain relief. That is true, but the idea of maintaining blood flow was of paramount importance in its development and remains important for its effects on your body today. The emperor enlisted the help of the best physicians at the time to work for him to keep him healthy. (If they didn’t they were killed or Continue Reading
Treating Anxiety, Depression and Stress -Differing Perspectives East and West
In Chinese Medicine, Emotional Balance is directly related to your blood flow...Two differing perspectives on Mental Health There are two model approaches when treating anxiety, depression and stress. Brain and Neurotransmitters Regulation for Emotional Balance The western approach emphasizes that it is critical that the brain is the focus of mental health in the body. The brain, needs to have crucial regulation of neurotransmitters in regulating moods and feeling states. When there is an Continue Reading
Treating Hidden Causes of Seasonal Allergies
When Symptomatic Treatments of Seasonal Allergies Falls Short! Allergies are annoying and difficult to deal with each year. Many turn to over the counter or prescription antihistamines to treat the allergy. There are some hidden causes of allergies that can perpetuate and even worsen your allergy symptoms year after year. Instead of dealing with the symptoms addressing he underlying causes can mitigate or even eliminate allergies. Weak immune system: Many times there is a weak Continue Reading
The Body as a Microcosm of the Universe- Microcosm in Acupuncture and Life
The Body as a Microcosm of the Universe -Microcosm in Acupuncture Did you know that our bodies are representative of the universe? One theory in Chinese medicine is 5 element theory that sees the body as a microcosm of the universe. That means that everything embodied in the universe is said to be imprinted in our body and can be used to stabilize our health and bring us back into to balance. Microcosm in Body: Our bodies mirror the things we see in nature. The sun, the earth and Continue Reading