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Guasha, Scraping and Redness
Guāshā 刮痧 is the practice of rubbing a smooth-edged tool across lubricated skin to strongly move Qì and Blood.
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Feeling the Pulse
When taking the pulse one is detecting the state of Qì 气, Blood 血, Yīn 阴, and Yáng 阳 of the internal organs.
The Po 魄, The Coporeal Soul
The Pò 魄 or Corporeal Soul that takes residence in the Lung. It is the somatic expression of the soul.
Nitric Oxide and Acupuncture
Nitric oxide is a key regulator of local circulation. Acupuncture increases the nitric oxide levels to increase local circulation.
Yintang 印堂, Hall of Impression
Yintang is an acupuncture point that lies between the medial end of the eyebrows, also known as third eye, upper dantian, or ajna chakra.
Acupuncture for Fatigue
Fatigue can affect our physical, mental, and emotional realms, manifesting with excessive sleepiness, physical exhaustion, poor motivation..
Acupuncture for Depression
Depression in Chinese medicine is most often considered to be due to the pattern of Liver qi stagnation.
Acupuncture for Constipation
Constipation (Biàn Mì 便秘) affects 1 in 4 Canadians, which can come on suddenly and last a short period of be a long-term struggle.
LI-4 Hegu, Joining Valley
LI-4 Hégǔ 合谷 (Joining Valley) is the fourth point along the Large Intestine acupuncture channel, and commonly used acupuncture point.
Bù tōng zè tòng, tòng zé bù tōng
Bù tōng zè tòng, tòng zé bù tōng (不通這痛, 痛則不通) means that if there is no free flow there is pain; if there is free flow there is no pain.
To Heal the Physical, Regulate the Spirit
Liu Zhou, a 6th century philosopher, beautifully embodies my understanding and approach to practicing Chinese medicine: “If the spirit is...
The Season of Utmost Yang
In Chinese medicine, summer is the season of utmost yáng. Everything in nature is growing and blossoming.
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