Guasha, Scraping and RednessGuāshā 刮痧 is the practice of rubbing a smooth-edged tool across lubricated skin to strongly move Qì and Blood.
Feeling the PulseWhen 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 SoulThe Pò 魄 or Corporeal Soul that takes residence in the Lung. It is the somatic expression of the soul.
Nitric Oxide and AcupunctureNitric oxide is a key regulator of local circulation. Acupuncture increases the nitric oxide levels to increase local circulation.
Yintang 印堂, Hall of ImpressionYintang 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 FatigueFatigue can affect our physical, mental, and emotional realms, manifesting with excessive sleepiness, physical exhaustion, poor motivation..
Acupuncture for DepressionDepression in Chinese medicine is most often considered to be due to the pattern of Liver qi stagnation.
Acupuncture for ConstipationConstipation (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 ValleyLI-4 Hégǔ 合谷 (Joining Valley) is the fourth point along the Large Intestine acupuncture channel, and commonly used acupuncture point.