Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine Blog by TCM Directory

  • Winter Health According to Traditional Chinese Medicine


    The winter is a time for hibernation. Our bodies want to slow down, our energy is a little lower, we want to sleep more, we want warm, heartier foods. Leaves are falling, animals are hibernating, plants are underground, nighttime comes sooner. How can we be in harmony in the Winter? By recognizing and accepting our connection to nature. The answer is around us.

    Winter Health According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

    In Chinese Medicine, Winter is the season of the Kidney organ. The Kidneys house the root of our energy - the energetic fire that activates all our body's functions. The cold weather drives this "fire" deeply inward, where the body can conserve this energy so it is important to protect ourselves from cold.

    Make sure to protect the lower back area where the Kidneys are located. Wear lots of layers- a scarf, hat, and gloves. Protect yourself from the wind, especially wind hitting the back of your neck and your lower back.

  • Equine Acupuncture


    Acupuncture has been in existence for over 2,000 years. It has been effectively used on cats, dogs, horses, and people.

    Equine Acupuncture

    Verbiage is the single largest hurdle to overcome when trying to get people to accept acupuncture. What makes acupuncture difficult for Western minds to understand is that it is full of Chinese folklore and language. The term for the vital energy/force that moves throughout the body is Qi (pronounced Chi).

    Chinese medicine, for example, identifies particular types of Qi, which then refer to very specific phenomenon in the body or the environment. Qi is not simply one thing. What Qi describes is really quite ordinary. Everyone has and feels Qi. Have you ever felt pain or pleasure? Sad or Happy? Cold or Hot? This is experiencing the Qi in your environment and body.

  • Free Acupuncture Treatments in Support of the Great American Smokeout


    In support of the Great American Smokeout, local acupuncturists at Harmony Community Wellness Center are offering free smoking cessation treatments on November 19th.

    Free Acupuncture Treatments in Support of the Great American Smokeout

    The American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk and increasing life span.

    “We want to show our support for the Smokeout by offering free treatments to anyone wishing to quit smoking”, says Lars Nielsen, L.Ac., co-founder of Harmony Community Wellness Center. “We believe that it’s important to be a part of grass roots movements in our community like this.”

    For those who want to quit smoking, acupuncture directed to selected points in the body may help curb the desire to smoke...

  • Acupuncture Without Needles


    Acupuncture Without Needles: Cold Laser Successfully Relieves Pain - and Needle Anxiety.

    Acupuncture Without Needles

    Acupuncture is widely acclaimed for relieving pain. However, many people would rather endure the crushing pain of migraine headaches than face their fear of needles. Nicholas C. Steadman, L.Ac., who practices acupuncture in New York City, claims to have erased that barrier with the use of cold laser acupuncture.

    "Regular acupuncture is virtually painless, but there is still a needle," Steadman, who uses it on his patients with pain and anxiety, said of the new method. "But with laser acupuncture, the patient doesn't feel a thing."

  • Acupuncture Clinic Offers San Diegans Affordable Immunity Treatments For The Flu Season


    Beach Community Acupuncture in Ocean Beach, San Diego, Giving Inexpensive Immune-Boosting Treatments.

    Acupuncture Clinic Offers San Diegans Affordable Immunity Treatments For The Flu Season

    Beach Community Acupuncture (BCA), community acupuncture studio in Ocean Beach, is offering San Diegans a chance to boost up their immunity during flu season...for only $15.

    Acupuncture is well-known to be preventative medicine. While not promising to “cure” any condition or disease, acupuncture balances the body to help strengthen its resistance to pathogenic factors.

    There have been many scientific studies that bear out acupuncture's effectiveness in raising immunity. In a recent Japanese study...

      
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  • Acupuncture Blog Chicago: The Benefits And Cautions Of Popular Types Of Ginseng

    Did you know there are different types of ginseng and they are all considered potent herbs for helping the body adapt to stress - both mental and physical. Ginseng is best known for its ability to   ...more

  • Prevent PMS with these 5 Tips

    Here’s a few tips to keep your menstrual cycle symptoms from interfering with your daily life every month. Remember, making even subtle changes to your routine can make an incredible difference in   ...more

  • Sleep Aid Side Effects: Western VS Eastern

    My 88 year old husband was prescribed Ambien for insomnia. After the first dose, he fell while getting up to go the bathroom, gashed his head and had to go to the emergency room for stitches. A year    ...more

  • What is Chinese-Oriental Medicine?

    Let me write today about the History & General Information on Chinese Medicine.History of Chinese Medicine:
 Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is a time proven medicine with a written   ...more

  • Get help with Holiday Depression!

    Coping with Holiday Depression.The up and coming holidays are filled with the anticipation of great music, fun filled parties and gatherings with families and friends. But for some of us   ...more

  • Qi Gong, an Intergral Part of Oriental Medicine

    Qi gong (pronounced Chi Gong), or breath exercise is the art of mastering qi (vital breath). It was originally practiced by the Taoists and is mentioned in the Catalogue of Pure and Enlightening    ...more

  • The Use of Auricular Therapy in Conjunction with Acupuncture

    Auricular Therapy: offers its own diagnostic system. By observing and palpating the entire ear; we can observe contours, shape, and colors of certain regions of the ear that correspond with the    ...more

Featured Profiles
South Austin Community Acupuncture

Heaven and Earth Acupuncture is the lively and compassionate private practice of Jeremy V. Pulsifer, L.Ac. Jeremy is the Alumni Association President and a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City.


Points for Health Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Eastern Tennessee Acupuncture Clinic. We offer acupuncture, herbal and dietary counseling, and classes in energy movement known as Chi Gong. Together we work to achieve your health goals. Chinese medicine is safe and very effective. We intend for you to leave the office smiling!


Acupuncture for Health
Delivering comprehensive and effective treatments for acute and chronic pain conditions, chronic fatigue, indigestion, emotional disorders, insomnia, PTSD, Heavy Metal detoxification and many other conditions. Acupuncture, Abdominal massage, Shiatsu, Chinese herbs, Hair Analysis testing and Qigong.

Michelle Pinkman
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine can offer a very effective treatment for both types of ARMD-Aged Related Macular Degeneration. The clinical objective in treating ARMD is to treat the root cause...

Healing Touch Acupuncture
(10/28/09) We are a fast growing holistic wellness clinic in Kirkland, Washington and now we are looking for skilled and caring acupunctrists to join our team.

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Last Updated on Friday, 05 February 2010 18:38