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Strength in Body & Mind: Acupuncture & Herbs to Deal with Challenge & Change

Many healing traditions believe illness is a call for change. The most ancient of Chinese medical texts call this the metaphor of “wind.” There is a transcendent learning opportunity inherent in illness and challenge. This is a common spiritual view. “Wind” is something agitating us...

Treating the Root Cause with Acupuncture: the Emotion Under the Ailment

It’s common within any medical system to focus on physical issues. The same is true for acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Pain is perhaps the most common ailment treated by acupuncture. However the more ancient a medical system, the more latitude for the treatment of mental...

Abdominal Bloating, Low Back Pain: Mysteriously Rooted Symptoms Solved by Acupuncture

As an acupuncturist I notice several types of people who come to me. Those who have heard acupuncture is highly effective for certain conditions such as pain or fertility. Others who want a more holistic and even spiritual (mind-body) approach to healing. And finally those...

The Physical Accompaniment to Emotional Trauma: Acupuncture to Heal Old Wounds

Emotional trauma can show up both physically and nonphysically. There are often visible signs a person has gone through something that wounded them. In Chinese medicine there are a set of acupuncture channels called Luo: "the connecting vessels," which are unique as they make themselves...