The "Water Element," comprised of the systems of the Kidney and Bladder organs and channels, is of primary interest in Chinese Medicine. It is the battery pack of the body. It supports and regulates all other organs in the body. It also manages the willpower:...
Chinese medicine teaches that there’s many different forms of anxiety. Within acupuncture theory, there is an entire set of energy channels devoted to regulating mental and emotional health. Anyone who experiences anxiety knows there’s nothing generic or general about anxiety. It comes in many different forms,...
I honestly became an acupuncturist to help myself. Chinese medicine arrived as a type of “godsend” during my mid-20’s. I’d always suffered from depression and anxiety, which would negatively impact my sleep, breathing and digestion. Acupuncture was really the only thing that reliably helped me...
Many of us have lives that feel heavy: burdensome. We may be pessimistic, or stuck in a type of trauma, feel jaded or just overwhelmed. The outer world is full of conflict and instability at this time. It’s easy to feel anxious, afraid, angry or...
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...
