Tag Archives: depression

Tag Archives: depression

Harmonizing Body and Mind: The Integral Role of Objectivity in TCM

In the complex world of healthcare, the distinction between objective information and subjective experience often blurs, especially when understanding the intricacies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM’s diagnostic system, deeply rooted in the observation of patterns and macroscopic information, highlights the importance of balancing empirical data with individual experiences. This blog delves into the critical […]

Spring Time = Liver Qi Stagnation

The spring is Liver’s time. Therefore it’s natural for you to get symptoms related to liver Qi stasis and liver blood stasis. It ranges from headaches and allergies to moodiness, indecisiveness, hyperactivity, high blood pressure and much more. Instead of eating more sugar, get some exercise, and consider coming in for a seasonal reset. God […]

Waiting

Some things it seems we can only wait in life, for it to come. Fixing health issues is not one of those things. But, fortunately, acupuncture can work on health or life issues. It just depends on what you want to do.

When it comes to health issues, it is best to immediately circulate the vital energy (Qi) of the body, to free the mind and spirit and relieve pain, malnutrition, and blood flow issues. Most of the time this gives immediate relief (48% in a single visit, according to 3 studies I did in clinic). But sometimes it increases the feeling until the blockage is removed. You cannot know ahead of time which case you will be, this is one of the biggest mysteries of healing and acupuncture.

Circulate!

Without circulation, really nothing works. So yin and yang have to rotate. This might be blood and venous return+lymph, it might be thyroid and parathyroid hormone, it might be the left and right hemispheres of the brain, etc. The point is that if you’re seeing pallor, varicosities, having energy issues, constipation, difficult urination, whatever is […]

Heart Heat

When anxiety happens, most of the time there is some form of heart heat involved. Heat vexing the heart can be due to liver, stomach, or small intestinal fire; it can be from infection or affliction, stress or distress; it can also be trauma, PTSD, bad memories, or other external factors; it can be genetic […]

Hope Springs Eternal

We are passing the darker period of time and the Light Giving power is on the increase. This means two things. First, have hope, that 2021 will be better and things will continue to improve. Many of you have come for extremely difficult things, and of course pain, and we empathize with you fully. Have […]