Health Recommendations for Fall in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Fall is a season of transition, marked by shorter days, cooler temperatures, and a shift in nature’s energy. According to Traditional…
By Justine Olfert, 2nd year Acupuncture Student In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is a belief that your body fluctuates much like the seasons we see during the year. This time…
Forget sleep aids and sleeping pills! If you're having difficulty sleeping, consider the 5 pressure points to help with insomnia. You've read right – there are indeed ways to beat…
For centuries practitioners have used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat everything from depression to infertility. But what is it and how does it work? Most of us don't visit…
Here is a chart of the main meridians of the human body. Acupuncture point charts always show the meridians as well as the individual acupuncture points along the meridian lines.…
The history of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is rich with myth and story, in fact the very beginnings of Chinese medicine come from a myth. Legend recounts that the Yellow…
This article was printed in the Nelson Daily News in March, 2009. ... Dear Academy: How is it that Tai Chi is good for your health? Sincerely, Stiff and Sore,…
This article was printed in the Nelson Daily News in April, 2009. ... Spring is here and the evidence of a long winter is becoming evident as many new babies…
Acne is something that has affected us all at some point in our lives. Although a seemingly mild medical situation, severe acne, especially of the face, leaves individuals feeling self-conscious…
So, what is a meridian anyway? This is one of the first questions students of Chinese medicine want to understand. Simply put, a meridian is an ‘energy highway’ in the…
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