Tag: traditional chinese medicine
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December 02, 2008 08:58 PM EST --
This post is in honor of World AIDS Day
Astragalus is an herb that is well known to practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I often suggest it to my patients to boost immunity and for respiratory . . .
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December 15, 2008 12:47 AM EST --
In my Chicago acupuncture practice I often recommend my patients drink tea with lemon. Lemon is an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is vital to the function of a strong immune system. Unlike . . .
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December 21, 2008 06:49 PM EST --
When I was a child, we hung up a homemade blue banner every Chanukah. It read, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit." The quote came from the Old Testament.
At this time of . . .
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September 22, 2008 11:37 AM EDT --
In this season, Nature lets go of its abundant creation of the past year in a grand final display. Leaves turn brilliant colors and drop back to the earth, enric hing it to promote (nourish) the coming . . .
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December 16, 2008 12:39 AM EST --
Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM does it again!
While optimal health and well-being in the winter season calls for rest, energy conservation and the revitalization of body and spirit, your holiday . . .
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July 21, 2009 06:23 PM EDT --
Lao Tzu On Letting Go
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”
Famous Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu (Lao Zi) was the author of the . . .
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December 22, 2008 10:57 PM EST --
NCCAM, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been responsible for grants to investigate acupuncture's benefits. Universities and private clinics have been conducting research . . .
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September 03, 2008 02:48 PM EDT --
The kiwi fruit was originally from China, but brought to New Zealand by Chinese missionaries where it was renamed kiwi after a native NZ bird. Today kiwi is grown and eaten in many countries. . . .
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January 06, 2009 09:13 PM EST --
The cold damp winter season has arrived in Chicago and across most of the country. Chinese Medicine believes that cold invades our body, exposing us to chills, colds, and headaches. To drive out the . . .
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October 08, 2008 01:27 PM EDT --
There is, "good scientific evidence for this use," states the website of the Susan G. Komen Foundation referring to acupuncture as a tool in cancer treatment. The Komen Foundation http://www.komen.org/ . . .
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May 10, 2009 08:17 PM EDT --
Spring Planning and Envisioning…
This Post is by David Tucker
From his blog The Zen of Healing
Though it may not feel like it for those of us in Seattle… (or for those of us in Chicago) . . .
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June 08, 2009 01:23 PM EDT --
Drug Court Requires Acupuncture Treatment For Addicts
Albuquerque, New Mexico has had a Drug Court since 1997 and acupuncture is a part of the treatment for some offenders who have between two . . .
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June 02, 2008 09:13 PM EDT --
Herbal Medicine, includes plants, flowers and minerals. Herbs are highly specific in their actions and possess diverse qualities and properties to target different aspects of an ailment. Chinese . . .
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September 24, 2008 02:31 PM EDT --
Foods - Eat more cooked and fewer raw foods. Sour, astringent foods like lemon, lime, pickle, vitamin C, seaweed, and sourdough bread can all benefit your health. Enjoy spicy/pungent foods like . . .
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March 01, 2009 12:45 AM EST --
1. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables offer fiber, vitamins, minerals and are naturally low -fat. In addition, for menopausal women, plants have chemicals called phytoestrogens . . .
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March 28, 2009 11:10 AM EDT --
Here is another post I wrote for the blog Hopefulparents.
In the philosophy of Chinese Medicine, there are five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements are not simply the . . .
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July 06, 2009 10:41 PM EDT --
Summer and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summer is the time of year that is most yang. High yang means heat, maximum activity, and moving outward with our lives and into nature.
In TCM, the . . .
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December 29, 2008 12:22 PM EST --
When I was little, my family used to visit Grandma Chickie and Poppa Jack in North Bergen, New Jersey. For me, it was heaven. My grandmother served my favorite foods (during one visit I gained 7 pounds) . . .
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June 19, 2009 12:00 AM EDT --
Acupuncture May Enhance Nitric Oxide Levels
A few days ago I posted Nitric Oxide and Your Health . I talked about the important role Nitric Oxide plays in cardiovascular health. This past May . . .
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July 16, 2009 01:29 PM EDT --
Fire and the Season of Summer!
By David Tucker from the zen of healing blog
Fire and the Season of Summer!
The summer season is upon us. For the year, it is our most Yang time . . .
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