Articles – Acupuncture & Wellness in Cumming GA

Judgment

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the act of judgment as a state of mind is not inherently negative. Our minds all have a framework for judgment that is so vital for survival, it is an ingrained part of us, not something learned or trained. For an evolutionary example, think to when our ancestors were arboreal.Continue reading “Judgment”

Basics for Health

1) Move every two hours. Go for a walk, do a set of mindful pushups, play with dogs, children, and friends. Do this daily, without exception. When ill, just stretch and breath deeply, when feeling good, do something more strenuous. 2) Don’t eat processed foods. Ever. For any reason. This way, when you must, inContinue reading “Basics for Health”

Oatmeal & Apples

Chop an apple into cubes, removing the core. Place chopped apples into a saucepan with 1 cup of water. Simmer for 10 minutes. After simmering for 10 minutes, add oatmeal and additional water (1 cup oatmeal = 1-3 additional cups of water, to taste). A pinch of salt, and several shakes of cinnamon (to taste). StirContinue reading “Oatmeal & Apples”

Arthritis of the Knee

Despite the physiological discrepancy, no condition is closer to my heart than knee pain. I found Eastern medicine by shredding the cartilage of my knee. I had surgery to repair the damage, but the physical therapy didn’t work out so well, and within a few weeks my knee was the size of a basketball. Months ofContinue reading “Arthritis of the Knee”

Acupuncture & Allergies

Allergy season is upon us, and there was recently an article on Time.com reporting on a study about acupuncture and allergies. The conclusion of the study was that “Acupuncture led to statistically significant improvements in disease-specific quality of life and antihistamine use measures after 8 weeks of treatment compared with sham acupunctureContinue reading “Acupuncture & Allergies”

Acupuncture

Acupuncture has a long, storied history, and is useful in treating a wide array of ailments. Unlike medications or cortizone injections, acupuncture does not have a specific function, per se, the way aspirin treats pain, calcium tablets treat excess stomach acid, and antihystamines treat inflammation. Acupuncture is a tool with which to practice Traditional EasternContinue reading “Acupuncture”

Six Division of Yin and Yang

Tai Yang / Greater Yang = big white part Shao Yang / Lesser Yang = small white part Yang Ming / Yang Brightness = white circle Tai Yin / Greater Yin = big black part Shao Yin / Lesser Yin = small black part Jue Yin / Reverting Yin = black circle ~ ~ ~Continue reading “Six Division of Yin and Yang”

Shen

Shen is the Chinese word for spirit. Unlike the western connotations of spirit, which may focus on the intangible and unknowable soul, shen incorporates the mind. The shen is rooted in the Heart, which incorporates the organ, but also has the ‘poetic’ elements of the heart as well. When there is a disorder of theContinue reading “Shen”

Qi

Qi is synergistic function as it is perceived by the aspect of our consciousness that is responsible for intuition. It is often spoken of as energy, and elaborated upon with metaphors of water, but this is merely to facilitate explanation. Energy is capable of transforming into matter and back again, but qi does not do this. It also does not registerContinue reading “Qi”