THE ORIGIN Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture

12/04/2022

NADA protocol for smoking cessation.

Source: AcuPro Academy

12/04/2022

Three points for the mind.

Source: Qihuang Healthcare

11/04/2022

⭐️TCM Diagnosis: Observation!
The digestive system (SP & ST in Chinese medicine) manifests on the lips, giving us clues of what is happening with each patient. Our observation skills play a great role in helping us make a diagnosis, and therefore form a treatment plan.
Treatment plan has to include diet recommendation as the digestive system is affected.
1) Pale/Purple lips or lavender colour indicates a blood stasis (Purple) & a deficiency (Pale = Qi, Yang or Blood depending on other symptoms/clues).
Diet: easy to digest foods such as Yams, salmon, eggs, cooked greens, and spicy foods such as cinnamon, turmeric or garlic.
2) Red and cracked lips: Red shows HEAT, (from excess or Yin deficiency), and cracked shows lack of Body fluids.
Diet: cooling foods & hydrating (high water content foods such as cucumber) & lubricating foods (such as avocado, seeds...).
3) Bluish tint/purple lips: Excess cold (blue) & Blood stasis (Purple).
Diet: warm foods such as soups & stews, and spicy foods such as garlic, turmeric & cinnamon which increase blood circulation.
4) Pale & very cracked: Pale shows Qi, Yang or Blood depending on other symptoms/clues, and cracked lips indicate a body fluids deficiency.
Diet: easy to digest foods such as Yams, salmon, eggs, squash, and hydrating (broth) & lubricating foods (such as flax oil, walnut oil, and chia seeds).

Source: AcuPro Academy

11/04/2022

Four points for brain diseases.

Source: Qihuang Healthcare

10/04/2022

Three points for urinary diseases.

Source: Qihuang Healthcare

09/04/2022

HT 8 is a great acupuncture point to clear Heart Fire and calm the mind. It's used for palpitations, chest pain, hysteria, mouth sores, ge***al itchiness, painful urination, and hot sensation in the palms.

Source: AcuPro Academic

09/04/2022

Walnuts have lots of benefits in Traditional Chinese Medicine! 🤗 Follow us for more posts & tips!
TCM Propertoes:
🔥 Warming thermal nature
🍬 Sweet Flavor
Benefits:
✔️ Reduce inflammation
✔️ Alleviate pain
✔️ Relieve coughing
✔️ Nourish kidney & adrenals

Source: Acupuncture in Michigan

08/04/2022

❄️ Winter TCM Organ = Kidneys (and bladder)❄️
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The kidneys contain the body's root energy and are responsible for removing excess fluid and toxins.
When out of balance, various symptoms and conditions may arise such as...
😨 Emotional symptoms of kidney imbalance:
Fear, weak willpower, insecure, aloof, isolation.
👂 Conditions related to kidney imbalance:
Frequent urination, urinary incontinence, night sweats, dry mouth, poor short-term memory, low back pain, ringing in the ears, hearing loss, other ear conditions, premature gray hair, hair loss, and osteoporosis
❤️ How to nourish your kidneys in the winter:
Stay warm, inside and out. Eat warm nourishing foods and make sure to bundle up.
Engage in light exercise but try not to overdo it or over-stress.
🍲 Helpful foods:
Seeds, seaweed, kelp, lamb and beef (in moderation), ginger, cinnamon, miso soup, soybeans, walnuts, chives and Goji berries.

Source: Acupuncture in Michigan

08/04/2022

Spleen 5 (SP 5, Shangqiu) 📍
Helps resolve symptoms like:
✔️ Diarrhea
✔️ Fatigue (physical and mental)
✔️ Anxiety
👉 In TCM, when the spleen's energy becomes stuck or deficient, it results in "dampness" and can lead to the symptoms listed above.
👉 Using this point helps strengthen the spleen's energy to restore balance and clear the dampness (and resolve symptoms!)

Source: Acupuncture in Michigan

08/04/2022

“Acupuncture - an ancient powerful tool, you can take in your pocket to distant deserts, across seas, to the highest mountains or busiest cities, healing and calming as you go.” - AACMA member & registered practitioner.

Source: AACMA
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AACMA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Elders past, present and emerging.

07/04/2022

Regular meditation is a means to help consciousness be the driving force behind real, meaningful change ❤️
It trains the mind to quiet itself so that our truths can come to the surface.
For example, cutting out sugar can be a very difficult task for many of us. A meditation practice can help explore the why behind our behavior, which creates consciousness around this specific behavior.

Source: Acupuncture in Michigan

07/04/2022

What does an initial acupuncture appointment entail? 🤔
Your initial acupuncture session begins with a thorough intake by a Registered acupuncturist.
During the intake, your acupuncturist explores your medical history, looking to uncover any ongoing health concerns.
This fact-finding mission takes 30 to 40 minutes, during which the you and your acupuncturist will discuss physical, emotional and psycho-spiritual state as well as your lifestyle (including nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress level).
Following the intake and an acupuncture treatment, you will reconvene with your acupuncturist and create a treatment plan that includes acupuncture treatments, dietary and herbal recommendations, lifestyle changes and referrals to complementary professionals where appropriate.
Follow-up Visits: Because the body is constantly changing, subsequent visits will always begin with a brief intake to assess the progress of the treatment and discuss patient concerns, resulting in modifications to the initial treatment plan as necessary.

Source: Acupuncture in Michigan