Quill Acupuncture

03/26/2020

Immune Boost Qigong routines stimulate the function of the Lungs and activate the Yang Qi in order to circulate the Wei Qi (defensive Qi). Performing these s...

01/26/2020

This article explains the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to health, the benefits of ginger and garlic, and how to make an immune-boosting ginger garlic soup for the cold & flu season. Enjoy! Advertisement In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we look at each food as not only having nutritiona...

01/24/2020

Feeling run down by winter? This can help! There are some great recipes here, but you can get creative!

We Presents You with Over 150 Authentic Cantonese Congee Recipes and Their Nutritional Health Benefits, Categorized by Main Congee Ingredients: Chicken, Fish, Seafood, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Duck, Vegetarian, and More.

12/29/2019

Get a grip on your Insurance Benefits. 2020 is just around the corner, and there is no better time to make self care your number 1 priority. You pay for these benefits, make sure you use them!!

For a detailed breakdown of terminology and how insurance works check out our newest blog post at QuillAcupuncture.com —> Quill Inks.

And never hesitate to reach out with questions and guidance!

Empowered Healthcare!! 2020

10/08/2019

Welcome to Quill Acupuncture! We believe in your unique ability to heal. We are here to support you in that process using various modalities. Acupuncture, cupping, Gua Sha, Herbs, supplement and energy healing (Katherine’s Unique Magic). We also do a lot of work with facial rejuvenation acupuncture and love to help return your youthful glow. If you’re curious send us an email or schedule an appointment. We’d love to meet you!

10/08/2019

Need an Space to practice your craft!? We’d love to share ours with you! Reach out to us for details.

10/04/2019

09/30/2019

Put a Pin in it!!

If you’re not a fan of needles, you might be wary of getting acupuncture—but its long-term benefits might just convince you to give it a try.

09/25/2019

Facial Gua Sha is all the rage! But, it is not new. It had been in practice for thousands of years! Check out our new blog post with all the why’s and how’s of Facial Gua Sha.

Check out the Blog post on our website —> www.QuillAcupuncture.com

08/29/2019

LUNGS

The Prime Minister

The LUNGS’ function in Chinese Medicine is to command the Qi and regulate all functions of the body.

This is where I like to start the discussion about the word Qi. Because Qi is a funny word and it’s definition is a little muddy. It often the word that elicits smirks and head shaking form western doctors and other western medical professionals. And to be fair, some of the definitions I hear also get my head shaking. A lot of the confusion around this word comes from translation. It is often difficult to accurately translate some of these Chinese medical concepts from ancient texts, lots of which were written over 2,000 years ago in dialects that haven’t been used for thosands of years.


How I think about the LUNGS and their ability to command the Qi, which regulates all the functions of the body, is by attaching the concept of oxygen to the idea of Qi in this statement.


We know that we need oxygen to survive, and our LUNGS are the way we get that oxygen. From the LUNGS the oxygen is saturated into our blood and carried throughout the body to provide our organs and cells with oxygen they need to supports all our physiological functions. The blood also collects waste products of oxygen use, CO2 and carries it back to the LUNGS so we can exhale this waste product. Pretty magical stuff.


Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine agree on the concept that the LUNGS’ controls respiration. And Chinese Medicine’s statemtent the LUNGS disperse and descend makes sense: it descends to bring in oxygen - breath in the clear, and disperses to let go of metabolic wastes -exhale the turbid.


There are of course more functions of the LUNGS, but the main actions are clear any way to look at it. Thousands of years ago, they had this figured out. They just don’t use the same words we do now.


Other fun associations with the LUNGS is the color white, the metal element (think mountains), the season of Autumn, the emotion of greif and the sound of crying. When functioning well the LUNGS are associated with clear thinking, good communication and openness to new ideas.


Breath deepl

08/19/2019

~SPLEEN~

The Granary Official

The SPLEEN’s main function in Chinese medicine is to assist the stomach with digestion by transporting and transforming food essences. .

What does that even mean? .

Well, it is thought that the SPLEEN in Chinese medicine also includes the Pancreas. From a Western perspective this makes more sense. We know the Pancreas as a digestive organ that both helps regulate blood sugar, and assist in digestion by secreting pancreatic juices which are full of digestive enzymes that work to breakdown the foods we eat. The Stomach is a big grinder— breaking the foods we eat down to smaller particles so the pancreatic juices and enzymes can break it down further into useable substances that body can use as building blocks to keep us running. It is easier to swallow the SPLEEN’s function of transporting and transforming food essences if you include the western Pancreas. .

It is said that because of the SPLEEN’s role in digestion and assimilation of nutrients, that is the source of Qi and Blood in the body. And that makes sense. We all know we need be able to eat and digest foods to survive and thrive. If we are not able to breakdown and use the foods we are eating, then we are not providing the body with the tools it needs to keep us functioning optimally. If we are not providing the body and all of the organs with the nutrients they need, they can’t play their part, and you may : . - feel exhausted and sluggish
- crave sweet things
- feel tired after eating and possibly bloated
- see changes in bowel movements, etc. .

It is easy to see why the SPLEEN is so important! Without it’s proper functioning, we slow down and out health suffers. When treating patient’s I always look to the patient’s digestion first, and often start there. After all, it is the earth organ, and from the earth all things grow and thrive.