Comments for Acupuncture Healthcare http://sarah-lac.com/blog A friendly space to explore health and healthy experiments, acupuncture & Chinese medicine. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Wind Invasion by Michael http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/04/02/wind-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-9659 Michael Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:41:26 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=359#comment-9659 I was on a three week bicycle tour camping most of the time. The next to last day required a long exerting climb into a headwind. The next day I felt a slight sore throat and the following day I went down for the count. After 4 days of fumbling with different herbs without benefit and suffering with fever, extreme sore throat, severe aches, etc, I checked out the Daniel Reid book, Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing and then bought the Plum Flower brand Clean Air Teapills (Qing Qi Hua Tan Wah) and the Planetary Herbal brand Loquat Syrup. The effect was immediately beneficial and it eliminated the fever and I feel much better. However, 5 days later I still have lingering effects of coughing, sinus congestion and low energy and am trying to figure out the next step. It seems I am battling a "wind invasion". I am thinking of trying Chuan Ke Ling or Tung Hsuan Le Fei Pien to complete my rehabilitation. Any advice? I was on a three week bicycle tour camping most of the time. The next to last day required a long exerting climb into a headwind. The next day I felt a slight sore throat and the following day I went down for the count. After 4 days of fumbling with different herbs without benefit and suffering with fever, extreme sore throat, severe aches, etc, I checked out the Daniel Reid book, Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing and then bought the Plum Flower brand Clean Air Teapills (Qing Qi Hua Tan Wah) and the Planetary Herbal brand Loquat Syrup. The effect was immediately beneficial and it eliminated the fever and I feel much better.

However, 5 days later I still have lingering effects of coughing, sinus congestion and low energy and am trying to figure out the next step. It seems I am battling a “wind invasion”. I am thinking of trying Chuan Ke Ling or Tung Hsuan Le Fei Pien to complete my rehabilitation. Any advice?

]]> Comment on Haramaki, the Organ Warmer by Acupuncture Healthcare » Blog Archive » San Francisco Summer Paradox http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/05/07/haramaki-the-organ-warmer/comment-page-1/#comment-9481 Acupuncture Healthcare » Blog Archive » San Francisco Summer Paradox Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:34:13 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=397#comment-9481 [...] is my advice for those of you living in the summer paradox:  wrap up in warm clothes (wear a haramaki!) to avoid those back aches and pains that appear out of nowhere, circumvent sudden stiff neck by [...] [...] is my advice for those of you living in the summer paradox:  wrap up in warm clothes (wear a haramaki!) to avoid those back aches and pains that appear out of nowhere, circumvent sudden stiff neck by [...]

]]> Comment on Clearing Summer Heat by Acupuncture Healthcare » Blog Archive » San Francisco Summer Paradox http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/04/21/clearing-summer-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-9480 Acupuncture Healthcare » Blog Archive » San Francisco Summer Paradox Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:31:26 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=389#comment-9480 [...] can do for themselves to cool down and stay comfortable; I offered a few suggestions in a previous blog.  But if you live in San Francisco you know that summer isn’t like that, and that what you [...] [...] can do for themselves to cool down and stay comfortable; I offered a few suggestions in a previous blog.  But if you live in San Francisco you know that summer isn’t like that, and that what you [...]

]]> Comment on What’s for Breakfast? by Beth http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/01/20/whats-for-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Beth Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:55:54 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=41#comment-2519 love your site. great job. thanks for getting the word out! love your site. great job. thanks for getting the word out!

]]> Comment on Sinus Relief by John Kerns http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/01/28/sinus-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 John Kerns Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:00:55 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=175#comment-2167 Acupuncture has been known in China for ages, my mom introduced me to acupunture and i am since been amazed how it can reduce my migraine. Acupuncture has been known in China for ages, my mom introduced me to acupunture and i am since been amazed how it can reduce my migraine.

]]> Comment on TMJ, aka. Temporomandibular joint disorder by Pretty Girls Forum http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/04/14/tmj-aka-temporomandibular-joint-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Pretty Girls Forum Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:10:33 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=369#comment-1401 Acupuncture helped me a lot in relaxation. It takes away some of my muscle cramps due to physical stress. Acupuncture helped me a lot in relaxation. It takes away some of my muscle cramps due to physical stress.

]]> Comment on Moxibustion, Moxa, Artemisia vulgaris, Mugwort by My Acne Website http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/03/01/moxibustion-moxa-artemisia-vulgaris-mugwort/comment-page-1/#comment-999 My Acne Website Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:59:28 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=268#comment-999 Acupuncture does work. it helps me deal with my allergies and also i use acupunture for relaxation / Acupuncture does work. it helps me deal with my allergies and also i use acupunture for relaxation /

]]> Comment on TMJ, aka. Temporomandibular joint disorder by Orlando Orthodontist http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/04/14/tmj-aka-temporomandibular-joint-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Orlando Orthodontist Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:24:37 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=369#comment-986 It's quite amazing what acupuncture can accomplish. I know a lot people who were cured by acupuncture after visiting several hospitals. It’s quite amazing what acupuncture can accomplish. I know a lot people who were cured by acupuncture after visiting several hospitals.

]]> Comment on TMJ, aka. Temporomandibular joint disorder by bodydetoxboy http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/04/14/tmj-aka-temporomandibular-joint-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-933 bodydetoxboy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:12:19 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=369#comment-933 i am always astonished how Acupunture helps in dealing with my migraine. it works wonders on other diseases like anxiety and allergy. i am always astonished how Acupunture helps in dealing with my migraine. it works wonders on other diseases like anxiety and allergy.

]]> Comment on Ice cream, slurpees, and shakes—oh, my! by Sarah http://sarah-lac.com/blog/2009/08/27/ice-cream-slurpees-and-shakes-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Sarah Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:26:37 +0000 http://sarah-lac.com/blog/?p=465#comment-835 Good question, Lyndi! From a Chinese Medicine perspective cold foods ultimately inhibit the digestive function. It's true that eating frozen fruit will require more energy (burn more calories) to digest, but over time it will cause injury to the digestive organs and rather than weight loss, the digestive organs will become sluggish (damp) and ineffective at absorption. When the digestive function of the Spleen/Stomach/Large Intestine/Small Intestine is damaged from cold and damp then people eat more food in order to get the nutrition they need because their digestive organs are no longer efficient at removing what they need from small amounts of food. You can think of our digestion as this warm, little fire that breaks things down and moves it along. When a person adds cold and damp to their fire, the fire has to work harder and harder to break food down because the heat is smothered---after many years of this the fire begins to sputter and die. It simply can't keep up. People get heavier and heavier, damper and damper. Good question, Lyndi! From a Chinese Medicine perspective cold foods ultimately inhibit the digestive function. It’s true that eating frozen fruit will require more energy (burn more calories) to digest, but over time it will cause injury to the digestive organs and rather than weight loss, the digestive organs will become sluggish (damp) and ineffective at absorption. When the digestive function of the Spleen/Stomach/Large Intestine/Small Intestine is damaged from cold and damp then people eat more food in order to get the nutrition they need because their digestive organs are no longer efficient at removing what they need from small amounts of food. You can think of our digestion as this warm, little fire that breaks things down and moves it along. When a person adds cold and damp to their fire, the fire has to work harder and harder to break food down because the heat is smothered—after many years of this the fire begins to sputter and die. It simply can’t keep up. People get heavier and heavier, damper and damper.

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