Wind Invasion is pretty much what it sounds like. In Chinese Medicine, Wind is a significant cause of disease. Wind-Colds are “caught” not by coughing on each other (that’s flues and epidemic diseases), but by Wind first invading the nape of the neck and then Cold getting into the channels and collaterals of [...]
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Moxibustion is the application of heat from burning certain herbal substances on or near the acupuncture points. Primarily mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, is used. Moxa is useful for tonifying deficient conditions, moving stagnant Qi and Blood, and dispelling Cold in the Meridians. Frankly, I love the stuff.
A little moxa over ST36, Zu [...]
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The neti pot is a wonderful Asian invention for those who suffer from hayfever, sinus infections, sinus headaches, and nasal congestion. The neti pot clears congestion and pressure in the sinuses by irrigating saline solution (water and salt) through the nasal passages.
I’ve had skeptical patients turn into believers, who have gone on to “convert” their [...]
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