Posts Tagged ‘neck’

Wind Invasion

Posted on April 2nd, 2009, by Sarah

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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Liniments, Ointments, and Rubs

Posted on February 16th, 2009, by Sarah

Sprains, strains, breaks, sore muscles, osteoarthritis, and inflamed physical injuries benefit from an assortment of acupuncture techniques and products to aid the healing process.  I will quickly tell you of three of my favorite “rubs.”
Zheng Gu Shui liniment is used for sprains, strains, broken bones, deep bruising, and arthritis.  It penetrates deeply and must be [...]

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Baths and Epsom Salts for Pain

Posted on February 13th, 2009, by Sarah

Epsom salts, magnesium sulfate, are a gift for sore muscles, inflammation, circulation, and stress relief.  Often after an acupuncture treatment for pain (lumbar, neck, headaches, carpal tunnel, and so on), I recommend a patient take a warm-hot Epsom salt bath to alleviate any residual inflammation and to address any soreness that occurs from the treatment.  [...]

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