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Immune Boosting in Chinese Medicine: East Meets West (Part III)

Immune boosting in Chinese medicine and Western biomedicine differs.  The two medical systems treat colds, flu and other illnesses differently.  They are based on different ideas of the body, health and healing. For immune boosting, how does theory affect the practice of medicine, East and West? Immune Boosting:  The Microbe and the Terrain “…The microbe is nothing. The terrain is everything.” —

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Immune-Boosting in Chinese Medicine: Therapeutic Strategies (Part II)

Immune Boosting is a Two-Step Process Boosting the immune system in Chinese medicine is a two-step process. Immune stimulation includes everything we do to kick your immune response into high gear when it is actively fighting off “the bugs.” Immune tonification includes everything we do when you are well to strengthen your immune system and your metabolism as a whole.

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Immune Boosting in Chinese Medicine: Wellness & Prevention (Part I)

Immune Boosting in Chinese Medicine: YOU Are the House Imagine a snug little house in a sheltered valley. The walls are solid, the windows are secure, the roof is tight. Inside, there’s a warm fire in the hearth and a hearty pot of stew on the stove. Everything is in good order. No matter the weather outside – cold, damp

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The Divine Spark: Autumn and the Metal Element (Part II)

Five Element Acupuncture, Autumn and the Metal Element The ancient Chinese understood that the seasonal cycles of nature – the Five Elements – are also at work within us.  Five Element acupuncture uses the healing power of nature to balance and harmonize the energy of the Five Elements within the human body, mind and spirit.  This article explores the qualities

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Turning Inward: Autumn and the Metal Element (Part I)

Nature in Decline The signals of Autumn, season of the Metal Element, are dramatic and unmistakeable. Chill winds strip leaves from the trees, and rain spatters on the roof and windows.  Nuts clatter to the ground. All of nature is in decline. There’s a new but welcome tiredness as Late Summer, season of the Earth Element, comes to an end.

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Acupuncture For Pain and Anxiety in the Emergency Room

Acupuncture: an Alternative to Pain Killers For nearly three years, Minnesota’s Abbot Northwestern Hospital has been successfully offering acupuncture in the emergency room.  Acupuncture is used as part of pain management for conditions ranging from accident injuries to kidney stones. Evidence from a preliminary study suggests that for some patients acupuncture may be able to replace narcotic pain killers entirely.

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