Scar Therapy with Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine
What is a Scar? A scar is fibrous connective tissue that patches up an area of skin or muscle that has been injured in some way either from a burn, cut, infection, or...
The Lungs in Chinese Medicine
In the teachings of traditional Chinese medicine the Lung is much more than a physical apparatus. It is a system of functionality within the body that includes...
Styles of Cupping
Cupping as Medicine Cupping is a healing modality with ancient roots that is still widely practiced today. Traditionally cupping was used to treat disease by pulling...
An Understanding of Qi
Qi is foundational in the theory and practice of Chinese medicine. Qi as a concept is widely accepted in East-Asian cultures, but in the West is often negated or...
About Scraping Therapies
Gua Sha, Graston, IASTM. There is sometimes confusion about the different types of scraping therapies and what kind of practitioner can use them. These are all...
The Heart in Chinese Medicine
The Emperor "The Heart is the emperor, the supreme controller. The Heart is the fire at the center of our being, from which the spirit radiates." -Neijing Suwen (Yellow...
Gua Sha
Gua sha is a traditional healing technique used for thousands of years, and is still a part of formal Chinese Medicine training today. Gua sha alleviates pain,...