Body Scan

This exercise is typically called a “body scan.” The objective is to bring a gentle and non-judgmental awareness to each part of your body, relaxing and releasing any pain and tension as you go.…

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Oxtail Soup

In Chinese Medicine herbs and food are categorized by their temperature, flavor, texture, and even color. These properties give a clue to the healing nature of the herb. This concept is called…

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Herbal Creams and Patches for Pain

Topical products (such as creams, liniments and patches) are meant to help relieve minor aches and pains. The idea is to minimize the discomfort from a slight sprain/strain or to temporarily ease the…

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Benefits of Moxibustion for Pain Relief

By Tory Wegner, LAc Most of us have heard of the acronym RICE for an injury: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. This is what you’re supposed to do immediately following an acute injury like an…

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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

By Chris Helmstetter There seem to be ever-changing ideas and treatments for treating pain. They vary from long lasting cold packs to new anti-inflammatory medications, stretching exercises to modern…

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Ancient Chinese Secret Cold Remedy

In Chinese Medicine a “cold” is actually called an “invasion of wind” and is divided into two categories, wind-heat and wind-cold. Wind is considered an exterior pathogenic source that enters…

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Probiotics

We are all familiar with the term ‘probiotics’ because it is practically synonymous with the word yogurt these days. Do we really understand why our yogurt is now competitively marketed for its…

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