by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 28, 2014 | Chinese Astrology, Chinese New Year, Famous Quotes, Wood Element, Year of the Horse
The HorseJanuary 31st is the beginning of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse is galloping in or, if the snow and ice keeps up in Chicago, the Horse is going to be slip sliding in. There is a great deal of meaning that comes with the Horse and there are...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 27, 2014 | Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, Health, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, tcm007, The Tao, Water, Water Element, Winter
In the philosophy of Chinese Medicine, there are five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements are not simply the materials associated with each of the names, but rather they are metaphors for describing how things interact and relate to each...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 15, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncturists, Chinese Medicine
An interesting article from the Journal of Chinese Medicine caught my eye and that of several other acupuncturists, I’m sure. The article is entitled, ‘Acupuncturists Have Different Brains’. WOW! I hope this really means we have super powers! The article describes a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 9, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and Pets, Chinese Medicine, Real Housewives
Time to get back to my favorite ladies – the Real (hmmm) Housewives of Everywhere. I am happy to report that the Bravo ‘Real’ housewives of three different cities have announced that they place their trust in acupuncture. Generally, this is not a group I seek to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 6, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture History, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History, Otzi the Iceman
Years ago, when I was beginning my study of Chinese Medicine, I watched a fascinating documentary about “Otzi the Iceman”. Otzi died in the Italian Alps more than 5,000 years ago and was unearthed in 1991 by German tourists trekking through the Oetz Valley, after...
