by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 4, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, acupuncture cartoon, Acupuncture History, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Books, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health, tcm007
Welcome to the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book is an invitation to join me on an adventure into ideas and practices that may be new to some of you, and will hopefully be intriguing to all of you. These pages offer an introduction to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 31, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Infertility, IVF
The studies about acupuncture’s effectiveness in improving pregnancy rates continue to emerge. The newest one that I just read concludes that acupuncture improves clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates for women receiving IVF (in vitro...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 16, 2008 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Health, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
This is the 2nd article in a series on fertility. For part 1, The ABCs of Fertility: Acupuncture, Babies, and Chinese Medicine, click here.Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has improved greatly in recent years, and increasing numbers of couples have benefited...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 14, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Foods for Fertility, Health, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
Many women get pregnant easily, but it is unlikely that they are reading this article. For other couples, having a baby may be more difficult and therefore frustrating. If you are having difficulty, undoubtedly you want to optimize the likelihood of a pregnancy by...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 13, 2008 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
Herbal medicine is the use of plants, flowers and minerals for healing. Herbs are highly specific in their actions and possess diverse qualities and properties to target different aspects of an ailment. Herbs are classified as hot or cold, bitter or sweet, and more....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 11, 2008 | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Health, Pain Relief
In my last post, I featured a photo of Wang Qun, an Olympic Chinese swimmer who used cupping to reduce pain before the Beijing Games began. This is the perfect time to give an explanation of Cupping. Cupping is an ancient technique that involves placing jars on the...
