by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 26, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Education, Acupuncture Now Foundation, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncturists, Chinese Medicine, Guest Bloggers, Health, Healthcare, Interviews, Mel Hopper Koppelman, NICE
Friends..today is special! If you’re active in the international acupuncture community or on Facebook you’ve probably heard of my guest today: Mel Hopper Koppelman. Recently she’s taken a very public stand for acupuncturists everywhere. Combating...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 23, 2016 | Acupuncture, Anger, Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Health, Spring, Stress Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wood Element
Classical Five Element Chinese Medicine theory says that each of the five elements has many associations, including seasons and particular emotions. The emotion related to the wood element is anger. Wood is also the element of Spring, making it appropriate to think...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 9, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Health, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
A very recent study in China observed the positive effects of “menstrual cycle-based acupuncture therapy” on specific patients undergoing treatment with IVF (In vitro-fertilization). The research was designed to look for changes in ovarian function and...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 3, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Common Cold, Cupping, Moxabustion (Moxa)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic healing system that has been in use for thousands of years. TCM is still commonly used today in clinics and hospitals throughout China and most of Asia. The techniques of Chinese Medicine, were developed with the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 13, 2016 | Acupuncture, Black Beans, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Kidney Qi, Love, Qi, Relationships, Valentine's, Valentine's Day, Water
Valentine’s Day is here! I’ll bet you didn’t know that the Chinese Medicine secret to a good love life is having strong Kidney Qi. In Western medicine, the Kidneys are only seen as mechanical organs that perform the important functions of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese New Year, Health, Holidays, Periscope, Videos, Year of the Monkey
Tune in to Periscope at noon tomorrow 2/8/16 as I and fellow Chinese Medicine experts, Lynn Palmgren, Kirsten Cowan and Denise Cicuto will each do a short scope (live streaming, interactive video) in succession for the Chinese New Year. Don’t know what periscope...
