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...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 18, 2013 | Acupuncture, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Books, Chinese Medicine, Jennifer Dubowsky L.A.c., Lonny Jarrett
To my great pleasure, Lonny Jarrett who is an accomplished teacher, practioner and author in the field of Chinese Medicine, wrote a glowing review for my book ‘Adventures in Chinese Medicine’. Here it is:”I want to congratulate Jennifer Dubowsky on...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 17, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Depression, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Mental Health
A large study conducted in England suggests that acupuncture or counseling, in addition to usual care, could be very beneficial to people with depression. The results were published in PLOS Medicine this September. The study included 755 patients with depression, the...
