by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 22, 2008 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Health, Moxabustion (Moxa)
Using Moxabustion (Moxa) in Traditional Chinese Medicine is a common practice. This technique involves burning the herb known as mugwort a safe distance from the skin to warm an acupuncture point. The Moxa plant, in Chinese is called Ai Ye and is made from the wool of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 22, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health
NCCAM, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been responsible for grants to investigate acupuncture’s benefits. Universities and private clinics have been conducting research on the validity of the many anecdotal claims. They have studied...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 21, 2008 | Chanukah, Health, Holidays
When I was a child, we hung up a homemade blue banner every Chanukah. It read, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit.” The quote came from the Old Testament.At this time of the year, partly because of the holidays, but also because our world (global and...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 20, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The U.S. Air Force, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
This article is from Asian News International/DailyIndia.comFrom ANIWashington, Dec 19 With the rise in the popularity of acupuncture as a pain-relief therapy, the U.S. Air Force is showing interest in the treatment.The air force has plans to teach acupuncture early...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 17, 2008 | 10 Most Popular Posts, Chinese Medicine, Health, Yin and Yang
The concept of Yin and Yang is said to date back nearly 6,000 years and has been attributed to a philosopher named Fu Shi. It is a familiar symbol that expresses constantly changing interactions.Yin and yang have no fixed, precise definition. Instead, they refer to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 16, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Blood Pressure, Acupuncture and Stress, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief, Stress Relief
Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM does it again!While optimal health and well-being in the winter season calls for rest, energy conservation and the revitalization of body and spirit, your holiday activities may have a different agenda. This year can be filled with a mad...
