by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 8, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Sciatica, Back Pain, Chinese Medicine, Ling Gu, Master Tung, Pain Relief
Ling Gu This has been one of my most popular acupuncture posts since it came out two years ago. I’ve updated it to answer questions I’ve received from readers. Enjoy! Acupuncture treatments almost always use more than one acupoint, but today, I want to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2015 | Acupuncture and Stress, Anger, Anxiety, Detachment, Famous Quotes, Happiness, Healing, Health, Heart Health, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Pain Relief, Peace, Quotes, Skin Conditions, Yoga
A few weeks ago I was sitting by a lake with one of my favorite cousins Jessica. Jessica has a very calm voice, often soothing in nature. I know that she has strong opinions and emotions (as most of us do, at least occasionally ;). I admire her skill at detachment,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 30, 2015 | Breach babies, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Health, Immunity, Meridians, Moxabustion (Moxa), Pain Relief, Stomach 36, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter, Yin and Yang
Using Moxabustion (Moxa) is a common practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a treatment that you may find helpful. In Chicago, where I live with about 2.7 million other people, we get pretty cold in the winter. Our long, icy season provides the perfect...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 18, 2015 | Celebrities and Cupping, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Chinese Medicine and Celebrities, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Cupping, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Pain Relief
Let’s start with a quiz: A. Cupping is an exotic cooking term from Thailand. B. Cupping is men’s attempts to protect their private parts. C. Cupping is an ancient technique that involves using cups on the skin, creating suction to enhance circulation, relieve pain,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 5, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Basketball, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Football, Health, Pain Relief, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali
1. Vincenzo Nibali recently won the Tour de France, perhaps one of the toughest athletic competitions in the world. During the arduous 3 week race he was treated with acupuncture twice daily. Eddy De Smedt L.Ac., a Belgian acupuncturist treated Vincenzo and all the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 30, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Animals, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Pets, Acupuncture and Traumatic Brain Injury, Acupuncture for Animals, Acupuncturists, Animal Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Dr. Daniela Lewgoy, Healing, Health, Pain Relief, Veterinary acupuncture
My dear readers, I have a treat for you today! The work of Daniela Lewgoy, a Veterinarian and acupuncturist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is featured here. I want to share some of her amazing stories and photos of her work with all species of animals… except...
