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 | Dec 11, 2014 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Children, acupuncture cartoon, Acupuncturists, Books, Children's Health, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Children, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Gifts, Health, Qi, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Today I am pleased to share an excerpt from a new children’s book ‘Maya & Friends Visit the Acupuncturist’. Written by Samara White, a licensed acupuncturist, and illustrated by her husband, Troy White. I love that this precious book is written...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 19, 2013 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Chinese Medicine and Celebrities, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Novak Djokovic, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Water
Djokovic May Be Hot But His Drinks Are Warm – Novak Djokovic is the No.1 male tennis player in the world right now, and he follows a strict diet to maintain his health and superiority on the court. Recently, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Djokavic’s new...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 12, 2013 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Health, Herbs, Six Excesses, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine views diseases as either internal or external. Internal causes are those that are related to our mental state and are classified as the “Seven Emotions” which are: joy; anger; anxiety; brooding; sorrow; fear and fright. The external causes...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 5, 2012 | Chinese Medicine, Heart Health, Pulse Diagnosis, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pulse diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine is unlike other forms of pulse-taking. You have certainly had the experience of going into your doctor’s office and having your heart/pulse rate checked. If the rate, which is normally between 60-90 beats per minute, was...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 1, 2009 | Flu, H1N1 Virus, Health, Healthy Foods, Swine Flu, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Concern over getting the flu has been rampant since H1N1 came out. This information, from acufinder.com, gives some great food suggestions that can reduce your chances of catching the flu. Check it out…The Anti-Flu DietBy: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM A study,...