by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 25, 2011 | Acupuncture History, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine History, Health, Yin and Yang
Balance within ourselves and our environment is key to living a happy and healthy life. This belief is deeply rooted in Chinese Medicine theory and the philosophy of Taoism. It all began 8000 years ago with the idea of yin and yang which pre-dates recorded history. At...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 21, 2010 | Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Guest Bloggers, Water Element, Winter, Yin and Yang
It is so cold here in Chicago, I am ready to move the Caribbean. A few years ago I was on vacation in Belize and spied an acupuncture office right of the beach. Maybe I should check back and see if the acupuncturist I met there needs a partner? Very tempting right now...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2009 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Health, Infertility, Menstrual Cycle, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yin and Yang
Women generally learn to be aware of the emotional, physical and hormonal ups and downs of their menstrual cycles. In addition to knowledge of your own body, I thought that you would find it interesting to know that Chinese medicine describes 4 universal stages of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 18, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and PCOS, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Health, Menstrual Cycle, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yin and Yang
In Chinese Medicine, a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle is another example of how yin and yang works in the human body to maintain balance. From a Chinese medicine viewpoint, the menstrual cycle has 4 phases and there is a progression from yin to yang during the cycle....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 17, 2009 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Hopeful Parents, Stress Relief, Yin and Yang
Last week I posted my first article to Hopefulparents.org. I thought some of my readers here might find it useful as well.Hi, my name is Jennifer Dubowsky. I am a licensed Acupuncturist in Chicago (tcm007.com) and I will be a contributing writer here.I have treated...
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...
