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Clinic Protocols for COVID-19
As we reopen, many people are wondering what exactly we are doing to stay safe within our clinic. This breakdown covers 4 major actions we are taking.
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How to Boost Your Immunity Using Chinese Medicine
How to boost your immunity is a hot topic right now – pandemic and all. And there is a lot of good information out there! Certain vitamins (Vit C and Vit D) are showing to be both important and effective in fighting off this new illnesses and recovery. And, of Read more…
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Coronavirus: Staying Safe with Simple Precautions
You may have noticed some of the hype surrounding the Coronavirus lately. While there is a lot of information, and misinformation, out there, you might be wondering how worried should you be – the truth is, not that worried if you take proper hygiene precautions. Officials currently believe that the Read more…
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Community Acupuncture
You’ve probably heard the term “Community Acupuncture” before, but do you know what it is? When practitioners use this term, they mean acupuncture done in a group setting. There are a lot of benefits for patients: lower cost, flexible timing, and sociability. There are some differences between community acupuncture & Read more…
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How Much Training Does Your Acupuncturist Have?
Acupuncturist training requires a minimum completion of a Master’s Degree program (1,905+ of educational hours), and often the passing of several board exams. Compared with other professions (MDs/DOs, Chiro’s, PTs), the difference is staggering.
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Types of Chinese Herbs
Natural medicine has become more and more popular, and one of the most extensive options comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM). With over 3000 years of documented history, TCM has natural and plant-based medicines for just about every presentation of disease we can come up with. If you are Read more…
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Cupping in Chinese Medicine
In the last few years, Cupping has become increasingly popular. This is largely due to the use of cupping for Olympians (Michael Phelps) and other famous athletes sporting their circle bruising as a cool fashion statement. But really, what is cupping all about? What is Cupping?When practicing cupping, suction is Read more…
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What is Moxa?
Moxa, or Moxibustion, is a traditional tool of Chinese Medicine in which the herb Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), commonly known as Mugwort Leaf, is burned near, or sometimes on, the skin in order to warm specific areas on the body. Moxa was developed in ancient China during the Yin Read more…
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Defining Health
What is health? Having found AcuChatt, I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that Modern Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine have different ideas when it comes to what defines health. Really though, both systems are just looking at health with a different end goal in mind. Modern Western Medicine Read more…
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Types of Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) The product of a formalization by Chairman Mao in the 1950’s, in which it was standardized into a modern curriculum that combines historical Chinese Medicine with the teachings of Modern Medicine. Stripped of religious aspects, this style of acupuncture was instituted into Chinese hospitals and is Read more…