Inner Outer Health, Beauty & Wellness
4 Signs Your Skin Is Needing Your Attention 1.) You recently looked in the mirror and noticed your skin looks dull and tired, you feel dull and tired and you haven’t felt sassy or sexy in a long time. 2.) You can’t remember the last time you scheduled relaxation or you have scheduled it […] Read more…
Chinese Medicine and the Lungs Our lungs are incredibly important. Without properly functioning lungs, we cease to exist. In the United States alone, nearly 200,000 people die every year from forms of respiratory disease. Respiratory diseases include both acute and chronic conditions, everything from the flu to emphysema. While many of these ailments can be […] Read more…
How the Lungs function, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine In the world of Traditional Chinese medicine, the lung is probably the organ whose TCM functions overlap the most with its Western functions. Respiration, the immune system and the skin are all systems heavily influenced by the lung, both in acupuncture and in Western medicine. If […] Read more…
The Lungs, according the 5 Elements in Chinese Medicine As an acupuncturist, I am constantly assessing. Before my patients answer a single question, I am taking in cues as to what types of imbalances might be going on. In five-element acupuncture, the five major organ systems are the kidney, liver, lung, heart and spleen. When […] Read more…
The organs in Chinese medicine are more than just a physical representation. The organs include not only their physiological function but also mental, emotional, spiritual and elemental qualities that align with nature and the seasons. The lung season is autumn. This is a good time to protect the lungs from changes in weather by […] Read more…