In acupuncture circles, we still talk about a picture that appeared several years ago in People Magazine of Gwenneth Paltrow in an evening gown at some awards gala. The back of her gown was cut low, and on her back were several large, perfectly circular marks that are a tell-tale sign that Gwenneth had been . . . → Read More: Cupping Therapy in Chinese Medicine
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Throughout the world and its many cultures, different colors have meaning. In Chinese medicine, various colors offer up clues to the state of your health. For example if you have a rash that is very red, you can assume that there’s some heat to it. If you know someone who is very pale, it . . . → Read More: Your Health and the Color Purple At Acupuncture in the Park, we have found that treating pre-teens, teens, and young adults to be some of the most satisfying work that we do, primarily because they respond so quickly to the acupuncture, and the results can be life-changing. Not only have we treated our share of young patients with aches, pains, . . . → Read More: Teenage Mental Health  Comments are closed  About Acupuncture, Mental Health, Staying Healthy  acupuncture, adolescent health, Chinese Medicine, depression, mental health, teenagers, teens One of the best things about practicing Chinese medicine is explaining how it works to people who have never had acupuncture. Most people understand my explanations about Qi and Yin and Yang, stagnation and depletion. However, a couple of times in the past week I have tried to explain the pathogen called wind, only . . . → Read More: Twitches, Tremors, and Dizziness and Chinese Medicine Comments are closed About Acupuncture, Health Conditions acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, dizziness, tics, tremors, twitches, vertigo You’re ready to give acupuncture a try and want to find out a little more about what’s involved. One of the most frequent questions first-timers ask is how many treatments it will take to get better. This is a good question. It’s a fair question, and you deserve an answer. Unfortunately any practitioner who gives . . . → Read More: How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will I Need? Comments are closed About Acupuncture Acupuncture Treatments, acupuncturist, Chinese Medicine, healing Last month I wrote about some of the common myths surrounding acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In that article I threatened to take on more myths and misunderstandings about this medicine, so here goes: Myth: Acupuncture works only because of the placebo effect. Actually, there’s a lot more going on during acupuncture than . . . → Read More: More Myths About Acupuncture There is nothing worse than a shower drain full of hair, especially if it’s yours and it’s falling out fast. Or perhaps you run your fingers through your hair and come up with a handful. Your hairbrush is full and you’re finding stray hairs – lots of them – on your pillowcase. . . . → Read More: Help for Hair Loss Comments are closed About Acupuncture, Health Conditions, Staying Healthy acupuncture, alopecia, baldness, Chinese Medicine, hair loss Most people never think about being thirsty. However, your level of thirst can offer up a lot of clues to your health if you know what to look for. If you’ve ever been to an acupuncturist, you may be surprised to have them ask you whether or not you’re thirsty, and what you like . . . → Read More: What Your Thirst Means Comments are closed About Acupuncture acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, dehydration, fluids, thirst, thirsty It seems like there’s no escape. Every time you pick up a newspaper or listen to the evening news, what you hear about is the dismal economy, jobs being lost, and trillion dollar deficits. One of the most pressing problems for our nation as a whole is the high . . . → Read More: The Economics of Acupuncture Comments are closed About Acupuncture acupuncture, Acute Pain, Affordable Health Care, Back Tomorrow, Can T Afford Health Insurance, Chronic Health Conditions, Comparative Prices, Cost-Effective Health Care, Deductibles, Dismal Economy, Doctors Visit, Doctors Visits, Economy, Effective Therapy, Flex Plans, Health Care Provider, Health Consumers, Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, High Deductible Health, Insurance Coverage, Medical Procedures, Pain Relievers, X Ray By Lynn Jaffee, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M. You may be surprised to find that during an acupuncture appointment, your practitioner will ask to look at your tongue. This may seem like an odd request, and is probably the first time a health care provider has asked you to stick our your tongue. However, in . . . → Read More: Understanding Tongue Diagnosis |
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