By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 8/14/2015. One interesting, somewhat enigmatic part of the treatment experience for patients is when the practitioner takes the pulse…
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The History and Clinical Application of Cupping
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. Cupping is a treatment modality of Chinese medicine that has been part of the medicine for over 1500 years. In China, the earliest use of cupping is attributed to the famous…
What is a dermatome?
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 2/19/14. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. If a patient comes in to my clinic experiencing a rash in a line across his ribcage, or…
The energy of the Lungs
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. The energy of the Lungs, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, controls a wide array of physiological functions in the…
“Brighten the Eyes”
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 11/6/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Want to maintain healthy eyes? Try acupuncture! Many people know that acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine can be…
Alternate ways of moving stagnant qi
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/18/2013. By Karl Bower, Lic.Ac. Much of the time, as a culture, we talk about ‘qi stagnation’ as a dominant paradigm in the…
Herbs to warm you up
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 1/21/2014. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. With another bout of arctic weather heading our way over the next few days, there is no doubt…
The Five Elements
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/11/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. In Chinese Medicine, we frequently talk about the Five Elements – but what exactly are these mysterious “elements”?…
Detoxing for the New Year: The Detox Lifestyle Overhaul
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/29/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Many patients have asked me recently about how our wellness services can help them “detox” in the New…
The Body’s Movement Never Lies
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. People always ask me why I became an acupuncturist. And I don’t have just one answer. Sometimes I…