by irapahanel | Dec 21, 2022 | acupuncture, chinese medicine, cold and flu, covid, covid-19, Healing Blog, TCM
It’s bad enough having Covid, but dealing with lingering symptoms after fighting the infection is downright unfair. Why can’t some people (actually as many as almost half of those infected ) make a clean recovery from Covid? “Long-Haul Covid” (LHC) describes a...
by irapahanel | Dec 14, 2022 | acupuncture, chinese medicine, cold and flu, Healing Blog, TCM
Viruses, germs, and bacteria are everywhere. They are in the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the water we drink. According to Chinese medicine, they do not cause disease. When a certain organ system is already weak and unable to resist outside invasion, it is,...
by irapahanel | Nov 30, 2022 | acupuncture, autumn, Healing Blog, sore throat, TCM
In a 2015 study published by the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, researchers found auricular acupuncture treatments, provided extended pain relief and people needed fewer dosages of pain medications. According to the study, a specific type of...
by irapahanel | Oct 12, 2022 | acupuncture, depression, Depression, Healing Blog, TCM
If this question were posed in a conventional doctor’s office today, one may receive an answer such as: Major Depression or Manic Depression or even Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), among other differentiations. But if you are suffering from depression and asked...
by irapahanel | Oct 5, 2022 | acupuncture, arthritis, chinese medicine, cupping, Healing Blog, immune booster, migraines
By now you’ve probably heard of or experienced cupping. Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps sporting nothing but a speedo and purple cupping circles while winning gold in 2016 drew a storm of media attention to this ancient healing practice. Hollywood movies (ie: The...
by irapahanel | Sep 21, 2022 | acupuncture, chinese medicine, Healing Blog, insomnia, Sleep, stress
Nearly 30% of American adults struggle with chronic insomnia, and that percentage increases with age. Standard treatment includes sleeping pills and cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy shows a lot of promise as an effective treatment and sleeping pills, though...
