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Acupuncture Acupuncture is a practice in which extremely thin needles are placed into specific areas of the body to elicit a plethora of therapeutic responses ranging from improved immune function, hormonal balance, improved brain function, to pacifying an over-stimulated sympathetic nervous system, or aiding digestive function to name a few. |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine This term refers to what is also termed Chinese medicinals. This is because Chinese medicine utilizes plant elements, which are the most utilized, but also uses various other substances such as animal and mineral products. The goal in Chinese Herbal Medicine is the same as that in acupuncture; that is, to return the body to a state of balance and optimal health. |
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Tuina Tuina, literally meaning grab and push, is the massage modality pertaining in TCM. Also known as acupressure, Tuina targets the acupuncture points and meridians, the meridians being the conduit or pathways of the bodies energy, in an attempt to clear stagnations of qi and blood or bring nourishment to areas of deficiency. |
| Dietary Therapy In TCM the phrase, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." is truly taken to heart. TCM views all foods the same as one would view a medicinal substance. Of course, most foods we ingest are weak enough in function that the effects take an extended period of time to manifest; regardless, the results will eventually make themselves apparent. In this view, we can either eat foods that will simply satisfy our hunger and our cravings for the time being, or we can ingest foods which will enhance our health and our lives. |
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Qigong & Taiji Quan More can be read about Qigong and Taiji Quan on the Taiji & Qigong Classes page. |
| Moxa Moxa is short for Moxabustion. Moxa is a form of heat therapy in which certain herbs, usually AiYe (Mug Wart), is burned over areas of the body to dispel pathogenic factors and bolster the bodies innate healing abilities. |
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Cupping Also known as Fire Cupping, this technique is often used as part of Tuina. In this practice heat is built in a glass bulb and then placed on the surface of the skin creating a vacuum which draws tissue into the bulb. Studies pertaining to this therapy show improved organ function, increased metabolism, and micro-circulation. |
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