Spring Wellness Advice

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Chinese Medicine and Spring wellness advice to live by. Clothing – Be sure to keep warm. Remember Springis all about changing weather. Wind is the forceof nature that is associated with Spring and woodin TCM. Spring winds can whip up quickly anremind us of winter. Take a scarf or an extra jacketor sweater with you for protection. Food and Beverages … Read More

How China fights COVID-19

Rob Weingeist, LAcInternal Medicine

Battling COVID-19 in China. A collaboration between Western and Chinese medicine is undoubtedly welcoming news, especially now as the results from the front lines in Wuhan have been very promising. See below for more. The full article can be downloaded in PDF format below. Visit ELOTUS.ORG for more information.

A Chinese view of pain relief: The importance of blood circulation

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An article about blood circulation and pain relief. “Highly oxygenated, highly nutritious blood coursing through the body is the key to good health.” —Bob Doane, L.Ac As noted by Dr. Tan’s top disciple, Bob Doane, the ancient Chinese doctor’s view of a healthy functioning body: Oxygen delivery to the tissues Healthy vascular system Healthy organ system, particularly the heart Nervous … Read More

Chinese Medicine and Autumn

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Chinese Medicine and Autumn Wu Kun: “To cultivate one’s spirit in accordance with the four seasons”, is to regulate one’s spirit to suit the change of the seasons; or, in other words, this is to cure a disease before its onset, a thing that only a superior doctor could do.The three months of autumn are a period of fructification and … Read More

Headaches, PMS & Hormone Imbalance

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How to relieve headaches, PMS and hormone imbalance with Chinese Medicine Why do you get Headaches, PMS & Hormone Imbalance? Here is the perspective in Chinese Medicine. Imagine you are stuck in traffic. Even if you are a patient person, you will eventually get irritated. Your face will turn red, you will start feeling hot, even start to sweat. Your … Read More

The last conversation you’ll ever need to have about eating right

Rob Weingeist, LAcDietLeave a Comment

Post taken from: https://medium.com/new-york-magazine/the-last-conversation-youll-ever-need-to-have-about-eating-right-10096bd1901 By Mark Bittman and David L. Katz It’s beyond strange that so many humans are clueless about how they should feed themselves. Every wild species on the planet knows how to do it; presumably ours did, too, before our oversized brains found new ways to complicate things. Now, we’re the only species that can be baffled … Read More