Stand on one foot for just a few seconds, and life can immediately become awkward or even precarious. Once you’re back in balance with both feet firmly on the ground, strength, stability, and harmony return. This is the lesson of yin and yang. Yin and yang are symbolized by the taiji—a circle composed of two…
While Plants Enjoy Spring Rains, We Can Enjoy Spring Tea
A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…
Basic Skills for Being a Healthy Human
“Chinese medicine” is a bit of a misnomer. When I began my studies in acupuncture, I thought I was going to learn about medicine. Instead, we learned about health, at least as the foundation. Although Chinese medicine has a robust understanding of disease pathology and the many avenues to its treatment and cure, it more…
Is Your Gallbladder Healthy? 10 Signs It May Not Be, and What to Do About It
April 16, 2022
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The gallbladder plays a central role in maintaining a healthy digestive profile. This tiny organ is located just below the liver and is essential in releasing bile into the digestive tract in order to metabolize food. Fatty foods are known to negatively impact the organ’s overall health. Cholesterol deposits are shown to trigger the onset of gallbladder…
Japanese Honeysuckle: An Antiviral Immune Booster That Combats COVID-19
April 16, 2022
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The smell of honeysuckle is almost intoxicating. Its sweet vanilla-like aroma makes you stop, close your eyes, and breathe deep. Although many of us may be familiar with honeysuckle’s sweet-smelling flowers, not all of us may be aware that it also has powerful healing capabilities. Honeysuckle includes about 200 species that grow worldwide. All species…
Modern Civilization, Modern People, and Modern Diseases (Part III and IV)
From the beginning of the industrial revolution, human beings have accelerated the destruction of the environment. Since drilling for and utilizing petroleum, humanity set about destroying and polluting the environment in earnest. In the past, people stored things in vats, wooden containers, and willow and bamboo baskets. Vats are made from heating molded clay and…
Modern Civilization, Modern People, and Modern Diseases
Modern science strongly influences people. Today, people enjoy modern civilization while suffering from new diseases. The basis of modern science is direct observation. Founded on tangible objects that we can see, modern science applies qualitative and quantitative methods of examination. As advanced as we are today, if we calmly look at the history of human…
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
April 12, 2022
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Sitting tai chi provides stroke survivors with recovery benefits similar to those achieved with standard rehabilitation, a new study finds. Tai chi involves a series of slow movements of the hands, arms, neck, legs and core combined with deep breathing. Researchers developed a tai chi routine that stroke survivors can do while sitting. “Tai chi has…
Why We Cry and How It Helps Us
For me, it’s SPCA commercials or any ad for the local animal shelter. Before I can reach the remote and change the channel, I’m choking back tears at the sight of some forlorn animal—and then the dam breaks, leaving me a sobbing mess. Crying is something few of us think about until we are in…
The Cycles of Aging
All of us move through life in a series of stages, each with its own unique characteristics. When we are young, we go through phases of intense growth and development until we reach maturity, and then there is a gradual state of decline as we get older. These stages were clearly defined thousands of years…
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