Using Acupuncture to Support Liver and Kidney Health
The liver and kidneys play important roles in maintaining overall health. The liver helps process nutrients, medications, and toxins, while the kidneys remove waste and excess fluid from the body and help regulate several important functions. Traditional Chinese Medicine has long viewed the liver and kidneys as important systems within the body. Acupuncture is one […]
Extraordinary Vessels: Understanding Chong Mai in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine describes the body as having a network of pathways known as acupuncture meridians. The 12 primary meridians are the main channels commonly discussed in acupuncture, but they are not the only pathways recognized in this traditional system. There are also eight Extraordinary Vessels. These deeper pathways are traditionally described as reservoirs that […]
Acupuncture: More Than Just Needles
Many people know acupuncture as a treatment that uses thin needles placed at specific points on the body. But acupuncture is part of a much broader system of care known as Traditional Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture treatment can involve much more than needles. Depending on a person’s health history, symptoms, lifestyle, and goals, an acupuncturist may […]
How Acupuncture Is Helping People Navigate Autoimmune Disease
For those living with rheumatoid arthritis, mornings get measured in minutes — how long until the stiffness eases, until gripping a coffee cup stops hurting, until the day starts feeling normal. Even when you follow the treatment plan exactly, some days your body feels like it is fighting a war you don’t fully understand.