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Bring Forth the Pioneers! TCM’s Spring Personality
Many of us have noticed a dandelion pushing itself through a crack in concrete, and may have even stopped to marvel at its sense of determination to live and grow. This little wonder is the energy of Spring, the energy of new life bursting into existence.
In Chinese Medicine theory, that energy that comes with springtime is represented by the
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Also tagged anger, archetype, determined, development, growth, innovator, life, liver, new, personality, pioneer, season, spring, will power, wood, wood-type
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Which Migraine Are You?
Migraines affect about 10% of people worldwide. Anyone who suffers from migraines can tell you, as far as headaches go, migraines are in a class of their own. In general, migraines tend to be one-sided with severe pain, but what differentiates a migraine from other headaches are the accompanying symptoms that can include visual disturbances, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
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Also tagged blood, cold, damp, digestion, external wind, fire, headache, liver, migraine, pain, phlegm, yang
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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Tips from Chinese Medicine
For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This effort to raise awareness and funds for research can be considered a recent endeavor in the history of the disease which has been around for at least 5000 years. Medical texts describe cases dating back to 3,000 BC. Today, about 1 in 8 women
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Also tagged awareness, breast, breast cancer, cancer, dampness, deficiency, detox, heat, liver qi, month, October, stress, toxins
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Tips from Chinese Medicine
For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This effort to raise awareness and funds for research can be considered a recent endeavor in the history of the disease which has been around for at least 5000 years. Medical texts describe cases dating back to 3,000 BC. Today, about 1 in 8 women
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Also tagged awareness, breast, breast cancer, cancer, dampness, deficiency, detox, heat, liver qi, month, October, stress, toxins
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Acupuncture and Fibroids – Which Fibroids are you?
Uterine fibroids are benign growths on the wall of the uterus. They represent the most common gynecological non-cancerous tumors in reproductive females. It is estimated that 80% of women will have uterine fibroids at some point in their reproductive years. Many are symptom free and unaware, but for some women, fibroids can cause heavy bleeding, irregular periods, abdominal bloating and
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Also tagged blood stasis, cold, cycle, damp, estrogen, growth, gynecology, hormones, ibroids, liver, masses, menstrual, phlegm, reproductive, research, uterine, uterus
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