The Lungs and Large Intestine – Chinese Medicine in Focus
Your Lungs and Large Intestine, grief and immunity – are they linked? “I’ve had this terrible cold I can’t seem to get rid of,” she said at the start of the consultation. So I put acupuncture pins in to help with that and everything else that was going on. After the session she mentioned her […]
The Spleen and Stomach – Chinese Medicine in Focus
If you ever visit an acupuncturist, you may hear them talk about your Spleen and Stomach (in uppercase!) and you realise they don’t mean the spleen or stomach that you know about. Weird? Yep. It is. So what are they talking about? What does it mean for you? Most important of all, is it relevant? […]
Yin and Yang for Beginners – Chinese Medicine in Focus
Yin and Yang. Yes, it’s that black-and-white swish symbol you see around, but it’s so much more than that. It’s actually really relevant to our everyday lives. I thought I’d have a crack at nailing it down for you. I just love Yin and Yang because it’s an ancient theory of relativity. Things are […]