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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Who’s Pushing Your Buttons?
By Qineng Tan, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Everybody wants to be happy. But, who is in control of your feelings? You? Somebody else? Life itself?
Once, I had just flown back to L.A. After waiting in a long line, I managed to get a taxi.
When I got in, the driver asked, “Where to, sir?” He sounded nervous.
“Santa Monica.”
“OK!
Posted in Anxiety, Chinese Medicine, Depression, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tagged acupuncture, anxiety, Chinese proverb, depression, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, stress, TCM philosophy
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TCM for Cold and Flu Season
by Qineng Tan, L.Ac., Ph.D.
TCM has a history of treating illness going back thousands of years. One particularly famous doctor of the Ming dynasty (6th Century A.D.), named Sun Simiao, wrote a 30-volume encyclopedia called “Prescriptions for Emergencies Worth a Thousand Gold.” This work not only described herbal formulas (although it did detail over 4000 of them), but treatments
Posted in Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Health, Herbs, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tagged acupuncture, Chinese herbs, cold season, flu season, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, tcm
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How to Prepare For Seasonal Affective Disorder
When the seasons change you have to be ready for a change in mood, especially as we move from fall into winter. Although it may not seem as drastic of a shift as you think, it matters more to our mental and physical states than you may know. Seasonal affective disorder is estimated to affect around 10 million Americans
Posted in Acupuncture, Depression
Tagged exercise, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, sleep
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7 Reasons to Seek Out Acupuncture
Do you ever feel your life’s a ride that won’t ever stop? How many nights do you wait for Mr. Sandman to magically appear? How often do you truly take time for yourself? Do you have aches and pains almost daily? Are over-the-counter or prescription medications controlling your life? When was the last time you actually felt at peace?
Posted in Acupuncture, Allergies, Anxiety, Depression, Migraines, Pain
Tagged allergies, anxiety, depression, medicine, menstruation, pain
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