The 8 Branches Of Chinese Medicine
If you were to do a deep dive into the world of Chinese Medicine, you'd discover that it isn't just acupuncture. Let’s explore!
Turmeric’s Many Therapeutic Uses
Turmeric is a culinary spice, therapeutic herb + more! Most will associate it with Ayurveda but it has many applications in Chinese Medicine as well.
What Is Facial Rejuvenation Gua Sha?
This skincare session is a blend of massage techniques designed to relax your muscles & refresh your face. Learn more here.
3 Essential Oils For Bug Bites
Even when bathed in bug spray we ultimately get mosquito bites. One of our go-to tools for lessening irritation & itch is essential oils.
3 Essential Oils For Healing Top Surgery Scars
Unity Acupuncture has so many friends & patients getting top surgery (removal of breast tissue) that we decided to share our 3 favorite oils for healing scar tissue.
What We Treat: Chronic Stress
This blog explores what happens to our qi, our energy system, when the mind and body encounter & process stress. What direction does it travel and what symptoms does it create?
Three Fertility Health Strategies
This blog focuses on Unity Acupuncture’s essential health strategies for anyone trying to get pregnant. In our office, these three are most often observed as a potential concern.
What is Heart Womb Communication?
Heart womb communication is a sweet & sacred fertility concept in Chinese Medicine.
What We Treat: High Blood Pressure
What does an acupuncture treatment for high blood pressure look like:?
What We Treat: Sciatica Pain
Chinese Medicine has many tools for providing sciatica relief. In fact, each patient presentation is unique.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Documented as being well over 6,000 years old, Chinese Medicine is actually an eight branch system of health that includes…
Listen With Your Ears, Eyes & Heart
As a healthcare practice that factors in mind, body & spirit, we feel It’s important to cultivate these in the treatment room. So much is revealed beyond words when working with a patient on their health journey.
What We Treat: Grief
Acupuncture needles are applied to certain points or areas on the body to help the patient let go, feel calm, or process what they need to.
What We Treat: Nightmares
Here we see that nightmares are a symptom, or branch of a deeper rooted issue.
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures are one of our favorite concepts in Chinese Medicine. These three represent our human experience; our essence, our energy & our spirit.
Why Does Your Body Require Sodium?
Sodium is considered the "youth element" due to its importance in keeping the body feeling agile & pain-free.
What We Treat: Depression
If you or someone you know suffers from acute or chronic depression, whatever the known or unknown cause, we would be honored to support you/them.
What We Treat: Arthritis
The good news is that Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, herbs, topical liniments, qigong exercises) treats arthritis well.
