NOURISHMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL
Last year at this time we were concerned about the outbreaks of MRSA. Much of this year has been dominated by financial crisis. As all of us feel the squeeze of the economic down turn, let’s keep our spirits and bodies healthy. Chinese Medicine has a unique way of nurturing our mind, body and spirit by gently redirecting energy. Chinese Medicine also engages the patient to take responsibility for his or her health more actively.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs not only treat symptoms but get to the root cause of a problem. In addition, Chinese Medicine is used as a preventative medicine to inhibit disease from forming. As qi is redirected, it can flow freely and allow the self healing abilities of the body to take place. Many internal and external factors that drain our energy such as stress, trauma, poor diet, pollution, lack of sleep and exercise impact the status of health over time.
The nourishment of body and soul can begin with simple changes to your every day habits.
1) Incorporate meditation for 5 minutes in the morning and/or at night
2) Eat more whole foods and eat less foods that are processed and preserved
3) Take a walk after dinner and get to bed 1/2 hour earlier
4) Learn to find solutions without engaging in negative thoughts and language, without adding emotions of fear and worry
Two Acupuncture Points for De-Stressing:
Yin Tang (“Hall of Impression”) – located between the medial ends of the eye brows at center.
Large Intestine 4 (Hegu- “Joining Valley”) – located between the thumb and forefinger at the place where the skin puffs up when the thumb is pressed close to the forefinger.
By: Sharon McDermott, L.Ac.
