According to TCM, the gallbladder is the yang organ paired with the liver, yin organ and related to the wood element in the Five Element Theory. Both liver and gallbladder are at their most vulnerable in the windy, fresh and unpredictable weather of spring when new life is bursting forth in plants and trees. To…
Read more →In TCM, the lungs and large intestine are paired yin/yang organs. If you are having respiratory problems caused by colds and flu, you may also be feeling stopped up in your colon. Massaging the large intestine meridian will help relieve sinus problems, nasal congestion, headaches, itchy skin, constipation and other intestinal complaints. Mentally, this massage…
Read more →In the cold and flu season it can be helpful to give your lungs a little TLC. Massaging the lung meridian is a good way to do that if you are having breathing problems, suffering from nasal congestion, a cough or cold, asthma or even skin problems relating to an imbalance in lung qi flow.…
Read more →The cold weather of winter months can put extra stress on our kidney and bladder organs, according to The Five Element Theory in TCM. The following massage will stimulate qi flow through the bladder meridian and help with problems of frequent urination, bladder inflammation and infections, lower back pain, sciatica, and tightness in the backs…
Read more →During the holiday season as our thoughts turn to pleasing and caring for others, it is easy to forget to pamper ourselves. In wintertime, the kidneys are the most vulnerable organs in the body, according to The Five Element Theory in TCM. If you can't find time to fit in an acupuncture treatment in the…
Read more →Here's a simple self-massage to do to prevent or ease symptoms of a cold.Do the following techniques once a day for prevention and do more repetitions of each or all exercises to treat a cold.1 Rub the nose with the right thenar (ball of the thumb) for the right side of the nose from the…
Read more →According to TCM, there are five main causes of insomnia:1. Mental stress decreasing vital qi and blood, causing heart-spleen deficiency2. Palpitations, stress accompanied by uneasiness, leading to imbalance of heart-kidneys3. Depression, liver qi imbalance, irritability, fear and nervousness leading to heart-gallbladder deficiency4. Poor diet causing indigestion and spleen imbalance5. Dampness and phlegm with chest congestionOne…
Read more →Cupping therapy is probably most well know as an adjunct therapy in Chinese Medicine, but did you know that it originated in the Middle East over 4000 years ago?On May 3, I will be teaching a cupping therapy class at the Holistic Massage Training Institute right here in Baltimore. The class is open to Massage…
Read more →All exercise classes end with a cool-down session of some kind. Next time you are working out, why not finish with a little acupressure and self-massage? Both of these techniques, though they may not be so relaxing as when performed by someone else, can be an efficient way to reduce tension and stress, increase qi…
Read more →Touch is the sense of our skin. Whenever we are touched our skin will react in a certain way. If the touch is too heavy, it may bruise,too cold and we get goose bumps, too hot, it will turn red and even blister. When we have a self-massage we are aware of the degree of…
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