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Acupuncturist at Mend

Summer Acupoint Highlight : Heart 8
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Summer Acupoint Highlight : Heart 8

acupoint, Acupressure, Seasonal Changes

Summer Acupoint Highlight : Heart 8

By Alexandra McElwee|2022-11-15T14:04:43-05:00July 6th, 2022|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, Seasonal Changes|Tags: acupoint, acupressure, heart, Heart 8, Heat, summer|

Heart 8 is a perfect summer point because it is used for Heart heat. The season of summer is associated with the element of fire, and the element of fire is connected to the Heart. In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is emotionally associated with the Mind + Spirit (also known as Shen). Heart heat and the indications for using Heart 8 often show up as: Mental restlessness High anxiety Agitation Feeling manic Nightmares or vivid dreams Insomnia Combined with symptoms like: Palpitations Feeling overheated or aversion to the heat Chest pain Thirst Any of those babies sound familiar? Fear [...]

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NO MORE SMOOTHIES!
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NO MORE SMOOTHIES!

Digestion, Nutrition, Organ, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

NO MORE SMOOTHIES!

By Alexandra McElwee|2022-11-15T14:06:22-05:00October 26th, 2020|Categories: Digestion, Nutrition, Organ, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, fall, nutrition, smoothies, spleen, stomach, TCM|

Now that I have your attention, let me explain (and perhaps, just maybe, dial it back a tad).... In Chinese Medicine, the Spleen and Stomach are the major organs for digestion, in charge of transporting & transforming all that you eat and drink into energy and blood. The Spleen in particular, dislikes things that are cold, raw and damp because they are much more difficult for your body to process. There is a ‘digestive fire’ in each of us that needs to stay lit to provide the warmth necessary for digestion to work smoothly. When we ingest things that [...]

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