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East and West Meet in the Lungs

There are many areas where Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine come together.  These meeting points fascinate me.  The lung and its functions are one of the closest meeting points. From skin and the immune system to basic respiration all are heavily influenced by the lung in both modalities. From a mere surface area standpoint the […]

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Fall is the Season of the Lungs

Are you familiar with 5 Element acupuncture?  Even if not, you’ve probably heard of it or at least the 5 Elements: Earth, Water, Wood, Fire and Metal Part of what I love about being and acupuncturist is that I look at the complete and total picture of a patient’s symptoms.  When you come in to […]