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How Acupuncture Is Helping Patients Finally Sleep Again
It’s 2:17 a.m., and you’re staring at the ceiling for the fourth night in a row. You’ve already tried melatonin, herbal teas, blackout curtains, white noise machines, and sleep apps reminding you to “relax,” but your mind is still racing through tomorrow’s responsibilities. Your body is exhausted, but your brain refuses to cooperate and by morning, you are irritable, Continue reading
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Let Acupuncture Help You Get Better Sleep
It’s the middle of the night, usually between 2am and 4am, and you’re desperately searching for the elusive Sandman to bring you a dream, any dream, that will quiet your mind and make sleep less of a stranger. You resist the urge to scroll through your phone because that just may be the reason you are still awake now.
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5 Acupuncture Points to Help You Sleep
According to the American Sleep Association (ASA), approximately 50-70 million Americans suffer from some type of sleep disorder. The ASA reports that insomnia is the most common specific sleep disorder, with short term issues reported by about 30% of adults and chronic insomnia by 10%. Getting enough sleep is critical to overall health Continue reading
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Meridian Point: Large Intestine 4
Large Intestine 4 is one of the most important and influential acupoints in the entire body. The Chinese name for Large Intestine 4 is “He Gu” meaning union valley or converging valley. The point is located on the hand in the web between the thumb and index finger, also described as the depression where the index finger and Continue reading
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Physical Aspects of The Heart
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the heart is the organ most closely linked to emotion. Think about all the terms we use every day to describe our state of mind: “heartsick,” “heartbroken,” “heartache” The heart is not the director of subtlety; the emotions it encompasses seem to always be on the far end of the spectrum, either extreme sadness or extreme Continue reading
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