This bone broth recipe is quite straightforward. A slow cooker becomes crucial here, as the broth must simmer for over 24 hours. This long cooking time extracts the nutrients from the bones. Though an instant pot can also be used. In this case, I will pressure cook for an hour, and then slow cook for…
Does acupuncture hurt?
I’m not going to lie here. Yes, sometimes, for a moment. The needles are very thin, literally hair thin, and most of the time you may feel a very slight prick as it touches your skin. That feeling is very momentary, and sometimes you don’t even notice that.. Other times, especially on the hands and…
Am I supposed to feel something in my leg when you put it in my hand?
This is a very common occurrence. The phrase “everything is connected” is very relevant to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Treating an arm by putting needles in your leg is very common, or a head for a back, or shoulder for a hip. There are 6 major channels on each side of the body. Just one…
How long is a treatment?
Acupuncture needles stay in the body at least 30 minutes. This is the amount of time it takes for qi to make a complete circuit through an acupuncture channel. There is always an intake involved before the acupuncture needles are put in, which includes questioning and pulse taking. An average appointment lasts an hour, sometimes…
What do my pulses say?
Pulse taking in Chinese Medicine is a major diagnostic tool. It is much more than counting beats per minute. The radial artery on the wrist (thumb side) is felt with the first three fingers. Each finger is a different location, representing a different body system, and each location has three different depths. The quality of…
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