February 8, 2016
The Phoenix
The Chinese phoenix … exists only in legends and fairy tales. The phoenix was commonly referred to as the “King...
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February 7, 2016
The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine–Fire
The Five Elements in Chinese medicine are aspects of Qi (chee) or the basic life force. They are Wood, Fire,...
February 6, 2016
Back Pain & Acupuncture
Back pain is chief among the chronic pain issues that cause daily suffering for millions. The Institute of Medicine of The...
February 4, 2016
The Angry Liver–Acupuncture & Addiction
Addiction is more than a physiological illness. Emotional ties to the substances develop, leaving one dependent upon the self-medicating effects of use. Acupuncture's overall calming effect upon the central nervous system reduces the agitated 'fight or flight' mode that substance abusers typically live in.
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February 4, 2016
Jeffrey Russell, MS, DiplAc
Jeffrey Russell employs acupuncture methods passed down from the great doctor of Chinese Medicine, Grand Master Tung (董景昌大師) [pronounced Dong] Master Tung’s approach to acupuncture treatment is a highly effective system that uses points distal to the affected area. This ancient system survived the Cultural Revolution and the movement to “systemize” acupuncture in 1960s China
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February 3, 2016
The 5 Elements–Wood
The emotional effects of an imbalance in the Wood element follow the tree imagery easily. When Wood qi is weak, for example, there is a feeling of not having control over the emotions, or being completely at the mercy of the environment.
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February 2, 2016
Fibromyalgia Treated with Acupuncture
If you are in the Louisville area and are struggling with fibromyalgia, Jeffrey Russell, a practitioner of Chinese Medicine, can discuss the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbalism to improve your condition. He can be reached at his clinic, Abacus Chinese Medicine--Louisville Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
February 1, 2016
The Meridians & Universal Life Force
The meridians and universal life force
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February 1, 2016
Quantum Qi–We are the Same as Everything
In Chinese medicine, qi (chee) is the most fundamentally basic, or quantum vital force, that flows through all life. Chinese medicine works at the level of qi.Qi permeates all that is. It flows in the human body through the meridian system where acupuncture intervenes to heal and to maintain health. The meridian system has been known and mapped for millenia, however modern science is just now conceptualizing it.
January 31, 2016
The Art of Life Energy
there must be a harmonious Qi-Energy resonance between the painter, the act of painting, and what is painted—that is what grants life to a painting. Looking at such art brings the observer into this single unified experience.
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