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Treating the Cold and Flu with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Submitted by Michael Cote on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 11:39pm

The treatment of external pathogenic influences (EPI) is one of the first things traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) professionals learn. EPIs include pathogens like the common cold and flu and are most commonly caught in the autumn and spring. Symptoms usually start as neck pain for no apparent reason which then progresses to an itchy or sore throat, general malaise, respiratory symptoms like a cough and runny nose, and alternating chills and fever.

Touch : Awakening Our Relations

Submitted by Jacqueline Wooden on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 6:23pm

Touch (v) 1290 (implied in touching) from O. Fr. { Old French}, touchier ' to touch', to hit, knock; Sp. {Spanish} tocar, It. {Italian} toccare - Oxford English Dictionary

How many times does one find an ache in the body and begin to rub or massage this area without thinking? This is a natural response. Healing touch and massage are known to have been around for thousands of years and within many cultures throughout the world. The nature of touch has a powerful effect how we relate to ourselves and our relations around us.

Flower Essences

Submitted by Jacqueline Wooden on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 4:46pm

Each and every one of us is sustained from vital energy, from those things that we take in and metabolize that bring us life; water, sunlight, food, breath, love, to name a few. This in turn, can describe the nature of a flower essence. That is the vital life force of the plant captured in the medium of water. When administered, the flower essence is said to 'uplift the life energy of the individual'.

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Submitted By: Chad Dupuis
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Tong Ren Therapy CHEO Presentation 2009

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Tong Ren Therapy - Preliminary Research Study

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New Chattanooga Community Events, Low Cost Acupuncture, Meditation, and More

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New Practitioner Directory and Contribution System

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Chattanooga Sliding Scale Acupuncture Clinic Coverage

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