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Locate acupoints on football players!

By Cindy Black / October 4, 2015 /

Watching football has never been this much fun! Locate acupoints– Here is the answer key: Pericardium 6 Gallbladder 34 Large Intestine 11 Large Intestine 4 Gallbladder 30 Spleen 6 Help me out with my personal interest survey: Yes or no – watching the game is more fun when you look for acupoints. Use the comment…

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Points for pneumonia

By Cindy Black / December 12, 2014 /

Question: My friend was in a severe car accident and was placed in a medically induced coma. She is slowly being weaned off of sedation and showing good signs of recovery, except that she recently has pneumonia. Are there any points you can suggest to help my friend? My response: I would consider two things:  First, they…

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How to utilize the Large Intestine Meridian

By Cindy Black / December 5, 2013 /

Treating the common cold is one of the most confounding challenges for western medicine. Chinese Medicine offers an excellent method of both treating and preventing colds. The Large Intestine meridian is a key player the treatment of colds and flus in Chinese Medicine.

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Headache Acupoint, LI 4

By Cindy Black / January 26, 2013 /

Large Intestine 4 is known as the “headache acupoint.”  Squeeze Large Intestine 4 (LI 4) quite strongly to relieve headaches. In some cases, it also helps to relieve toothache pain. All of the acupoints have names. The numbering system was created long after the original names were given to points. LI 4 is known as Hegu,…

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5 Points to Relieve Headaches

By Cindy Black / December 6, 2010 /

Chinese Medicine brilliantly points out that there are many different types of headaches. Here are 5 points to relieve headaches. It’s easy and effective to massage the associated points, even without diagnosing the type of headache your client is suffering from. Work each one of these points until your client says, “Wow, I feel so…

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