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Points Newsletter - October 2006
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Enjoy the Energy of Fall
By Steven Sonmore, L.Ac. OBT (NCCAOM)
There
is a slight nip in the air. The days are starting to get shorter. And
just as the squirrels have gotten down to the business of storing nuts
for the winter, we find ourselves a little more serious and less
carefree than in summer. Whether you’re preparing for school or
preparing for a new business venture, you know that Fall has arrived.
Fall is the beginning of the yin cycle when the daylight lasts less than
twelve hours. More...
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Acupuncture:
Rediscovering an Ancient Art
By Dr. Mitchell Bebel Stargrove
After
an onslaught of headaches, Nancy decided to change things in her life so
she would never suffer through that experience again. She had tried
aspirin and innumerable home cures suggested by friends, but
nothing provided lasting relief. Then a relative mentioned hearing about
acupuncture. It sounded crazy: being poked by needles to reduce pain.
But why not? Nothing else had worked and a billion Chinese couldn't all
be wrong. So she took a chance and discovered the art of acupuncture for
herself.
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Chinese Face Reading for the Single Girl
By Charles Yarborough, L.Ac.
I
guess I must have the face of a good listener because I sure do a lot of
it. Standing in line at a coffee shop recently, I felt a tap on my
shoulder. I turned to see a pretty, young lady standing behind me.
“Where have all the decent single men gone?” she asked,
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RECENT RESEARCH |
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Acupuncture Stimulation of ST-36
(Zusanli) Significantly Mitigates Acute
Lung Injury in
Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Rats |
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Acupuncture for Initiation of Labor in
Nulliparous Women |
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Effects on Herba Epimedii and Radix
Astragali on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha
and Nuclear Factor-Kappa B in Asthmatic
Rats |
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ASK THE DOCTOR
Q: I
am a 52-year-old woman and for the past three years I have had a problem
with my skin tearing and bleeding easily, particularly on my hands. If I
bump my hands when I'm doing something, I dark red splotches. I'm not on
blood thinners or steroids, nor am I a diabetic. My doctor has told me it is
part of the aging process. It is so ugly and I am concerned that my body is
lacking something important. I'm presently taking vitamin C, horsetail and
lethicin.
A:
I would
guess that you have a "Spleen or
Kidney deficiency," but I would need
to give you a more detailed
examination in person. I recommend
that you see a practitioner....
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