Fasting

By Amira Abdelkader The History of Fasting Fasting dates deep into history and around the world. Most cultures involve some type of ritual thatrevolves around fasting, During the period of Paleolithic time hunter-gatherers would eat when they made a kill or gather food along their way. But other times they would naturally fast when food…

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What’s the difference between Basic Balancing Acupuncture and Constitutional Acupuncture?

Historically acupuncture was often administered in a group setting. That is still the case in China today. People in clinics are often sitting around a table while they all receive acupuncture. It is practical. But in the United States most people are accustomed to receiving acupuncture in their own private room. Below is a short…

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Chinese Herbal Medicine and the Treatment of Covid-19

Interview with Qingyun Xu, Licensed Herbalist at Nourish Healing Collective 1) How is Chinese Medicine’s treatment of viruses different from Western Medicine’s? To understand the difference in treatment between East and West we must first examine their different perspectives of pathogenesis.  Western medicine focuses its attention on the specific virus or bacteria and counteracts that pathogen…

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