- Blake Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine5 Market Square Ste B6, Amesbury, MA 01913(781) 269-2849
-
Latest Articles:
- • Spring Clean Your Way to Better Health •
- • 5 Healthy Ways to Embrace the Spring Season •
- • Fun Things to do this Spring •
- Sign up to receive news and updates and get my free report:“The Top 10 Reasons to Try Acupuncture”
Tag Archives: fatigue
The Benefits of Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue
The Mayo Clinic describes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as a “complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months and that can’t be fully explained by an underlying medical condition. The fatigue worsens with physical or mental activity, but doesn’t improve with rest.” It’s estimated that there are more than 200,000 cases of CFS in
Posted in Acupuncture, fatigue, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Also tagged acupuncture, chronic fatigue, tcm
Comments Off on The Benefits of Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue
Acupuncture and colon cancer
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States with about 60,000 deaths from it every year. Like all cancer, treatment can be long, uncomfortable and come with many side effects. Those getting chemotherapy may experience nausea, vomiting, postoperative pain, cancer related pain, insomnia and anxiety. The chronic pain can significantly impact quality of life. Most patients
Posted in Acupuncture, Cancer
Also tagged acupuncture, chemotherapy, colon cancer, depression, immune system, stress
Comments Off on Acupuncture and colon cancer
All About Moxibustion
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that incorporates numerous methods for treating disease and illness. One of the tools found in the toolbox of the TCM practitioner is known as moxibustion.
Moxibustion is a technique that involves the burning of mugwort, known as moxa, which is an herb that facilitates healing. The purpose of moxibustion is to stimulate
Posted in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Also tagged acupuncture, back pain, immune system, moxibustion, pain, qi, shoulder pain
Comments Off on All About Moxibustion
Heart Afire: The Fire Element
The organs in Chinese medicine are more than just a physical representation. The organs include not only their physiological function, but also their mental, emotional, spiritual and elemental qualities that align with nature and the seasons. Let’s explore the heart.
The heart season is summer, and heart is considered the most yang: hot, bountiful and abundant. Yang is what is
Posted in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Also tagged acupuncture, anxiety, depression, health, heart, insomnia, tcm
Comments Off on Heart Afire: The Fire Element
Foods for the Winter Season
Everybody knows that food is what gives our bodies the energy we need to survive. But not everybody is aware that certain foods should be consumed during specific times of the year. In areas like the Midwest, where fruits and vegetables are harder to keep on hand when the weather becomes colder, this principle is followed a little more