If you’ve lived in Austin long enough, you’ve had the conversation. Newcomers arrive and can’t figure out why they feel like they have a permanent cold every January. Long-timers roll their eyes at the mention of cedar season and stock up early.
Helping patients figure out how to get the amount of sleep they need for optimal recovery means naps are often brought up and I often hear something along the lines of, “I don’t have the time to take a nap” or more simply “I don’t nap.”
In TCM, the Spleen’s main responsibility is to work with the Stomach to digest food to produce Qi.
In TCM, the Lungs are responsible for the governing of Qi and breathing as well as for all channels, blood vessels and physiological activities.
How can acupuncture help prevent illness
Short term inflammation is how your body recovers from an injury and is essential to your health. Long-term inflammation must be addressed by identifying what is continuing to create it and giving the body the resources it needs to address it.
Vagal nerve toning is an effective way to train your nervous system to relax more quickly and completely.
Allergy symptoms, including Austin cedar fever, can be controlled using an integrative medicine approach
