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Wisdom from the Classics 🔮 "The so called 'observing in the darkness' is to say, although the changes [...] of the patient are not appearing outside, yet the physician can still understand it.⠀ ⠀ This is the result of the synthetic examination of the heat and coldness of the sun, the wax and wane of the moon, and the floating and sinking energies of the weathers of the four seasons.⠀ ⠀ Since the physician can often predict the syndromes when the disease has not been manifested, so it is called 'observing in the darkness'. [...]⠀ ⠀ Seeing no image when watching, and feeling no taste when tasting, they are the ’conditions in the darkness’, and the disease is like a fairy 🧚‍♀️ partly hidden and partly visible which can hardly be fathomed."⠀ ⠀ 📚Chapter 26 Ba Zheng Shen Ming Lun 八正神明論 (Discourse on the Eight Cardinal [Turning Points] and on Spirit Brilliance), Su Wen 素問 (Basic Questions), Huangdi Neijing 黄帝内经 (Yellow Emporer's Canon of Internal Medicine) // translated by LianSheng Wu & Qi Wu⠀ ⠀ 📷 by @eliesajohnson⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ••••••••••••••••••••••⠀ ⠀ #acupuncture #neijing #suwen #herbalmedicine #foodtherapy #cupping #chinesemedicine #healthcoach #wellnesscoach #energymedicine #breathwork #healthfuelshustle #fuelyourhustle #selfcare #selfcareisntselfish #wellness #healing #minneapolis #mpls #northloop #northloopmpls #smallbusiness #bossbabe #bosswitch #moonmagic #communityovercompetition #massage
Let's talk about magnesium. It's a superstar! It regulates over 300 chemical reactions in the body and plays in important role in stuff like protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation. It is required for energy production and is a key structural component of bone tissue. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ From a Chinese medicine perspective, magnesium is a heavy, grounding mineral that helps promote relaxation, anchor whatever rambunctious energy might be flying around, and calm the spirit.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Research has shown that chronically low levels of magnesium can increase risk of illness over time. Some symptoms associated with low magnesium levels include anxiety, insomnia, depression, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, PMS, headaches, and muscle soreness, cramping, spasms, or weakness.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Unfortunately, magnesium deficiency is widespread - soil demineralization, the standard American diet, stress, and modern lifestyles aren't very friendly to building up sufficient magnesium in our bodies.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ One way to get sufficient magnesium is to include an assortment of high magnesium foods in your diet! And since foods have a wide range of nutrients, you'll be nourishing your body with other great things when you eat these foods, too.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ HIGH MAGNESIUM FOODS⠀⠀ -Veggies: artichokes, spinach, okra, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, pumpkin⠀⠀ -Legumes: black, navy, white, pinto, and soy beans, lentils, chickpeas⠀⠀ -Nuts & Seeds: almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds⠀⠀ -Grains: barley, buckwheat, oat bran⠀⠀ -Animal proteins: halibut⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Depending on your situation, taking supplemental magnesium, or trace mineral drops, might be appropriate for you, too. Epsom salt baths or using topical magnesium oils, sprays, or creams is another way to incorporate more magnesium into your life!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Do you take magnesium? What do you notice?⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 📷 Heather Barnes on @Unsplash⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ••••••••••••••••••••••⠀⠀ #acupuncture #foodtherapy #foodasmedicine #food #healthcoach #healthfuelshustle #selfcare #selfcareisntselfish #wellness #healing #minneapolis #mpls #northloop #northloopmpls #smallbusiness #bossbabe #bosswitch #moon
Most of our clients are dedicated regulars who come for regular maintenance appointments. For many of them, the initial thing that inspired them to seek out care has improved (or gone away entirely), but they keep coming back. Why? ⠀ ⠀ They tell us that they notice they just feel BETTER with regular care, and that it makes a positive impact on their lives in myriad ways. Yes! This is one of the magical, marvelous things about the medicine we practice - it supports your body’s innate healing potential. ⠀ ⠀⠀ Feeling “better" is so different for each person, isn't it? Maybe it's less pain and tension, or more energy, or a more stable mood. Maybe "better" is more peaceful sleep, fewer headaches, or a more regular cycle. Maybe it's improved libido, fewer cravings for cigarettes or alcohol, less eczema, or better digestion. Maybe allergy season is totally tolerable instead of a constant sinus headache. Maybe it’s keeping chronic symptoms manageable and reducing flare-ups. Or, maybe it's hard to name the specifics, and things just feel generally, well... better.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Whatever better is to you, we're here to help you find it and feel it. ❤️⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 📷 @eliesajohnson⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ••••••••••••••••••••••⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #acupuncture #acupunk #herbalmedicine #foodtherapy #cupping #cuppingtherapy #firecupping #healthcoach #wellnesscoach #energymedicine #breathwork #healthfuelshustle #fuelyourhustle #selfcare #selfcareisntselfish #wellness #healing #minneapolis #mpls #northloop #northloopmpls #smallbusiness #bossbabe #bosswitch #moonmagic #communityovercompetition #massage
Seeds! Seed cycling supports hormonal balance by consuming different seeds at different times of the menstrual cycle. Improving hormonal balance can improve menstrual regularity, increase libido, reduce PMS, and boost fertility, and manage symptoms in all stages of menopause. Seed Cycling works best if you track your menstrual cycle. Tracking your menstrual cycle can be very empowering and informative! It can help you to notice if there are patterns in your symptoms, and if someone wants to become pregnant, it's an important part of natural fertility practice. Just as the moon shifts the tides of the oceans, it shifts our internal tides, too. Menstruation is traditionally associated with the New Moon, ovulation with the Full Moon. Your cycle aligns with this, or follows a different pattern! We're using a 30-day cycle with menstruation at the New Moon as an example. Follicular Phase (first half of menstrual cycle) ▷First day of period through day 13/14. During the Follicular phase, the hormone estrogen helps to regrow the endometrium (uterine lining). ▷Boost estrogen by consuming omega-3 fatty acids, found in flax and pumpkin seeds. Add 1 tablespoon of each type of seed (whole or ground) to at least one meal each day. Ovulation ▷Occurs at the approximately the mid-point of the menstrual cycle. During ovulation, the mature egg is released from an ovary and moves into the fallopian tube. Luteal Phase (second half of menstrual cycle) ▷Day 15/16 through day 30. During this phase, the hormone progesterone helps to thicken the endometrium, which will shed if no pregnancy occurs. ▷Boost progesterone by eating omega-6 fatty acids, found in sunflower and sesame seeds, or taking evening primrose oil capsules. Add 1 tablespoon of each seed (whole or ground) to at least one meal each day, and/or take evening primrose oil capsules at manufacturer’s recommended dose. Irregular Cycle? ▷ If you do not know where you are in your menstrual cycle, you can sync your seed cycling practice with the phases of the moon, as shown in the diagram. By following this practice regularly, you may notice changes in your symptoms or increased cycle regularity in a few months!