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Seasonal Advice: General Advice

Posted by ghudson on Jul 22, 2011 in General, Seasonal Advice | Comments Off

A great aspect of Chinese Medicine is that it relates the external environment to the internal environment of our body. A vulnerable place is the back of the neck, which is called the Wind Gate, or ‘feng men’ in Chinese. It’s a gate where Wind can enter the body, thus causing a common...

Summer is the hot and dry time of year. As the weather gets warmer, our bodies also start to warm up. As in the other seasons, care needs to be taken to make this a gradual change. If you warm up too quickly, then various hot type of problems can result, i.e., insomnia, restlessness, heart palpitations,...

Posted by ghudson on Jul 14, 2011 in Moderation, Seasonal Advice | Comments Off

Moderation in your life leads to a balanced, healthy body. Exercise – especially calming, meditative. Walking & breathing! Usually Qi (energy) Stagnated people exercise a lot and can’t sit still for any period of time. However, they exercise frantically, and don’t breathe well, which is not...

Posted by ghudson on Jul 13, 2011 in Seasonal Advice, Seasonal Advice for Spring | Comments Off

Allergy Season! According to the 5 elements of Chinese medicine, Spring elements include Wind, Wood, Liver, and Green. Wind affects the upper body first. This is like a tree. When the wind blows, the leaves at the top of the tree shake first. Allergies flare up in Spring. People’s noses are like the...

Posted by ghudson on Jul 11, 2011 in Seasonal Advice, Seasonal Advice for Fall | Comments Off

Fall is the time of year to store your harvest from Summer and prepare for Winter. As I mention above, the summer here in Seattle has been quite warm and dry. The weather is cooling off quickly at night, and many people are cooling down too quickly. Rapid changes in the body lead to stress. Stress consumes...

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I'm Geoff Hudson - a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in Springfield, Missouri.

I have a 4-year Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine and am an Allied Health Professional Acupuncturist at CoxHealth.

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