Clear out your sinuses with eucalyptus!

Eucalyptus Shower and Steams are phenomenal for Nasal Congestion.
To help with nasal congestion and sinus pressure, you can use the power of water!

Bring a diffuser into your bathroom. Fill it with ~10drops of eucalyptus essential oil. 
Turn on the diffuser and start the shower. 
Don’t use the fan for the time frame you are in the shower to get a really good steam. 
️The mix of the hot steam water and the eucalyptus is heaven! 

If you have access to fresh eucalyptus sprigs, you can hang a bundle around your shower head for the same steam effect but with the fresh plant.

Be sure to hydrate with lots of water post shower.

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Keep cozy and healthy with Mushroom Hot Chocolate

What is better than mushroom hot chocolate on a cozy fall day?

Our favourite type of mushroom hot chocolate is Harmonic Art's 5 mushroom blend because of the high-quality ingredients and rich creamy taste. 

This blend of mushrooms are very supportive to the body, nourishes yin, supports the immune system, balances the endocrine system and restores qi. Cacao, along with its many health benefits is shown to help relax the airways- perfect for lung season!

Add your fav milk, oat or otherwise to make it extra frothy.

You can add honey or maple syrup as well.

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Easiest way to prevent a cold!

Feeling a cold coming on? 

The old wives tale that you better wear a scarf or else you will catch a cold is true in TCM. 

Point Du16, at the intersection where you skull meets your spine, is called “Feng Fu” or “wind mansion”. An external pathogen in Chinese Medicine is wind-cold or wind-heat. If Du16 is left open to the elements it is much easier for these pathogens to enter the body. 

Wear a scarf, cover your neck, and if you feel a cold coming on, put some menthol ointment along the cervical spine on the neck.

Traditional Chinese Medicine can help treat and strengthen your immunity. Book your appointment now.

Got sick and now your symptoms keep lingering?

Feeling your colds lingering? Can’t stop from having a sore throat? Stuck with sinus pressure? Dry cough?

We've got acupressure for that! 

Points Li4, Lu7, Lu9 can help ease your symptoms.

Large Intestine 4 located in the fleshy depression just beyond the meeting point where your thumb and first finger bones meet. Helps with headaches.

Lung 9 located on the inner wrist crease, thumb side. Great for sore throats.

Lung 7 located  on the inner wrist, thumb side, just past the boney protrusion. Helps with lung yin and dry coughs.

Acupressure for 10 seconds on each point.

If you find your sypmtoms continue to linger, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help treat the root cause. Book your appointment now.

Acupressure for sinus relief!

It's the beginning of cold and flu season, and fall allergies are in full swing.

The Sinus Triangle is the perfect set of Acupressure points to help with allergies, rhinitis and sinus pressure.

Large Intestine 20 on the side of nostrils and Yin tang in between eyes.

Pressing these points helps to decrease pressure, open pathways, clear sinuses, stop headaches and calm in the mind.

Add some peppermint essential oil to these points to provide extra relief.

Sinus problems can be more pronounced this time of year. If you are needing some extra support, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help treat the root cause of your sinus issues. Book your appointment now.

Acupressure for Acid Reflux and Digestion Issues.

In TCM, there is a different organ connected to each season. But during the transition between the seasons we find the spleen at its highest. You may notice symptoms of spleen imbalance during this time.  This can include overthinking/worry, digestive issues, acid reflux, bloating, indigestion and imbalances in appetite.

Applying acupressure on the Stomach triangle points can help to calm some of these symptoms. 

Stomach 25 is located two finger lengths from your belly button on either side.
Ren 12 is located at the halfway point between your belly button and your sternum.

These points will feel sore, especially St25 if you are experiencing any digestion issues.

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Boost Your Immunity with this one Simple Drink.

One of our favourite drinks coming into cozy season consists of these simple ingredients:

Ginger - warming in nature and therefore it is really supportive in combatting cold viruses, supporting digestion and is an overall tonic.

Honey - antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antivral.

Lemon - alkaline in nature and helps to rid the body of inflammation.

Hot water - allows everything to breakdown appropriately and makes all the ingredients bioavailable.

Cut up three or four thin slices of ginger and add it to hot water with a squeeze of lemon. Allow it to steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Add honey to taste.

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Immune Support for Back to School time

Reishi mushrooms are a powerhouse of support for the body. 

Reishi is know as the longevity herb. It supports the immune system, calms the mind, increases energy, reduces inflammation and helps to reduce the body of stress.

They’re good for all ages. Even during pregnancy for a Reishi baby - calm, alert, good sleeper.

You can take these mushrooms regularly in capsule form.

If you would like to explore in depth what herbal supplements may be best for you, a Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation can help. Your TCM pracititoner will focus on the root cause of what’s going on with you and provide treatment (acupuncture, herbs, cupping etc) specialized to you. Book your appointment now.

Lavender Essential Oil can help keep you grounded.

If you are feeling restless during these late summer days, lavender can help you ground. Diffusing lavender essential oil can help with nervousness, irritability, insomnia, restlessness and high blood pressure.

Lavender essential oil pairs perfectly with the point Heart 7 (located on the inside crease of the wrist, pinkie side) 

Rub the essential oil on H7 and along the Heart meridian to help calm the mind, clear anxiety and irritability. 

️ It's also the right time of year to find fresh lavender bundles! Fresh lavender in the home is a wonderful way to benefit from the calming power of lavender.

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Feeling anxious? We've got acupressure for that.

Buddha's Triangle is a set of Acupressure points ideal for anxiety, depression, insomnia and sleep disturbed dreams. 

Heart 7 is located on the side of the little finger of the wrist, along the first crease on the inner wrist. 

Lung 9 is located on the opposite side of the wrist crease from H7.

Pericardium 6 is located 3 fingers above the wrist crease, directly in the centre of the mid wrist between the two tendons there.

The emotion of the heart is joy. A balanced heart has access to joy and peace. A heart out of balance can suffer from the symptoms listed above. These points help calm the mind + balance the heart.

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Acupuressure to help with Heat Exhaustion.

We love summer but the heat can sometimes be too much. Here are two Acupressure points to help you combat summer heat.
Large Intestine 11 + Pericardium 3.

Li 11 is located on the transverse crease of the elbow.
Pc 3, bend your elbow and it is located on the medial side of the tendons.

Both points help relieve symptoms of too much Summer Heat, which can include fever, nausea, sun stroke, upset stomach, dizziness, heaviness.

Summer heat injures the yin, so fatigue, anxiety, insomnia and dehydration can all happen post heat exposure. In addition to stimulating these acupressure points, make sure to stay hydrated, eat cooling foods, take breaks from prolonged heat exposure and give your body opportunities to cool down.

Stay safe + enjoy this beautiful summer.

If you need a little help in combating the summer heat, book your Traditional Chinese Medicine appointment.

Summer is Heart Season

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season is associated with different organs. The season of summer is paired with the Heart.

While the season of the heart can bring the bliss of summer, some people can experience some adverse symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, irritability. Connecting to your heart, your truest desires is important medicine during this time.

Go out in nature. Be with the trees and the wildlife, see what comes up for you. Get clear with what you truly want. 

If you are experiencing any of the afforementioned symptoms and would like a little extra support during this time, you can book a Traditional Chinese Medicine appointment.

Acupressure for Abdominal Pain

LV 13 (Liver 13, Zhang Men, Screen Door) Run either your left or right hand along the opposite side of your rib cage. LV 13 is located on the end of the 11th rib. The point should be quite tender. Rub it for about 3 seconds, pause and repeat. You can do this 20 times.

This point helps with abdominal pain, food stagnation, and removes qi stagnation. It helps to support an enlarged spleen or stomach, and is a great point for issues with insulin when paired with KD3. Paired with LU1 it helps with LU-LV (Lung - Liver) block. 

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Summer Solstice and Traditional Chinese Medicine

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the summer solstice welcomes in the season of the Heart.

The summer solstice gives us the longest day of the year. 
This day gives us the greatest amount of LIGHT. 

The emotion of the heart is joy. This time of year it is easier to connect to nature in most places in the world. The cold of winter is gone and we can really ground and root with the earth. 

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Acupressure to support reproductive organs

LV 8 (Liver 8, Qu Quan, Spring At The Bend) is behind the knee. Bend your knee, the point is along the crease of the inside of your knee, right at the tendon.

You should feel tenderness here. Press the tender spot, rubbing it for about 10 seconds, pause and repeat. You can do this up to 10 times.

This point directs blood to our reproductive organs and bladder. It’s a powerful point for gynecology. LV 8 helps with any pain or discomfort in that region. It;s a great point for UTI and fertility as well as a powerful local point for knee pain.

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