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Winter Solstice- Kidney time!

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Winter Solstice is the darkest night of the year. With it comes the great stillness that happens before the return of the sun and its growing warmth and strength. Many cultures throughout history have looked upon the winter solstice as a time of pause for deep rest, reflection and a space for self-care. In our fast-paced hustle and bustle culture and the mentality around doing everything for everyone around the holidays, our Selves are often overlooked and forgotten. The winter solstice invites us to ground down in home and heart and take a look at the Light within. What are our values, joys, intentions? What is it that we want to manifest in our lives and gift to the world? How do we proceed forward with love and honor, yet care for ourselves with deep respect and integrity so that we stay healthy, vibrant and present?

Winter in Chinese medicine is governed by the Kidneys and the element of Water. The kidney’s job is to store our essential energy, our lifeforce and will power for this life. This Winter Solstice, we invite you to take a look at yourself care routine. Do you have space carved out for taking care of your mind, body and spirit? Simple things go a long way; a calming tea, a yoga session, a delicious meal, knitting by a fire, an acupuncture routine, a deep tissue massage, a brisk morning walk along the beach, a therapy appointment, or even an afternoon nap. Winter Solstice invites you to find the self-care practices that work for you and put them into practice so that you build up your energy and willpower to manifest your unique gifts.

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Family Acupuncture: The Best Way Now for Family Health

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Family acupuncture was the way of family health care back in the day. Back before Western Medicine decided the human body needed to be divided up into many different parts and looked at like a machine rather than a human with a heart and soul. In our past, family doctors were exactly that, family doctors, and before them we had Wise Medicine Women. Both of whom cared for your entire family from birth to death. In another part of the world family acupuncture was simply the way things operated. 

Usually, there is not one person on the planet that really knows your family’s health and the dynamics of the family unit.

What would it be like to go back to having a true family health care practitioner? Someone you can bring your infants in to see in addition to your aging parents? That is what we offer here at Infinity Acupuncture when you are under Rashell Greene’s L.Ac care. She treats everyone from the newborn infant to the failing grandparent and helps them live the best that life has to offer. 

When a child is brought in for acupuncture, they do not get needled with acupuncture needles. Rashell will use different tools to work with them to help them stay healthy. Please see our Pediatric Page Here. 

If you bring your teenager in for the inevitable injury or anxiety issues that seem to arise during those challenging years, they may get acupuncture if they’re ready for it, but not necessarily if they’re not. Rashell will work with them at whatever level they need to be seen. The good news is, the younger the patient, the faster their response to acupuncture and the more quickly the benefits kick in. For example: Anxiety: A common problem among young people these days, is easily addressed with acupuncture with a rapid recovery rate. 

Let’s say you need acupuncture yourself! You have some pain, digestive, thyroid or anxiety issues that need to be treated. Any health challenge you have, we can help you with it. The good news is, what is good for you will often help your entire family. Is Rashell giving you dietary guidelines for better health? Those will most likely help the entire family. Is she giving you exercise recommendations? Yep, getting the family involved will help all feel better. Is she showing some acupressure points to do at home for certain issues? Yep, you guessed it, you can help your family with those too. 

If you have elderly parents at home who also need care, family acupuncture is great for helping with all of the difficulties of aging such as pain, balance, anxiety, mental cognitive issues, stroke, etc. Bring your parents in and they will have the advantage of feeling younger and healthier than they have in ages. 

The brilliant part about using a family doctor like Rashell for all your healthcare needs, is that she knows what is going on with everyone. So, if one person’s problem is causing another person to have issues, she is better poised to help with that than your Western Doc who doesn’t know what’s going on.  

We treat not only the entire family, but the entire PERSON Body, Mind and Soul. There is no disconnect between the three in Chinese Medicine because all affect the One. We look forward to helping you help your family by bringing everyone in to see us soon. Please call 910.262.1122 Ext 2 to speak with JJ about how we can help you with your family’s health care needs.

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Tips and Tricks for Winter Health and Wellness

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Everyone knows by now that we should all be wearing masks and social distancing, wiping surfaces, and saying six feet apart. But did you know there are other tips and tricks to get you through winter healthy, happy, and whole?

One of the first things you always want to be mindful of is keeping your neck and head covered when you are outside and the wind is blowing. In Chinese medicine, there are points on the back of the neck that are considered Wind Gates. If too much cold wind enters through these wind gates, it can lead to what is called an invasion of cold, in our common vernacular is known as the common cold. So keep your neck and head covered with a scarf or wear a hoodie. Keep the wind out of your ears and off the back of your neck to help you avoid the pitfall of catching a cold.

Another important part of winter is to avoid cold raw foods. Your stomach likes warm cooked foods. Cold, raw is very hard on the digestive system. You can get away with it in the summer more because the outside cosmic force is that of heat so it balances that of the cold food.  But during the coldness of winter be sure to nourish yourself with warm foods; soups stews, cooked meats, and roasted vegetables. Eat very little cold raw food. Also, make sure you’re not drinking a lot of cold liquids, stick to room temperature or warm, waters and teas.

Here is a recipe from The Institute for Functional Medicine. This is a great Winter Recipe because it uses root vegetables and bakes them with chicken and herbs. Feel free to modify and add more delicious vegetables such as parsnips, rutabaga, sweet potato, etc. Root veggies are designed to be eaten in the winter. Enjoy!

Baked Chicken with Cabbage, Carrots, and Onions

Makes four servings

4 chicken breast halves (bone-in, skin-on)

1 head cabbage, chopped

1 large onion, cut into eighths

1 pound bag of baby carrots

1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

1 teaspoon black pepper, divided

2–3 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely minced (2–3 teaspoons)

1 head garlic, cloves separated and left unpeeled (or 4–5 teaspoons minced garlic)

1 lemon, quartered

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
  2. To a 12 x 16-inch glass dish or roasting pan, add chicken, cabbage, onion, and carrots.

In a small bowl, mix together ½ t salt, ½ t pepper, and minced rosemary. Sprinkle over chicken and veggies. Toss well.

  1. Arrange chicken so that it lies on top of veggies skin-side up. Also add garlic cloves and quartered lemon on top of veggies.
  2. In another small bowl, use whisk to mix together oil, vinegar, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Drizzle over the chicken and veggies.
  3. Roast in oven for 50 minutes. Chicken should be browned and cooked through. Vegetables should be tender.

Tips: Alternatively, consider roasting a whole chicken, instead of chicken breast halves.

Want more information on how Chinese Medicine can keep you healthy, happy and whole? Schedule a consultation with one of our practitioners and we will be happy to explain how we can help you feel fabulous. Call J.J. at 910.262.1122 ext 2 to schedule your consultation today.

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