Facial rejuvenation acupuncture is the natural alternative to Botox. Unlike Botox, facial acupuncture does not involve introducing any poison into your body! Acupuncture instead stimulates the flow of qi and blood through the skin, muscles and other subcutaneous tissues of the face, flushing out toxins, relaxing the facial muscles that cause wrinkles and irrigating the facial tissues with fresh blood full of oxygen and nutrients to nourish and rejuvenate the skin.
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Acupuncture originally developed out of shamanic medicine in China thousands of years ago and originally would have viewed illness as being the result of spirit or demonic possession. Trauma can leave memory in the body which can block your energy and make you ill. This is a Possession state where memory of a trauma possesses you and obstructs your energy. In Chinese culture the Dragon is a symbol of good luck and a beneficial power. The 7 Dragons are dormant powers within the
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Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a parasitic bracket fungus which grows on living Birch trees (it slowly kills them like a cancerous growth) across the entire northern hemisphere. It is used in traditional folk medicine by native peoples throughout northern Eurasia and North America. In Russian and Baltic folk medicine it is used specifically for treating cancers and tumours. The name Chaga which is used in Russia is from the Komi-Permyak native peoples of the Kama basin west of the Ural mountains in Russia. It
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Tension headaches are most commonly caused by stress, but may also be due to sleep problems, caffeine, or a rebound effect from painkiller usage. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) they are diagnosed as resulting primarily from Liver Qi Stagnation which is also the most commonly diagnosed syndrome in TCM. What is Liver Qi Stagnation (LQS) and what causes it? LQS is the obstructed movement of energy in the Liver. If emotions, especially anger, frustration and resentment are not expressed, but are suppressed inside
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An alembic is an ancient alchemical still used for distilling and purifying liquids. It is the predecessor of modern stills used for distilling commercial spirits like whisky or vodka. The word alembic originates from Arabic al-inbiq which itself originated from Ancient Greek ambix (= a cup or beaker). The ancient Greek physician Dioscorides, one of the patriarchs of the Western medical tradition, mentions in his De Materia Medica (c.50 CE) an ambix being used for collecting condensed mercury. Depictions of alembics first appear
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