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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:20 AM
Yesterday I posted about the flow and direction of qi, and I'd like to expand on this just a bit more today. I have explained that there needs to be a certain flow throughout the body of qi, and when this flow's direction is impeded, issues arise. In my last blog I discussed the symptoms that can occur when there is an imbalance of qi between the upper and lower halves of the body; today I would like to discuss the direction of the qi which flows from each organ. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 8:22 AM
There is an acupuncture point right on the top of the head, called GV20, or DU20, which causes qi to rise upward in the body. This being the case, the point is used when you need to either hold things up and in (such as in cases of prolapse or excessive menstrual bleeding), or used to bring an extra boost of qi to the brain. This boost is helpful in raising the spirits, or in promoting an improved memory. For years, acupuncture students who were wise to this would take their board exams with a small needle inserted there, until the proctors found out and made it clear that this was considered cheating. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:15 AM
We acupuncturists can gather so much information from your pulse and tongue that it is possible to treat you using this and nothing else. I can give a decent treatment without asking a single question about your health. In fact, right now I am offering free treatments on Sundays to first-timers, and all I do is take the pulse, look at the tongue, and treat accordingly. I throw in a few extra points for relaxation, and voila! Patients leave feeling great after only 25 minutes, armed with some proof that even the most basic session of acupuncture can create changes and leave you feeling refreshed and renewed. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Monday, August 22, 2011 5:19 AM
Oh, there is so much going on right now...and so many ways for you to save some money on your acupuncture treatments at Healing Point Therapeutics. As I've previously mentioned, we are now using LevelUp, a new way for you to pay for your transactions at local businesses using your iPhone or Droid. Sign up today, and if you are one of the first lucky ones to see our business listed, you will get $30 off your first treatment here! We are also hosting a special on Sold. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 6:45 AM
:a When I find something I like, I enjoy sharing it with others. Every once in a while I send out a blog of the latest discoveries and/or purchases that have made me really happy. So here it is, and you're welcome!
- My new Ninja Master Prephas been one of the top impulse buys of my life. I was looking for a new blender and opted for this instead, since it was under $50.00. My friends, this thing isamazing. It shreds ice into perfect snow in seconds, for the ultimate margarita (um.
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:51 AM
Lately, I've been thinking that it would be interesting to have patients fill out a "qi book" before they leave, very briefly detailing their own experience of qi during the treatment. That qi sensation is so different for everyone, and I find it fascinating to learn how it feels to each patient. Even after years of treating patients, I'm still humbled by the fact that my patients have physical proof of the needles accessing that internal energy, It never ceases to amaze me that all of the potential of the human body can be tapped into with a needle the size of a hair. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6:46 AM
So you've decided to start making some positive changes, and have finally scheduled that acupuncture appointment. You know that this practitioner is going to become an important part of your journey to well-being, and you are going to be seeing them on a regular basis...so you should probably try to start off on the right foot with them. Here are some pointers on how to begin the acupuncturist/patient relationship on the right track:
1. Show up. Don't just blow off your appointment without calling. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 5:57 AM
I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other night about the all-or-nothing attitude that people have when it comes to health. I am as guilty of this as the next person. I can't count how many times Friday has rolled around and I decided that a trip to the gym was unnecessary because, after all, I hadn't gone all week, so why start now? Or, how many times have you waited to start a new routine-be it exercise, diet, meditation, whatever-because it wasn't the perfect situation to do so? |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Monday, August 15, 2011 7:01 PM
I know this is hard to believe, but I am actually not perfect. Beneath my generally Zen exterior, I do occasionally get annoyed, irritated, and sometimes horrified by patients' behaviors. On that note, I bring you this article as a guide to acceptable behavior at your acupuncturist's office:
1. You know what I love to discuss with my patients, while they are lying helpless on the table? Who they voted for, and their views on abortion..oh, and religion. In case you didn't quite get the subtle thread of sarcasm there, in actuality I do NOT bring up any of the above topics with patients. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 5:44 AM
When I was in graduate school, there was a tragic incident of acupuncture overtreatment. A student of NESA had taken a heavy courseload, and as a result she was given four or five sessions of acupuncture by students in one day. She left school that day and died of an acupuncture-induced embolism. Well, actually, she didn't die...but she did go blind. In one eye. Come to think of it, I later heard that she had gone deaf, not blind, but she never recovered her hearing. |
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