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➡️ These 9 acupuncture points have very similar functions! GB 8 - 1.5 cun directly above the ear apex. Great acupuncture point for migraine, vertigo and hangover! GB 9 - 0.5 cun posterior to GB 8. Calms the mind for phobia. GB 10 - at the junction of the upper & middle 1/3 of the curve connecting GB 9 & GB 12. Ear pain & tinnitus. GB 11 - at the junction of the lower & middle 1/3 of the curve connecting GB 9 & GB 12. Ear pain, temporal headache. GB 12 - posterior & inferior to the mastoid process. Great acupuncture point for insomnia, neck pain & high blood pressure. SJ 17 - between the mastoid process & the mandible angle. Used for tinnitus, toothache and facial paralysis. SJ 18 - at the junction of the lower & middle 1/3 of the curve connecting SJ 17 & SJ 20. Ear pain, temporal headache. SJ 19 - at the junction of the lower & middle 1/3 of the curve connecting SJ 17 & SJ 20. Tinnitus, stiff neck & ear pain. SJ 20 - directly above the ear apex. Used for Tinnitus, stiff neck, ear pain, and temporal headache. ———————————————————— ⬇️Your daily Acupuncture & TCM posts rock here ↙️ @AcuProAcademy ~ AcuProAcademy.com #AcupunctureRocks #acupuncture #acupuncturepoint #acupuncturestudent #chinesemedicine #traditionalchinesemedicine #acupressure #acupressurepoints

💛SP 10 (The Sea of Blood!) is fantastic for all issues due to Heat in the Blood! It invigorates and moves the Blood, cools the Blood, benefits the skin (for rashes, eczema and allergic reaction, with red and hot symptoms), regulates menstruation for dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and irregular periods, and benefits the Lower Jiao (bladder infections, ge***al outbreaks).

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The eyes reflect the essence of the organs & the mind (Shen) in TCM. 👀
Dull-clouded eyes: mind & essence are disturbed or weak.
- Red inner corner: HT Fire
- Red sclera: LU Heat
- Swollen upper lid: damp in SP
- Yellow sclera: damp-heat
- Whole eye red, painful, swollen: LV fire or wind-heat
- Pale dull sclera: blood def.
- Swelling or black circle under eye: KD def.

⭐️TCM Diagnosis: Dizziness! ⭐️
- Dizziness upon waking in the morning, fatigue, light headed when standing up too fast: SP QI deficiency. Treatment: St 36, Sp 6, Sp 3, ST 40
- Dizziness with poor focus, numbness & tingling, blurred vision, pale tongue & pale face: LV Blood Deficiency. Treatment: St 36, Sp 4, Sp 6, Lv 8
- Dizziness with temporal headache, and irritable, stressed, moody: LV Yang Rising. Treatment: Lv 2, Gb 43, Gb 34, Gb 20.
- Dizziness with tossing & turning at night, night sweats, dry mouth worse at night: KD Yin deficiency. Treatment: Kd 3, Kd 6, Kd 7, Kd 2, Ht 6.

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💚LV 13 is a fantastic acupuncture point because it's both the Front-Mu point of the Spleen, and the Influential point of all Zang (Yin) organs!

It moves Lv Qi, blood and food stagnation. It's used for hepatitis patients who have nausea and pain. Also it's great for indigestion, diarrhea, bloating after meals and low back pain!


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⭐️TCM time ⭐️
Each tooth in the mouth reflects the health of our organ systems and vice versa. If a root canal is done or a tooth is extracted, it will affect the corresponding area 😔

Teeth in Chinese medicine relate mainly to Kidney Essence, so having teeth not growing straight & needing braces is a sign of poor Essence/Jing.

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🔥TCM Diagnosis time! 🔥
Assessing the state of KD Essence through observation is a great way to know if the patient has a weak constitution. Vitality and a symmetrical bone structure reflect the state of Ming Men Fire. I also look at the patient and try to figure out her/his age, then I look at their birth date. If she/he look younger, that’s a good KD sign, but if she/he looks older, there is a weak KD.

👴🏾 Hair
- Premature grey hair or receding hairline: KD Essence declining.
- Falling hair by clumps or bald patches on the back of the head: Blood Deficiency.

😁 Teeth
- Crooked teeth or loose teeth: KD Essence def.
- Needing braces: KD Essence def.

👂Ears
- A long-full lobe: strong KD.
- Thin-small lobe: weak constitution.
- Dry, withered, greyish: Extreme KD exhaustion.
- Difficulty in hearing: KD Essence declining.

👀 Eyes
- Decreased vision: KD Essence declining.

🦶 Bones
- Weak bones, osteoporosis: KD Essence def.

Essence (Jing) cannot be replenished, but we can try to preserve it as we age, with a healthy lifestyle.
- Acupuncture to self regulate and keep homeostasis.
- Diet: Bone broth, seeds and collagen rich foods (egg white, fish with the skin, garlic...), black foods (back rice, black sesame/chia seeds, black beans, blackberries).
- Exercise: Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga...
- Sleep at regular hours between 11 pm and 7 am.

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Causes of diseases according to Chinese medicine: DIET 🍏
TCM recommends eating a whole food diet, in season and locally, and eating mostly within the person's cultural background (ie: people who are mostly of germanic ancestors would do well on a blend diet, while a person of a Thai ancestors would do well on spicy foods). The time one eats and the atmosphere he/she eats in is very important also

Let's look at what causes imbalances with certain diets:

🍏 Malnutrition due to restricted diets or just lack of wanting variety in eating habits, causes SP & Blood deficiency with symptoms of fatigue, pale face and tongue and dizziness.

🍏 Constant overeating will weaken the SP, with an accumulation of dampness and/or fluid retention, causing bloating, loose stools and cravings.

🍏 Excessive cold food (salads, ice cream, iced drinks) will deplete SP Yang causing bloating, fatigued, feeling cold, and diarrhea.

🍏 Excess sweet & sugary & greasy foods will cause an accumulation of dampness in the SP (bloating, fullness in abdomen, mucus in stools, yellowish vaginal discharge, and heavy head).

🍏 Too much spicy food (curry, alcohol, lamb, beef, chilli peppers…) will give rise to LV & ST Heat (acid reflux, heart burns, thirst, temporal headaches, and irritability).

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🔥 The Pulse Positions according to the 5 Elements acupuncture theory. There are many different TCM classics opinion when it come to pulse positions!

This one is mostly used by those who practice 5 Elements Acupuncture. The pulse positions follow the generating sequence of the 5 elements theory! So cool! 😍

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