Category Archives: Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Black Ginger Tea For Cough With Phlegm

Immune health is everything at the moment. In Chinese medicine, healthy immunity relates to Lung Qi. Lung Qi is the energy that governs the the upper chest area. If you have good Lung Qi you will have good function of: Governs overall energy Allows energy to descend in the body Regulates the water passages OpensContinue reading “Black Ginger Tea For Cough With Phlegm”

Moxibustion

What Is Moxibustion? Moxibustion (commonly referred to as moxa) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy. It uses the downy substance of a dried herb known as mugwort;  Artemisia vulgaris. In Japanese it is called mo kusa, meaning burning herb. This treatment is very warming and nourishing when lit. It warms specific areas of your body. Instead ofContinue reading “Moxibustion”