Acupuncture Health Tips for the Summer

Tree of Life Acupuncture 

32 Union Square E #804, New York, New York 10003

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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine associate the heart, yin organ and its paired yang organ, the small intestine, with the season of Summer.

Summer is the hottest season of the year and in New York City it gets humid. The heart is a muscle and it pumps blood and also stores the Spirit (Shen). When the person's eyes are shining, the Chinese Medicine Doctors believe the person's spirit is healthy.

If someone does not sleep well then it is said their spirit is restless. It could be due to too much thinking, life disturbances or just a big city like New York stress.

Conditions like high blood pressure, fatigue,  heart palpitations or tachycardia can be affected by hot summer weather and in acupuncture and Chinese medicine also by kidney and liver imbalance.

As a Chinese Medicine and licensed acupuncturist in of 25 years in NYC, I try to follow the health and longevity tips of ancient acupuncture physicians and scholars.

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS

Acupuncturists usually use points that support the heart this season. Acupuncture points of pericardium or gallbladder or even kidneys are often selected to adjust the body for the summer 

EXERCISES

It is best to exercise less on hot days as the heart has to work harder in the heat and humidity.

If you are exercising outdoors, do so before 12 and after 4 pm when it's less hot and humid

FOOD as MEDICINE

Human bodies are about 70-80% water, so we do not want to get overheated in the summer. Eat less meat, as meat and even chicken have warm properties comparing to fish and vegetables. It would be good to substitute meat for fish or try going vegetarian for the summer. 

Or at least eat less meat and more fruits and vegetables and it is much easier to do it in the summer as the body wants to reduce digestive burden.

Red foods are especially beneficial for the heart, so eat tomatoes and watermelon and so on. If you can get your hands on goji berries, those are good raw or boiled as a tea. They supplement and strengthen the heart, kidneys, and blood.

Mint or Chrysanthemum tea has cooling properties and works well for the summer too.

If you are having health symptoms that are coming up during the summer or get worse in the summer, your acupuncturist or Chinese Medicine practitioner may look into the heart meridian or energy-related system.

Enjoy the summer in good health!

Mark Moshchinsky, L.Ac (NCCAOM) Licensed Acupuncturist in NYC and the founder of Tree of Life Acupuncture clinic in NYC www.newyorkacupuncturecenter.com
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Acupuncture health benefits

Tree of Life Acupuncture 

32 Union Square E #804, New York, New York 10003

www.NewYorkAcupunctureCenter.com  
treeoflifeacupuncturepc@yahoo.com

  (212) 533-1192

    

I remember using acupuncture on myself being a student in my acupuncture school in New York City at Tri-State College of Acupuncture.

I would open my acupuncture book with acupoint energetic prescriptions and treated myself for stress, headaches, and various medical conditions.

I fixed my heart palpitations with certain acupuncture protocols and to this day maintain several treatments a month depending on the stress or health.

Even now when I am a seasoned acupuncturist in NYC with 25 years of experience, I needle myself and greatly appreciate acupuncture health benefits and realize I would pay for the services if did not get them for free.

Acupuncture for Prevention and health maintenance.

Acupuncture balances the flow of energy (Qi) in the internal organs and the muscles.  One of the unique acupuncture properties is that it can restore the energetic balance in the body even if you do not know you have a problem.

Immune System and Acupuncture

Immune System is greatly stimulated and improved by acupuncture. As the body perceives inserted needles as a foreign invasion and therefore activates the immune system producing dopamine and endorphins as well as man other hormones that we do not know yet.

The symbols of Yin Yang represents the balance of positive Yin and negative Yang energies and that is what acupuncture does. Acupuncture treatments reduce accesses and deficiencies. 

Seasonal energy and organ balancing with acupuncture

Each season in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine belongs to a particular organ, summer, for example, influences the Heart and the Winter the Kidneys. Doing acupuncture in different seasons can adapt the body for better health. 

Acupuncture and Mental Health

Acupuncture and especially ear and scalp acupuncture can influence and balance the brain, reduce depression, anxiety and stress. Acupuncture can increase cognitive process if done on regular basis.

Spiritual Health and acupuncture 

There are acupuncture points along chakras, which are concentrated energy centers used in Indian system of healing. When the body is in harmony and health it becomes in harmony with the Universe.

The body is a microcosm and the Universe is the macrocosm. Different body parts have their own acupuncture microcosms that affect the body as in macrocosm vs microcosm.  

The ear acupuncture or scalp acupuncture is microcosm comparing to the body which is macrocosm and so on. 

Mark Moshchinsky, L.Ac (NCCAOM) Licensed Acupuncturist in NYC and the founder of Tree of Life Acupuncture clinic in NYC
www.NewYorkAcupunctureCenter.com
Copyright 2018 Tree of Life Acupuncture, P.C. New York, NY All rights reserved

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