SPLEEN → EARTH → SINGING → INTELLECT → TRANSFORMING → DIGESTION Perhaps your acupuncturist mentioned something about spleen qi deficiency or weakness at your last appointment. The term isn’t a direct translation. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, “spleen” refers to the functions of your spleen, pancreas, and the lymphatic system of the body. This encompasses metabolic…
When we think of beauty tools, we often only think of facial beauty tools, and while a lot of what you’re going to read is for your gorgeous face, the tools we use at Amaluna (and at home) are for your whole body. So let’s start with a tool that you may know: The Crystal…
Most people think of going to massage for pain relief and acupuncture for more chronic or internal conditions. This isn’t wrong, it’s just not the whole picture. Let’s take a deeper look into the training required for both scopes of healing as well as where each modality excels. Training required for Acupuncture License In order…
With dozens of clinics to choose from in Boulder, how do you know where you will receive the best care? Alternative healing can feel elusive, but it really doesn’t need to be. The mere fact that there are so many clinics to choose from speaks to alternative medicine’s efficacy. We researched some of the top…
There have been arguments and great puzzlement over what constitutes a PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) diagnosis throughout the last couple of decades. The good news is that all variety of hormone imbalances respond very well to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This often includes Chinese herbal formulas that help bring hormones back into balance. …
