Nosebleeds Nosebleeds are fairly common occurrences, especially with children. The location of the nose and a large number of blood vessels in the nose predispose it to bleed from time to time. The medical term for a nosebleed is epistaxis. Who knew? I have never heard that term used…
#15 -TCM Headaches – 4 Stomach/Spleen The Stomach/Spleen Meridian pair will be the topic of the next part of this article. When we speak of “earth” people, we are speaking of those who are strong in the characteristics of this meridian. This Meridian, #4 – Earth…
#14 -TCM Headaches – 3 Large Intestine/Lung Below is a brief explanation of two ways in which headaches and migraines may be connected to the large intestine/lung meridian pair. A more complete explanation, as well as discussion of a couple of interesting neurotransmitters created in the gut but…
#13 TCM Headaches – 2 Bladder/Kidney The Bladder/Kidney Meridian, as well as the physical organs of bladder and kidneys, is associated with the season of Winter. Water is the element associated with this meridian pair. In winter, life appears to have ceased. In reality, at least in Chinese…
Stressed Out The phrase, “stressed out,” means different things to different people. Something that causes stress for you may be no big deal at all to someone else. Some people – I wish I was one of them – respond to most situations calmly. They simply handle stress…