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1 This class is a presentation of Sarah Nelson and Kevin Ferst The Center for Traditional Acupuncture and Herbs, Alfred NY. alfredacupuncture.com Chinese Medicine for everyday living Simple tools for reenergizing your life, moving your qi, and feeling fantastic. 2014

2 Welcome! Kevin Ferst, MacOM & Sarah Nelson, MacOM We re NY state licensed acupuncturists and practice acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and Chinese Medical Massage (Tuina)

3 3-part class Part 1: Guided movement exercise (Daoyin, 導引 ) Part 2: DIY Acupressure Part 3: Chinese kitchen herbs & home remedies The season of Spring is the time of new beginnings, the time to try new things and practice new ideas.

4 Daoyin, 導引 Best done in the morning Takes 5-10 minutes Many of the exercises done in multiples of 9 (important number in Chinese numerology and cosmology) Goes from head - to feet (top to bottom) Done standing or sitting

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6 DIY Acupressure - Benefits Release pain Regulate the internal organs Easy to do No side effects

7 穴 - Acupuncture Points Points are influential locations where the flow of qi and blood can be easily modified to regulate the functional activities of the body. Points can be broad areas, even as big as a half dollar Probably developed empirically over thousands of years Several modern theories: releasing endorphines, affecting nerves, modulating electrical activity.

8 Regulate the qi! Points are often tender to the touch Points can be stimulated by pressure with thumb, finger, or knuckle Press the point lightly and shallowly, progressing deeper until you feel distending sensation or dull ache that spreads or travels outwardly from the point. Hold the point until the pain subsides and you feel the muscles relax.

9 氣 what is qi? The currency of nature s rhythms and body s physiology What you feel when a needle is inserted Something that has: Directionality Nourishment Changeability/Transformation Varying degrees of activity or stuckness

10 經絡 - Meridians

11 DIY Acupressure Let s Begin!

12 3 Point System (Dr Zhu Zong- Xiang) A popular system for health and longevity in China, acupressure points, stimulated twice a day 1 breath (deep abdominal breathing) 2 legs emphasis on getting constitutional walks

13 内關, neiguan, inner pass Stops nausea/sea sickness/morning sickness Calming Chest pain Insomnia

14 合谷, Hegu, Joining Valley For cold Headache (esp 1-sided) Toothache Sore throat Sore back Hypertension

15 足三里, Zusanli, Three Leg Mile Strengthen stomach Strengthen immunity Calming Builds qi and blood painkiller

16 Walk a 里 in their shoes

17 Luo Zhen stiff neck For painful neck. Press the point while you bend, flex, and extend your neck.

18 Yao Tong Xue lumbar pain point Slightly proximal on hand vs luo zhen, and add the space between 4 th -5 th metacarpal. For back pain Bend and twist while pressing

19 Kong zui maximum opening Find a point in the elbow crease, just outside the biceps tendon. Make a line between that and the base of the thumb. The point is in a depression about 2/3 the distance from base of thumb to the point in the crease Used for cough, wheezing, asthma, or pain of the elbow

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21 Feng Chi wind pool Can tie off two tennis balls and lie on the ground. These are then placed under the occiput while the patient lays on the floor. Ten minutes or so this is helpful headaches, neck and shoulder tension and is just plan relaxing.

22 Points to ponder Some points are useful to meditate on These next two points are good for grounding and centering.

23 涌泉, yongquan, gushing spring Grounding point, associated with the kidneys The lowest point on the body Calming descends excess from above (overthinking) Revives consciousness Helps with cough

24 气海 qihai, sea of qi The most centering point The reservoir of qi for the whole body Strengthens qi and the kidneys Important point for mental and physical exhaustion Good to warm with a hot water bottle Often needled with heat

25 Part Three: Chinese Kitchen Herbs

26 Some of the foods we will cover Cinnamon Ginger Green Onion Fennel Peppermint Safflower Eggs + several home remedies

27 桂枝, guizhi Cinammon (twig) Good for common cold. Take and lie down to induce sweating Cold with stiff neck, chills and fever, some sweating, nasal discharge, etc

28 生姜, shengjiang Fresh ginger For vomiting, cough, or common cold Fantastic to warm the digestive fires ( 中焦 ) in the morning. Better not to take in the evening

29 葱白, congbai Scallion/green onion Stomach ache Nasal congestion Kicks out a cold

30 小茴香 xiao hui xiang Fennel seed For feeling cold or pain in the lower abdomen Indigestion, reduced appetite, vomiting if you have a stomach cold Key is it should be cold

31 薄荷, bohe Peppermint For fever, cough, headache, dry eyes or sore throat Helps with emotional constraint

32 红花, honghua Safflower Moves blood, especially good gynecologically For amenorrhea, abdominal pain or masses, clots, postpartum

33 Egg yolk, 鸡子黄 Strengthening, nourishes the blood and body fluids Beneficial for insomnia, muscle twitching, diarrhea, eczema

34 Dill For milk shortage

35 莲子, lianzi Lotus seeds For frequent urination, diarrhea Combine with aduki (red bean) and pearl barley for a tonic soup

36 甘草, gancao Licorice For dry cough or sore throat

37 Home Remedies

38 Common Cold (2 remedies) Slice 30g ginger and boil in 300 ml water until reduced to 100ml. Add brown sugar until dissolves. Drink and rest. Boil 10g peppermint and 10g green onion (white heads) in water. Make tea to relieve headache

39 Mastitis Boil 150g green onion white heads and 60g malt in 500 ml water for 20 minutes. Wrap heads and malt in clean white cloth. Use hot to rub on affected area. Also can try applying cabbage leaf

40 Frostbite Chop and crush 5 red chilies, boil in 500 ml water. Wash 2x a day

41 Chronic constipation Mix 2 teaspoonfuls of honey in glass warm water. Drink on empty stomach first thing in morning. Eat a few ripe banannas on an empty stomach first thing in morning.

42 Diarrhea Peel 2 cloves garlic and crush. Add 2 tsp brown sugar. Boil in half glass water. Drink hot 2-3x a day

43 Morning sickness Boil 15 to 20 g grapefruit or tangerine peel in water. Drink as a tea

44 Where to find these herbs? The Rogue Carrot (formerly, Kinfolk) Alfred s natural grocery store (607)

45 Find Us On the alfredacupuncture.com On /alfredacupuncture On

46 Thank You! We look forward to seeing you!

47 Works Cited / Images Manual of Acupuncture, by Peter Deadman An Atlas of Acupuncture, by Claudia Focks An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica, by Jing Nuan-Wu The Tao of Nutrition, by Maoshing Li Chinese System of Food Cures Prevention and Remedies, by Henry C. Lu Chinese calligraphic work by WENLIN Institute (software for learning Chinese)

48 Our Clinic The Center for Traditional Acupuncture and Herbs 29 W University St Alfred, NY alfredacupuncture.com facebook.com/alfredacupuncture

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