Jenn Keys Acupuncture

When you study Anatomy ... You can realize the efficiency and accuracy of acupuncture points on the body... And all this knowledge from 5000 years ago... ... #love_for_acupuncture# #science_of_future_past_and_presence# #by_ExTrAH#

Prior to becoming a TCM Geek, I was managing a fitness club where I personal trained clients, taught aerobics and hip-hop dance class! My friends were all fitne...ss fanatics and we spent our time off hiking, mountain biking, running marathon, participating in adventure races and triathlons! CRAZY! We talked about fitness and nutrition, all the time. So I thought I knew it all, I was in the best shape of my life. A typical day looked like this: wake up, green smoothie, swim for 45 min, another smoothie, teach 1 hour intense Step class, personal train, lunch (BIG salad, multi grain bread and tuna), personal train clients, snacks of nuts & seeds with fruits & yogurt, and go for a 6 mile run in the evening, then dinner (Big salad, whole wheat crackers) and before bedtime a protein shake! And to top it all, I drank 4 litters of cold ice water daily!!! I can almost hear your TCM brain gasp right now! Then I joined our local TCM college for a 5 year doctorate program (best decision I’ve ever made by the way!). One day during our lunch, one of my TCM teacher looked at my BIG salad and screamed: YOU! NO MORE SALAD!, then walked off. What was his problem? Seriously? A few months later, Crazy Salad Guy was at it again and yelled at me: YOU! EAT MEAT NOW and NO MORE SALAD! Wouldn’t you know, Crazy Salad Guy taught our Food Cures/Eastern Nutrition class. And he gave me my very first TCM aha moment! All these years, even though I exercised a lot and constantly moved, I was always cold. And even though I ate 4 pounds of raw vegetables daily, I was always bloated as if 6 months pregnant! I never understood why, until that class. My diet consisted of cold drinks and cold raw foods depleting my poor TCM Spleen in the process. So I listened to Crazy Salad Guy and changed my diet to heal my TCM Spleen. I ate in season, drank room temperature water, cooked most of my food, only had green smoothies in the warmer months and always added ginger to them. My bloating disappeared and I wasn’t freezing anymore. TCM Rocks! Our digestive system is at the centre of our health, we need to nourish it and keep it healthy. TCM Spleen transform and transport nutrients to muscles for energy, so when exercising vigorously, we need to make sure our TCM spleen is fed warm nutrient rich foods. Here are the best foods for your TCM Spleen patterns, in case you’re eating too many salads, or are a fitness fanatic. Bon Appetit! Want more on the TCM Spleen? Check out my post here: https://acuproacademy.com/all-about-the-tcm-spleen/

Add San Zong points When talking about Zong(, which remind us Zong Qi in TCM. Zong Qi is also called Gathering Qi or Ancestor Qi. Zong Qi is located in the ch...est, midway between the breast.A more specific location would be in the center of the chest on the anterior side of the body, level with the fourth intercostal spaces. This is also the location of an acupuncture point called Ren 17. Zong Qi is a combination of Qing Qi and Food or Gu Qi. Zong Qi therefore consists of both Wei Qi (Protective Qi)and Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi) living in the chest. The functions of Zong Qi are : Nourishes the Heart and Lungs Runs inside the Lungs through the throat to assist respiration It also enters the blood vessels to help the Heart and promote blood circulation. Together these two sub-functions bridge the heart and lungs. Controls speech and volume of the voice A soft voice with shortness of breath indicates a Zong Qi deficiency. Involves circulation of blood in the extremities. Thus, San Zong points Daoma in MT are used for A. Strengthening Heart and Lung functions, especially specialize on recuperating depleted yang Qi and Arouse the Brain functions and Open the Orifice. According to Lin , the actions of these three points are similar as Si Ni Tang or Sheng Mai San. San Zong is the most important First Aid combination in MT , which widely used for acute cerebral hemorrhage, heart attack , sudden short of breath , Acute myocardial infarction, AnginaComa with lossing consciousnessas well as Insomia and depression. B :Four limbs disorders Such as arm pain , numbness of fingers , calf pain, and extremity edema. C: Gynecological symptoms due to same line as Li Bai and Yun Bai points. Vaginal itching or pain,Leukorrhea with reddish discharge. Besides same area as Shang Qu, Xia Qu and Jian Zhong points, it also works for Body odor and diabetes . Locations : Ren Zong: 4408 locates in the depression between the inner border of the humerus and brachial biceps muscle. Flex the elbow and place the palm on the chest. 3.5 cun superior to the cubital crease.Yang’s location is 3 cun). Di Zong: 4409 3 cun superior to 44.08 (Ren Zong), 6 cun proximal to the cubital crease. Yang’s location is 2 cun superior to 4408) Tian Zong : 4410 3 cun superior to 44.09 (Di Zong), and 9 cun proximal to the cubital crease.Yang has same location at 3 cun superior of 44.09) Operation : Insertion of 1.0 to 1.5 cun in depth. Cautions : Acupuncture along the edge of the humerus bone. Modifications: For weak or painful limbs: add Shen Guan and Si Zhi . Di Zong known as First Aid point, for cerebral hemorrhage, bleeding Mu Huo and Zhi Wu first , then needling Di Zong. For first aid on Heart , add Xin Ling points and Tong Guan/ Shan / Tian. For first aid on poisoning: add Shou Jie. For aphasia with stiffness of the tongue :Add Mu Dou/ Mu Liu and San Zhong. For gynecological diseases: add Zhi Wu, Zhi Xian and Fu Ke. For scapular , Shoulder and chest pain: add Zhong Zi , Zhong Xian and Qi Hu points.