Dear clients,
With the recent news of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak and the need for social distancing as well as Boston public School systems closing to help stop this pandemic from spreading through our community, we feel it is our duty to close the clinic for at least a week to help keep our staff and clients safe from the possibility of unknown infection.
We will be closing our doors and cancelling all appointments starting Monday March 16th, 2020 through Sunday March 22nd, 2020 and will reassess the situation as more information comes to light. It is possible we will have to close for more than 1 week but in the meantime we will keep appointments on the books and take it day by day.
We hope that you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy during this very stressful time and we look forward to seeing and treating you again when we are able to re-open our doors in the future.
The AcuPUNKture Staff
Update: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
acupuncture, UncategorizedWe wanted to take a moment to address the current coronavirus outbreak. We are currently taking all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including but not limited to frequent hand washing and disinfecting of surfaces in the office.
We are also asking that any patients who may have been exposed to the virus to STAY HOME until you have been tested. You may have been exposed if you:
– have traveled to China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, or Italy, or any of the 120 countries affected by the coronavirus in the last 30 days OR
– have recently had a fever greater than 100 degrees and/or
– cough, upset-stomach or respiratory (breathing) symptoms or
– have had had known contact with someone exposed to the coronavirus
If you may have been exposed and have an appointment scheduled for this week, give us a call at 617-971-8623 so we can reschedule your appointment.
Thank you for your cooperation in stopping the spread of the virus!
Stay safe and healthy,
The AcuPUNKture Team
PSA: Insurance Coverage 2020
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Welcome our new Part-time Acupuncturist: Aaron Wickenheiser, LAc.
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Aaron received his acupuncture License from the Board of Registry in Medicine here in the state of Massachusetts. He is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) as a Diplomat in Acupuncture.
His academic studies and clinical training in the field of East Asian Medicine was completed at the New England School of Acupuncture. With focuses being Traditional Chinese methods, more subtle Japanese methods and Traditional Chinese Herbology.
He enjoys treating a wide range of ailments including orthopedic musculo-skeletal pain, pediatric complaints, internal organ derived problems and infertility. In addition, he has done further training focusing on pregnancy health and easy labor. He treats his patients with many modalities which may including tuina (style of Chinese body work), electro-acupuncture, moxabustion, cupping, gua sha and Chinese nutritional counseling.
He comes to the practice of acupuncture from a life-long practice of contemplative study. He has been a long time Buddhist mediator and practitioner of energy movement arts such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong. The study of how to find harmony between the mind, body and energy has been a constant drive.
When not treating in the clinic Aaron enjoys spending time with this wife and baby daughter, exploring natural and wild areas and building and making things with his hands.
To book with Aaron- Please check the online scheduler or call the office at 617-971-8623
Aaron’s appointment availability:
Friday November 15th from 10:30-3:30
2 Saturdays per month 8-3:30pm & Thursday nights (starting soon): 4-8pm.
He is able to see all insurance patients currently seeking treatment at AcuPUNKture and is now booking appointments!
AcuPUNKture now displaying and selling artwork by Resident Artist: Cat Craig!
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Cat Craig enjoys spending her spare time drawing and painting mystical beings from the cosmos, girls who look like they are from the streets of Tokyo and all of the mermaids. Inspired by manga, haute couture, art nouveau, dolls and obscure music as well as her experiences growing up overseas on USAF bases in Germany and Okinawa. She works in a wide variety of materials; watercolors, markers, sparkly inks, to customizing and sewing for dolls and boats. She has been a native to the Greater Boston region since 1999 and received her BFA in Art and Design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2008. She is currently employed as a canvas stitcher in a small south coast Massachusetts shipyard.
Cat is available for commission pieces and some of her prints/stickers/coloring books and original artwork are now on display and available for purchase at AcuPUNKture in JP!
Monthly Intuitive Tarot Therapy sessions with Seer: Vanessa Ly!
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Vanessa Ly comes from a long lineage of Peruvian seers. Her gift was passed down to her through her grandmother Valentina Mendoza, in honor of whom La Baronesa Valentina was named. Since the age of 14, Vanessa’s ancestors have spoken to her through the tarot. She incorporates her intuitive teachings during her therapy sessions to provide clarity to those who seek her.
https://www.labaronesavalentina.com/summon
We are happy to announce that Intuitive Therapist/Seer, Vanessa Ly, will be hosting monthly office hours at AcuPUNKture!
Schedule your 30 minute reading below!
Shamanic Energy Healer: Katie Nadeau now hosting weekly office hours at AcuPUNKture!
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Katie Nadeau, Shamanic Energy Healer
What is Shamanic Energy Healing? Explained by Katie:
A shamanic energy healing works to clear blocks in your chakras (energy centers) and fills them with healing, positive energy. Throughout life we hold on to emotions/traumas/limiting beliefs and push them aside without acknowledging or releasing them. These traumas/emotions/limiting beliefs stay within our energy bodies and continue to present themselves until healed. They can resurface as a physical aliment, fatigue, despondency, or many other forms. A shamanic energy healing can aid in clearing blocks from childhood, the present, past lives, and blocks passed down through the lineage all while you lay down and relax. While healing I am in connection with mine and your spirit guides. I use my intuition and their guidance to feel and move through your energy. At times I may also receive messages or information from the Divine, Archangels, and/or ancestors. Each person is unique and ever changing, therefore, each healing will be unique to the person and their energy. If your energy is calling for it I may incorporate different tools (crystals, oils, reiki, etc) into a healing. This can be done in person or from a distance. Contact me and we can set up an appointment.
Katie now has weekly in-house office hours at AcuPUNKture. Visit her website for more information and to book your healing session via her website below!
Welcome our new part-time Associate Acupuncturist: Mary Maresca, LAc.!
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Mary is a graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture where she completed a Masters Degree in Chinese and Japanese acupuncture styles. She is licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Medicine and certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Mary has been involved in energy healing since the early 1990’s. She is certified in Healing Touch and has been a Reiki practitioner since 2009. Mary continues to pursue advanced training in the Dr. Tan Balance Method of acupuncture, Medical Qi Gong and the therapeutic use of Essential Oils. She also works in the Behavioral Health Department at Fenway Health as a Detox Acupuncturist.
While acupuncture addresses a wide array of conditions, Mary has special interest in pain management, musculoskeletal issues, migraine, mental health, and cancer treatment-related symptoms. Using acupuncture, cupping, kineseo-taping and oils, Mary brings thoughtful and compassionate care to help patients access their own innate healing ability.
In her own quest for a well-balanced life, Mary makes time for gardening,
watercolor painting, reading and meeting new people.
Mary’s appointment availability:
2 Saturdays per month 8-3:30pm & Thursday nights (starting in July): 4-8pm.
She is able to see all insurance patients currently seeking treatment at AcuPUNKture and is now booking appointments!
Branching out
self care, UncategorizedA story on growth.
I imagine this tree, so tall and strong. Helping other trees up towards the light. He lets them wrap tightly around his roots, pulling as they slowly coil and stretch out towards the sun. The bigger tree can feel the pressure mounting. He tries to plant his roots deeper into the ground but the soil is taken up. There’s no more room. What will he do?
I imagine this tree looking back over seasons, wondering how he got here. How he grew to be so tall. If growing up had been the right direction for his life after all.
What if he had just reached out? Spread his branches far over the land. Had he planted his roots in the right place? He let out a long sigh as the wind rustled his leaves. The few he had managed to hold on to this season.
I imagine the pulling. Coiled around like a snake, squeezing intermittently at his life force. The tree welcomes his friends. He feels the weight bearing down on him, his roots coming up just slightly, gravel washing underneath him as the earth beneath him begins to shift. Yet he stands firm, knowing if he continues to reach up there may be no space left. I imagine his slow panic as he thinks about how to continue to provide a path to the light, when he’s losing grasp right beneath him.
I imagine his terror as his little family keeps pulling. He feels the pressure. Again, he tries to plant his roots. Growing over the pebbles, allowing himself to be exposed. He doesn’t think about the old days, when he felt the dirt soft against his roots. When he stretched out his limbs and didn’t feel that pressure. He doesn’t pay attention to the cold ice, penetrating his exposed root, trying to freeze his core. Instead, he thinks about his path. He’s always known he would have to grow up. That he would help his friends reach for the light with him, but had he considered another way?
I imagine a pounding rain washing down the mountain. A hard crack of lighting hitting a nearby tree. This particular tree had lost his footing seasons ago. He’d stopped searching for ways to grow and he let the elements wash over him until he was just a ragged core. He hadn’t tried to spread his limbs for seasons. When he looked up, he just saw shimmers of that old familiar light. When he looked down, he saw his roots. Raw. Eaten away at. Exposed.
Why hadn’t he just reached out? Spread his limbs far across that land. Paved a new path for him and his family? It was too late now. The lightning cracked and he let himself split under the heat and pressure of the bolt.
The thunder rolls over the hills, rumbling, vibrating. Penetrating the hardened ground. The gravel shifts beneath the tree’s roots once again. But this time the tree has been mindful. He feels the pulling again. He pulls back, taking firm root on the edge of the field. He feels the gravel shifting as a gentle stream bubbles beneath his roots. Tickling his core. What was this sensation? Was this what he had been missing?
He feels the pulling again. A bearing down sensation and the coils tightening. He gasps for carbon dioxide as the gravel shifts beneath him again.
I imagine he remembers the other trees that came before him. How they were able to keep growing with such apparent ease. What was it about them that made it look so simple? Another loud crack of lightning strikes around him, forcing him out of his daydream. He hears a loud crash nearby and searches in panic, laying eyes on his fallen friend.
The pressure overwhelms him. The heavens open up and the pink sky cries out hard pellets of water, as if serving a punishment. It didn’t have to be this way. Again, he feels the pulling. Suffocating.
Over the season new vines had made their stance; growing and pulling. Squeezing and stretching up over his bark. Stealing away at his small rays of sunshine.
I imagine the tree watching his surroundings, grasping for footing and being welcomed by the soft mud along the field’s edge. He remembers that gentle feeling. He feels a hot ray touching his budding limbs and he reaches up but is met by the shadow of the trees around him. They overwhelm him.
How had he not noticed them before? He’d spent so much time helping his friends towards the light that there wasn’t any light left in that direction. He remembers his fallen friend. He wishes he could just reach out but it is too late. Another season passes.
I imagine this tree, searching for the heat of the sun through the shadows, letting out a loud sigh of oxygen as he reaches out one more time. But something is different this time. The pressure that mounted after all these seasons and the gravel and dirt that shifted beneath his roots had changed him. The earth feels different today. He notes its textures, wet and soft, stretching his roots out, acknowledging the gravel that had hurt and exposed him just a few seasons ago. It had forced him on this new path. As he reaches out over the field, his limbs burn in the heat of the light. Suddenly, the things that seemed to stunt him before have gained a new meaning. He plants his roots hard into the field and remembers the feeling of the harsh, cold rain pelting at his bark, the friends he tried to help along the way and the vines that had taken advantage of his kindness. The thunder that penetrated the ground, causing creatures to seek refuge in his open trunk. His fallen leaves that he had shed over the stress of winters’ past. He lets the light creep over him, new buds emerging through the growth of his outstretched limbs.
He takes a moment to look around him and though he recognizes his surroundings, he no longer feels that familiar pressure. That hard, cold rain that had once pelted his bark had also fed his core, flushing his limbs with nutrients as his roots processed its’ unrelenting forces. Those vines that had wrapped around him so tightly he’d barely managed to breathe, now loosened their grip as he deeply exhaled the oxygen from the depths of his core- releasing what no longer served him. The thunder that penetrated the ground, causing many to explore the once empty crevices of his trunk, now cradled a family of birds who sang him to sleep through the storms. The gravel beneath his roots that had once caused panic as he searched for footing under its’ unexpected shifting, now mixed with the new soil beneath him, massaging his roots beneath the field.
He looked around him, basking in the light he had neglected to acknowledge over the seasons. He looked back over the field and noted how far he had come. He realized nothing had really changed at all. That the rain still came and the ground still shifted while unexpected thunder rolled through. That the vines still pulled hard to try and smother the light and the creatures still sought refuge. But something had changed.
He had grown. He had branched out.
Now looking back on his weathered trunk he could see everything so clearly. His old leaves for which he once mourned each season, had nourished his core; dissolving underneath his limbs and helping to build the soil beneath him. How had he not seen this all these seasons? What else was he oblivious to? So wrapped up in the pressures around him, had he forgotten what he was? What he could be?
His limbs outstretched over the field and the sun’s rays reflected new buds in the puddle below his branches. He looked down, recognizing the growth, confused by what he saw. The bud began to open as the sun’s fading rays kissed it’s rosy petals and a flower emerged. A single, most beautiful flower- he couldn’t believe it. How was it that all these seasons he’d never known he could flower?
I imagine this tree standing firmly planted, widely stretched out over the field. A beautiful dogwood tree. Having reached his full potential, offering his beauty to those who choose to see it, but no longer over-extending his branches. Standing tall in a field of new perspective- dark, blushing flowers filling out his branches.
-Crystal Meyers, LAc.
Practicing Self-Care & Spiritual Wellness During Cancer Treatment by Scott Sanders
cancer, UncategorizedScott Sanders is the creator of CancerWell.org, which provides resources and support for anyone who has been affected by any form of cancer. He is also the author of the book Put Yourself First: A Guide to Self-care and Spiritual Wellness During and After Cancer Treatment, coming Summer 2018!
Practicing Self-Care & Spiritual Wellness During Cancer Treatment
After being diagnosed with cancer, it may seem difficult to focus on yourself, especially when your mind is racing with how you are going to fight this. During one of the hardest times of your life, it’s important to take a moment and practice self-care. This will not only improve your quality of life during treatment, but help you improve your spiritual and mental health when you need it the most.
Make sleep a priority
We spend one third of our lives sleeping, and it plays an important role in making sure our body and mind is rested. This is especially important when you’re going through cancer treatment. Radiology, chemotherapy and other drugs that are fighting cancer can cause you to feel tired and weak. If you’re having trouble sleeping, try coloring in a color book before bed. It can relax your mind and put it at ease. You can also try taking a warm bath or drinking tea to get a good night’s sleep.
Safe use of opioids
Cancer can be painful, depending on the type you have been diagnosed with. In some cases, doctors will prescribe opioids to assist with the pain and provide you with relief. However, it’s important to keep in mind that while opioids can be successful in providing you pain management, they can also be highly addictive. In order to prevent opioid addiction, you have to practice safe use of this medication. If you notice yourself becoming dependent on opioids, or if you have to keep taking more and more to relieve the pain, talk to your doctor. He may be able to prescribe other natural pain relievers that you can try.
Spend time with loved ones
Being diagnosed with cancer can make you feel lonely, especially if no one you know is going through it. That’s why it’s crucial to spend time with loved ones during your treatment. This doesn’t mean you have to do anything crazy like going on a trip or going out on the town. You can simply watch a movie together or read together. Being around people while you’re going through treatment makes all the difference. When you’re diagnosed with cancer, you may also realize how precious life is, and that you actually do have the time to spend with people you care about.
Start a cancer journal
You probably feel a lot of emotions while you’re going through cancer treatment. Whether you’re sad, grateful or determined, writing down your feelings in a journal can help you get through your treatment easier. Expressive writing, or writing that focuses on your thoughts and feelings, has actually been proven to increase the well-being of cancer patients. Some reasons why journaling is beneficial is because you can be open and honest, you can process what you’re going through and it can help put things into perspective. When you start journaling, take just a few minutes every day to write down what you feel, and then build from there.
Practice yoga and meditation
Going through cancer treatment, you may feel lost and defeated. Yoga and meditation can not only enhance your spiritual, mental and physical wellness, but these practices can provide you the peace you need to stay tough through treatment. Yoga is the art of posing and stretching while focusing on your breathing and staying in the moment. Meditation is the art of focusing on your breaths and practicing mindfulness. During chemo or after surgery, it may be hard to recognize your body. Yoga and meditation can help by allowing you to reconnect to your body emotionally and spiritually. These exercises can also greatly improve your quality of life while you fight cancer.
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NHP/Celticare Patients- coverage will no longer be available to the Boston area starting March 2018. Options to consider:
UncategorizedAttention patients with Neighborhood Health Plan or Celticare coverage:
You may or may not have received a letter from Masshealth telling you that come March, NHP and Celticare will no longer be available to patients as a health insurance provider in the Boston area…in light of having to switch care plans, if you would like to continue to receive acupuncture benefits under your masshealth careplus insurance but are unsure of which other plans might cover our services- please see below or give us a call and we would be happy to go over insurance options accepted by AcuPUNKture.
Below are a list of masshealth careplus plans AcuPUNKture accepts:
BMC Healthnet
Tufts Community plan
Commonwealth Care Alliance
United Health Care
Fallon Community Health plan
Unfortunately, the new physician care plan does not cover any acupuncture benefits.
If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to call us at 617–971–8623.
Food for Thought: Combating that Nagging Cough
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Suffering from a nagging cough that just won’t quit? Try these natural remedies to knock out that cough for good!
Daikon, Ginger and Scallion Soup: *Popular for treating coughs as well as clearing nasal congestion, and counteracting body aches, weakness and lethargy due to colds*
3 cups (750 mL) water
1 medium daikon, cut it into 1/2 inch slices
1 tablespoons (15 grams) sliced fresh ginger
6 white heads of scallion, sliced
Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the daikon to the water. Continue to boil over a medium flame for 20 minutes, or until the daikon is soft (you should be able to push a chopstick or toothpick through the daikon slice with ease)
Add the sliced scallion scallion and ginger to the pot. Reduce the flame to low. Simmer for another 10 minutes, or until two-thirds of the water has evaporated. Remove…
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Price Changes in effect January 2018
acupuncture, acupuncture FAQ, acupuncture prices, UncategorizedAttention Patients:
Due to an increase in expenses over the past 2 years, AcuPUNKture’s Cash/Credit Rates will be Increasing starting January 1, 2018.
We are pleased to have been in business with you over the past 2 years. Since opening our doors in October 2015, we have not raised the prices of our services despite the continuous rise in expenses.
There has been an undeniable rise in prices of materials, rent and utilities since we first opened. In light of this increase and in order to continue to provide our patients with the best possible, comprehensive treatments, we can no longer avoid either sacrificing level of care or raising our prices.
Since we have never compromised the quality of our services even in the hardest of times and we endeavor to keep going with the agenda of excellent quality, we feel that an increase in price is a necessity. This will allow us to continue to offer services such as cupping, moxa, essential oils, take home magnets and teas in conjunction with your acupuncture sessions.
Below are the details of our new price tariffs. We look forward to your cooperation in the process and hope to continue being in business with you in the New Year.
To help offset this rise in out of pocket costs:
We will be offering you the opportunity through the month of December to prepay for future services at your current treatment rate.
Starting January 1, 2018 new prices will come into effect:
Initial Consultation and First Time acupuncture Treatment: $110
Follow-up Acupuncture Treatment: $90
Follow-up pre-paid packages: 4 prepaid treatments for $320 (10$ off- $80 per session)
Cancellation policy: 24 hours notice is required or a 50$ charge will be applied. This fee is not covered by insurance.
Food for thought/ Insurance options: It is now open enrollment for 2018 Health Care in Massachusetts. Your plan may have an option to cover acupuncture services- if this is of interest to you we highly suggest calling your HR department or inquiring with your Insurance provider about adding Acupuncture Benefits to your plan.
We also accept Flex Spending and HAS accounts.
Thank you for your understanding,
Crystal Meyers, LAc., Owner
Health Insurance- Open Enrollment and Acupuncture Coverage!
acupuncture, acupuncture FAQ, acuPUNKture, acupunture, boston AcuPUNKture, health insurance, insurance, UncategorizedDid you know that more and more Health Insurance plans are starting to cover Acupuncture Services?
Right now is open enrollment for Insurance Healthcare 2018– see if your plan has an option for Acupuncture Coverage and start your journey to a healthier you today!
Plans we currently accept:
Neighborhood Health Plan
BMC HealthNet
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Commonwealth Care Alliance/One Care
Celticare
Fallon
Blue Cross Blue Shield MA
Tufts Community Health
Aetna
Cigna
Health Net Federal Services
If you are wondering if your plan covers acupuncture, give us a call and we will be happy to check for you: 617-971-8623
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Need a last minute gift idea? We’ve got you covered!
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Now Accepting Health Insurance!
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Here at AcuPUNKture we strive to provide the best care possible to all of our patients and we are excited to announce that we now offer insurance coverage at our new JP office.
We accept the following insurances: Neighborhood Health Plan, Commonwealth Care Alliance, United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Cigna and Aetna.
Even if you do not see your insurance carrier above, we may still be able to accept your insurance. Please call ahead to verify if you have Acupuncture Coverage with your specific plan: 617-971-8623.
We’ve Moved!
UncategorizedWe are excited to announce that we have moved AcuPUNKture to a larger location in Jamaica Plain, MA!
Starting Monday, November 8th, 2015 we will be seeing patients at 82 South Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
We now accept insurance and have added a number of services including:
Bodywork, Weight Loss Programs, Nutrition consulting and Chinese Herbs
Give us a call at 617-971-8623 to see if you have Acupuncture benefits or schedule your next treatment today at BostonAcupunkture.com
Let’s Celebrate Love! 2 for 1 Couple’s Treatments the entire month of July!
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In honor of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Legalizing Same Sex Marriage Nationwide, AcuPUNKture will be offering 2 for 1 Couple’s Treatments all of July!
Bring in your Loved one for a relaxing Couple’s Acupuncture Treatment today!*
Call 774-259-6751 of Book Your Couple’s Treatment online at www.BostonAcuPUNKture.com
AcuPUNKture: Your Alternative Place for Healing
118 Union Ave Framingham, MA 01701
*Offer can not be combined with any other promotions, coupons or discounts. One couple’s treatment per person.
Food for thought: Home remedies for combating Abdominal Pain
abdominal pain, acupuncture for digestive issues, acuPUNKture, bostonacupunkture, stomach achesAbdominal Pains:
*Remember if the pain persists, please see your primary care physician*
Simplest causes of abdominal pain:
- Pathogenic cold: This can occur in two ways: Catching a cold (cold by nature) or Overeating raw or cold food
Common symptoms include: Strong cramp-like pains, scanty and runny stools, cold feet and hands, aversion to cold
*These symptoms may be relieved by covering the abdomen and applying warmth and ingesting hot or warming foods.
- Blocked digestion of food:
Common symptoms: abdominal pains accompanied by heartburn, indigestion, lack of appetite, possibly diarrhea.
*These symptoms may be relieved by having a bowel movement. If the poor digestion is due to a weak Stomach/Spleen then the cramps may grow worse when you are overtired or hungry.
- Psychological distress:k.a. Anger, Worry, Frustration all block the free flow of qi in the body. In turn, these emotions weaken the Liver, Spleen and Stomach causing bloating and abdominal pains.
Below are a couple of simple recipes you can do at home to help combat abdominal pains:
Garlic and Ginger Broth:
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tsp. (10 grams) minced fresh or dry ginger
4 tsp. (20 grams) brown sugar
2 cups (500 mL) water
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Boil for 15 minutes over a low flame.
Drink the broth hot to warm, as often as you would like. Eat the garlic and ginger pieces.
Ginger Vinegar:
*Kept in many Chinese homes for emergency treatment of abdominal pains*
½ cup (100 grams) fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 cup (250 mL) rice wine vinegar
Place the ginger and vinegar together in a bottle. Cap the bottle and store. (The longer the vinegar is stored the better. Ideally you should leave it for a month, but a few hours will do in an emergency.)
Take 2 tsp. every morning on an empty stomach.
*Sometimes garlic is added for a richer brew. In this case use ½ cup of ginger, ½ cup of Whole garlic cloves and 2 cups of vinegar. Add the garlic whole.
Cinnamon Water:
1 tsp. (5 grams) ground cinnamon
1 glass warm water
Dissolve the cinnamon in the water. Drink slowly. For maximum effectiveness this remedy should be taken three times a day.
Sesame, Walnut and Ginger paste:
¾ cup (150 grams) sesame seeds
¾ cup (150 grams) walnut meats
¾ cup (150 grams) dried ginger, chopped
¾ cup (185 mL) honey
Grind the sesame seeds, walnuts and ginger into a medium-grained powder, using
preferably a stone grinder or a pestle. Roast the powder in a dry frying pan or wok
for 2 minutes, or until it begins to brown. Transfer the powder to a small bowl. Mix
with honey while still hot.
Take ½ cup (100 grams) of paste on an empty stomach whenever you suffer from
abdominal cramps and pains.
Hot salt compress:
1 cup (250 grams) rock salt
Dry cloth towel or muslin bag
Heat the salt in a dry frying pan or wok. When the salt starts to crack, transfer it to a dry towel or cloth bag. (If you are using a towel, fold it to create a pouch for containing the salt)
Apply to your abdomen for five-ten minutes while lying down. Repeat 3 times a day (reusing the salt)
Source: The Healing Cuisine of China: 300 recipes for vibrant health and longevity by ZHUO ZHAO & George Ellis
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