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Thursday October 24, 2013 Greenstar Co-op, Ithaca NY 5-6:30pm   Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes balance as the key to good health. For example, it’s important to have balance between rest and activity, a balanced diet, and balance in temperature. Extremes in any aspect of life can become a cause of disease over time. Balance […]

Thursday, Nov. 29, 5:30 – 7 PM In this class, Amanda Lewis, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, will cover the basic methods of successfully diagnosing and treating pain according to Chinese Medicine. She will address: (1) determining the cause of pain (2) establishing the pattern (3) treating pain according to the pattern. Amanda […]

Developing a Healthier Lifestyle Through Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Acupuncture   Friday, March 14th, 5-6:30  Town Hall, Bainbridge NY & Tuesday, March 18th, 5-6:30 Vestal Public Library, Vestal NY Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Amanda Lewis, will share practical tips to living a longer, healthier life by using some of the fundamental, long-standing principles of traditional […]

The moment anything touches the tongue, the first experience is “taste.” Every substance­--whether it’s a food, medicine, or herb­--is composed of a unique combination of the Five Elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space), and this blend is what determines the resulting flavor. Both Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine distinguish six flavors: (1) sweet, (2) […]

As most everyone knows, staying healthy requires paying attention to things like good nutrition and balanced activity level. In addition to these, we have to be mindful of the strength of our natural life force, or “Qi" (Chi). This may sound mysterious to some, but in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi is considered one of the […]

Most everyone loves a little sweetness in their diet. In Chinese Medicine, the sweet flavor has many beneficial properties: it strengthens and harmonizes, lubricates tissues, tends to be warming, and directs energy higher and outward in the body. But it's also true that too much sweet injures digestion. The same is true of all flavors: […]

We need look no further than our fridge for some of the best age-defying, all-natural treatments out there. And all we have to do is add them to our diet.  Amanda Lewis, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, will share these secrets to the fountain of youth according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

Free Class and Discussion Series Green Earth Market, 4 Market St, Oneonta   I. The Benefits of Chinese Medicine: Healing the Whole Person  Tues, May 5, 2015 - 6:00-7:30pm Using Medicine From East and West Yin and Yang: Balance is the Key Natural Cycles of the Body What’s a Treatment Like? https://www.mixcloud.com/HealthyLivingAcupuncture/introduction-to-traditional-chinese-medicine-by-amanda-lewis-healthy-living-acupuncture/ II. How Acupuncture […]

In this fun and informative class, local acupuncturist and herbalist Amanda Lewis, will discuss some of the classic medicinal uses for 25 of the bulk herbs available at GreenStar…offering delightful samples along the way! She will also give instruction on basic herbal combinations and preparations. Some of the herbs include: ashwaghanda, astragalus, holy basil, licorice, […]

In this fun and informative class, local acupuncturist and herbalist Amanda Lewis will talk about treating colds and flus using teas that you can make from bulk herbs, as well as prepared herbal formulas. She'll cover some popular herbs, such as echinacea, goldenseal, and astragalus, but she will also discuss less common herbs like yarrow, […]

Find out how you can significantly reduce your cancer risk with things like vitamin D, green tea, exercise and eating right. As many as 375,000 cases of cancer could be prevented each year in this nation through healthy lifestyle and dietary choices. Amanda Lewis, L.Ac. will discuss specific things you can do, and offer some […]

Traditional Chinese Medicine takes a holistic approach to improving sexual function and performance. By boosting your “essence of life,” you can rebalance your internal forces and restore libido in ways that acknowledge the interconnections of all the aspects of your health. Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist Amanda Lewis will discuss these natural treatment options and offer […]