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How We Get Sick: The Causes of Illness According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

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 […]

Entering the Heart of the Patient: Pulse, Tongue, and Face Diagnosis

Greenstar, Ithaca NY April 24, 2013, 5:30-7pm In this class, licensed acupuncturist Amanda Lewis will discuss the basic theory and techniques of clinical examination used in both Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In both of these ancient, time-tested healing traditions, (1) pulse diagnosis as well as (2) tongue and (3) face examination are the primary […]

Sex, Vitality, & the Role of the Kidneys

Amanda Lewis, L.Ac. February 20, 2013, 5:30 - 7 pm In Chinese Medicine, the kidneys are considered the foundation of the body, the root of all yin and yang aspects. How vibrant we feel has a lot to do with the strength of our kidneys, as they regulate growth, development, reproduction, sexual health, and our […]