Blume Acupuncture

This is true in treating patients and in life in general. There are many ways to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicineand the reality of it isthey all work! This is perhaps on of the most frustrating aspect of trying to explain this medicine in biomedical, western terms. The answer is always, it depends.... This diversity in treatment strategies is also the reason this medicinereally. Medical artis so beautiful. We treat the individual, not the diagnosis. If one treatment strategy is not available, we can try another path. There is always more than one Way. There are many ways to the top of the mountain.

Acupuncture Point Highlight: Lung 7 (Liè Qu ) translates as broken sequence as is falls just outside the meridian trajectory of the lung channel. This point is the command point for the head and neck which makes it excellent for tension headaches and migraines. This point is the influential point of the Ren Meridian, which makes it essential for many menstrual disorders or hormone regulation. ... Emotionally, this point might be used to grief and sadness. This is one of my most used points because it address the chief complaints of so many of my patients. Also, how weird are hands to photograph!? #acupuncturist #chinesemedicine #neckpain #hormoneregulation #grief #sadness #acupuncturepoint #feelbetter #encinitas #mentalhealth See more

Gentle reminder: Mindful awareness is a practice...a practice of forgetting and remembering. Don’t be hard on yourself on your challenging days. Take a nap. Take a break. Take time to recalibrate. We are all ebbing and flowing all the time. ... If you need extra support during challenging timesseek it. We are a social species and we need each other. Lastly, you are the creator of your mind space. Do the things to clean house Image by @innermade #eveningreflection #seekhelp #mindfulawareness #practice #mindfulness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #meditate See more

The Buddha’s Triangle point combinationfor matters of the heart and spirit; anxiety, stress and grief. Perhaps points many of us could use these days. #mindbody #spirit #holisticmedicine #acupuncture #feelbetter #anxiety #stress #buddha #chinesemedicine #encinitas #soitgoes

My words are few and my emotions are many. This is for my patients, loved ones and community at large. We are all in this together #community #publichealth #evidencebasedmedicine #bettertogether