Michelle M. Ching, L.Ac. | Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Snow mushroom / tremella is a great moisturizer for the lungs and skin. My dear friend and colleague, Ervina Wu, includes a great recipe for a lung tonic in this article about this magic mushroom.

Thanks to the lovely @stevie_dance for the mention in her latest with @intothegloss. Facial acupuncture not only addresses cosmetic concerns, but also your overall health. Link in bio #healthybeauty #facialacupuncture #cosmeticacupuncture https://intothegloss.com/2018/01/stevie-dance-pop-magazine/

This is awesome.

Po Chai Pills are a staple in many Chinese families' medicine cabinets addressing upset stomach, indigestion, diarrhea, flu symptoms and even hangovers.

Follow us on Instagram @mmc.acupuncture . . . . And for her next stunt... @nataschahopkins gets cupped. #Repost #stuntwoman . . . . Usually I prefer liquid in my cups...... @mmc.acupuncture. And thank you @alymadorsey for sharing ... #cuppingtherapy #cupping #Bodycare #thearapy #selfcare #cuppingmassage See more

"Jolie shares that last year she developed, and eventually recovered from, Bell’s Palsy, 'a result of damage to facial nerves, causing one side of her face to droop.' The paparazzi did not capture her condition, and Jolie says that acupuncture completely healed her."

"She hasn’t lost her looks (she credits acupuncture and facial massages) or her figure ‘I do Pilates and swim, but I don’t wake up at six and go to the gym. Forget it!’ and has a ready list of inspirational maxims: ‘It is not a matter of age, it is a matter of energy,’ ‘The body gets older but the soul younger,’ ‘You can be old at just 20,’ and so forth."

Researchers believe acupuncture can replace opioids through stimulating the production of the human body’s endogenous opioids using the body’s own chemistry to mirror or exceed the benefits of synthetic drugs without the risk of side effects.

Odd that acupuncture isn't mentioned at all. Maybe because acupuncture is actually quite effective for back pain?

...knowledge derived from alternative medicine may provide a means of discovering new nerve pathways that can regulate a variety of immune disorders, from rheumatoid arthritis to Crohn's disease. If future studies achieve similar results, acupuncture might be integrated into the nascent field of bioelectronics medicinealso called electroceuticalsthat is generating intense interest among both academics and drug companies.

Postpartum cuisine

Acupuncture is one of the nondrug treatments new guidelines suggest for patients with back pain, both chronic and acute.