This is why I love my life…

Posted on November 6th, 2006 by Spence Pentland.
Categories: Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, General.

A client just sent me this today…

When I first went to Acubalance I generally did not feel well, physically or emotionally. Everything from headaches, migraines, back pain, eczema, digestion issues, irregular menstrual cycles, miscarriages, stress, anxiety and more was weighing me down. I was extremely overwhelmed and frustrated by my inability to feel well. Right from the start, I found it comforting that everyone at Acubalance, receptionists and practitioners alike, were welcoming, considerate and friendly.

When I met with Spence Pentland I quickly found him to be a very knowledgeable, caring and perceptive professional with amazing communication skills. The calmness and positive energy that he radiates helped me to feel relaxed and confident in his talents as a healer. His gentleness when applying acupuncture needles made me feel at ease, even though I was a bit needle phobic.

With time, herbs and relaxing acupuncture appointments, I began to see many positive changes in how I was feeling. To list just some improvements, my headaches and migraines disappeared, my digestion problems drastically decreased, my eczema completely went away, my menstrual cycle was regulated, and I gained significantly more inner strength to cope with stresses in my life. As for my problem of miscarrying, I have a new sense of peace in believing that what is supposed to happen will happen and in knowing that I will be able to embrace and handle whatever unfolds in the future.

I know that TCM and Spence’s amazing ability to both evaluate the causes of my imbalances and to develop a personalized treatment plan significantly helped to improve my physical and emotional health, and consequently my quality of life. I confidently recommend Acubalance, TCM, and especially Spence Pentland, to anyone who is struggling to achieve balance in their life and who needs gentle guidance in healing their mind, body and spirit.

K

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Welcome: Coffee Decoction…?

Posted on September 10th, 2006 by Ryan Mader.
Categories: Herbal Medicine, General.

Welcome to the Chinese Medicine Blog! This blog is intended for practitioners and students of TCM/OM interested in sharing their insights and epiphanies gained in their craft. This blog was developed with the hopes of cultivating an open community of professionals with a diversity of perspectives and approaches to TCM, from its theoretical foundations to its clinical applications.

Every week or so, a new question or statement will be posted for discussion. We welcome constructive critiques to all entries. If my opinion differs uniquely to any of the entries I will include a synopsis. We encourage entries to reference their statements, whether it be from historical text or modern research, so that others may follow up and learn from these sources. Above all we welcome personally developed ideas and/or methods; please cite these as well. On a personal note, I hope to evolve as a practitioner by refining ideas through this open forum.

The first topic I would like to engage in is COFFEE. And the question I would like to pose is: how should one of the most (if not the most) widely consumed decoction worldwide be evaluated from a TCM perspective?

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