Tag Archives: immune system

Strengthening our lungs: self-help and acupuncture

Posted on October 29, 2018 by charlottepaterson2013

Autumn – the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness – is also the time when our lungs need our help the most. Maybe you have a tendency for colds to go onto your chest, or have asthma or other chronic … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, lung and sinus problems, Qi Gong and Tai Chi, self-help | Tagged autumn, immune system, keeping healthy | Comments Off

Avoid coughs, colds and virus infections – strengthen your Wei Qi!

Posted on September 16, 2017 by charlottepaterson2013

Don’t you just hate getting a bad cough, cold or ‘flu – like illness …. it is always so much worse than we imagine! And if we get them frequently it can make us really unwell and unable to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medical classics, Cold, Damp, immune system, lung and sinus problems, Wind | Tagged immune system, keeping healthy, virus infections, Wei Qi | Comments Off

Treating the root of your problem

Posted on June 21, 2017 by charlottepaterson2013

If you are someone with several different health problems, acupuncture and Chinese medicine is especially useful. Your Western medicine doctor is likely to treat each of these separately, which can bring benefits but can also lead to a complicated list … Continue reading →

Posted in Five element acupuncture, lung and sinus problems, mental health, mind body spirit | Tagged ben & biao, bereavement, Earth element, grief, immune system, Metal element, qi, Water element | Comments Off

Boosting our immune system with Moxa

Posted on January 10, 2016 by charlottepaterson2013

In the season of coughs and colds and nasty virus infections, we can use the herb moxa to keep us well. I say ‘we’ because I use moxa alongside acupuncture in the clinic, but also give it to my patients … Continue reading →

Posted in moxa, self-help | Tagged chest infection, immune system, skin problems, virus infection, vitality | Comments Off