AculoverNAUM: TCM Daily Secret

  Sleep is an essential part of our health, yet so many people struggle with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling unrefreshed. Modern science shows a clear link between anxiety, stress, and poor sleep quality —and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a unique lens for understanding why this happens and how to help your body find calm and balance. The Science: How Anxiety and Stress Affect Sleep According to medical research, anxiety can make it hard to fall asleep because racing thoughts and worry keep the mind active when the body should be winding down. Anxiety and sleep problems feed each other—poor sleep increases worry, and worry makes sleep harder. Stress likewise impacts sleep by keeping the body's stress response systems active at night. This can heighten cortisol and other stress hormones that make it difficult to relax and drift into deep rest. This creates a cycle: ➡ Stress and anxiety → difficulty sleeping → daytime fatigue → more str...

  Ancient Wisdom, Modern Curiosity For thousands of years, healers have used a surprising yet powerful technique— bleeding therapy —to restore balance and promote health. While it may sound alarming to modern ears, this traditional practice is rooted in the idea that releasing a few drops of blood at specific acupoints can help improve Qi flow, reduce excess heat, and quickly ease certain symptoms. Today, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) still turn to bleeding therapy for urgent conditions ranging from sore throats to sudden headaches, and even to help with neurological symptoms like numbness or dizziness. If you’ve ever wondered how this ancient method works—or which points are most effective—here are five important acupoints used in bleeding therapy. What is Bleeding Therapy in TCM? In TCM, bloodletting is believed to: Improve the circulation of Qi and blood Relieve stagnation and reduce pain Release heat to help with fever and infl...

"Blushing isn't always bashful-sometimes it's rosacea crashing the party on your face. As someone who's helped clients ditch the redness (and the embarrassment), I know TCM's secret" it's not just skin; it's your body's SOS for balance. Ready to cool the fire from within?" Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by persistent facial redness, flushing, visible blood vessels, and acne-like bumps. While Western medicine recognizes rosacea’s symptoms, its root cause often remains unclear. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), however, offers a unique and holistic lens, focusing on internal imbalances that manifest externally on the skin. Rather than suppressing symptoms, TCM aims to address the root cause —restoring balance and harmony within the body. TCM View of Rosacea: What’s Happening Beneath the Surface? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the skin reflects the health of the Lung, Stomach, and Liver systems, particul...

  Will acupuncture survive in the age of evolving artificial intelligence? I've been wondering as an acupuncturist how the quickly developing AI technology would impact manual acupuncture in the future. This article is based on my short conversation on the future of acupuncture with AI.  Q) Do you think that acupuncture will endure AI advances?   >AI replied: Yes, acupuncture will survive and even thrive in the AI-driven era. It offers unique benefits that modern AI-based technologies cannot entirely replicate, including its deeply personalized, human-centered approach to healing and its focus on energy balance.  Acupuncture excels at treating chronic conditions and pain, and AI integration enhances its diagnostic and treatment precision, bringing acupuncture into alignment with evidence-based practice. AI tools will not replace acupuncturists but rather act as complementary resources.  From wearable devices monitoring patient vitals to predictive analyt...