2017 is right around the corner!
Tons of updates for 2017 Stay tuned :) -Katherine
Acupressure – does it work?
Although we focus on acupuncture at Palm Beach Healing Arts, we also offer acupressure for people who really don't want to try needles, or for those who want to try a different healing modality. Many of us are understandably fearful of needles, as the only time we are usually in contact with needles in a
Dermarolling vs. Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation
Dermarolling seems to be popular at the moment for facial treatment, either to help against lines and wrinkles, or to treat acne scarring. It is also known as micro-needling and involves using a roller with a large number of very small needles sticking out of it, and then rolling that roller all over the face
How does acupuncture work? Another study is looking at the issue
SP6 acupuncture point on the ankle It's a very frequent question - just how DOES acupuncture work? And the short answer is...nobody really knows, yet. But studies are continually being done, so hopefully we will narrow in on the mechanism of action, and the skeptics will be convinced. Researchers recently studied the
Treating sinus problems with acupuncture and Chinese medicine
Sinus problems plague many people, whether from allergies, food intolerance, or lingering infections, and can lead to headaches, facial pain and pressure, and ear blockage. Here in South Florida, we notice that many of our patients report an increase in sinus symptoms in the spring and summer. In Chinese medicine terms, this is not surprising,
Acupuncture for headaches
Headache is one of the commonest symptoms that any of us encounter. Who has not experienced a headache at some time or another in their life? Acupuncture is incredibly effective at dealing with transient, short term headaches. Usually if someone comes to a treatment appointment with a headache, we can totally remove, or at least
Detoxification – Why you need it & how to know if YOU are in need
Toxicity is all around us. It's in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, most of the products that we use on our skin, and those we clean our homes with. According to the EPA, in 2011 there were 4.09 billion pounds of toxic chemicals disposed of or released into
Focus on Immunity! Acupuncture and herbal medicine as preventive medicine
This year there will be at least 1 billion colds and 95 million cases of the flu in the United States alone - anywhere between 5% and 20% of the US population will get the flu on average, each year. Why wait until you start feeling crummy and come down with the flu to do
The Energetics of the Metal Phase in Chinese Medicine
The Energetics of the Metal Phase in Chinese Medicine katheirne l borse, l.ac., msom, ryt “Man’s life is a coming together of breath. If it comes together, there is life; if it scatters, there is death.” ~ Zhuangzi “The lung channel begins at CV12, deep within the area of the stomach, and descends to
The Earth Phase – Coming Home
Earth follows Fire sequentially in the Five Phase sequence. As all that has been nurtured comes to flower, basks in its own glory and ripeness, and is then harvested... to afterwards decompose to become the same substance that has provided the ground for growth, maturity, and reaping, the cycle begins again; and this very substance