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Internal and External Qi

January 15, 2019 by Lisa T.

Our American culture is moving closer to taking holistic values seriously. I’m noticing it in my practice very slowly. One significant thing to get used to with most holistic practitioners is their awareness and use of Qi in their treatments. Moving Qi is actually the foundation of my practice. Qi is blood and is one with the blood. The blood delivers the vital Qi all over the body. Your blood is not “just” blood, it’s life force and cannot be […]

Categories: aerobic, DEEP TISSUE THERAPY, emotions, endogenous opioids, energy, EXERCISE, feeling better, HEALTH, HOLISTIC MEDICINE, manual therapy, marijuana, MUSCLES, qi or chi, REIKI, relaxation • Tags: external qi, Holistic Healthcare, Internal Qi, meditation, qi or chi, REIKI

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Medical Marijuana Background What You Need to Know About Medical Cannabis — Healthy Body Support

July 23, 2018 by Lisa T.

Cannabis, or marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is known for its psychoactive properties and its illegal recreational use to get “high” or “stoned”. The main psychoactive chemical in cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC. This was isolated in 1964. Another important component, nonpsychoactive cannabidiol (CBD), was identified in 1963. All together, there are more than 60… “The Chinese used marijuana more than 4600 years ago for ailments such as cramps, joint and menstrual pains. But, it wasn’t until the 19th century […]

Categories: CHINESE MEDICINE, DRUGS, endocannibonoids, HEALTH, HERBAL MEDICINE, HOLISTIC MEDICINE, marijuana, MEDICINE

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How Does Your Body Feel Pain?

July 20, 2018 by Lisa T.

Injury or contraction to a muscle, organ, or bone sends a signal through the muscle to the nerve that innervates it and then to your brain. Nerves flow throughout your body into every corner with axoplasmic fluid and tiny blood vessels. That fluid speaks to the muscles and thus the blood and into the CNS or central nervous system. The CNS is the brain and spinal cord. If you hurt a bone, the pain signal is sent into the muscle […]

Categories: blood, DEEP TISSUE THERAPY, DRUGS, endocannibonoids, endogenous opioids, ligament, marijuana, MUSCLES, opioids, pain, pain relief, tendon

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What’s the Deal with Medical Marijuana?

July 11, 2018 by Lisa T.

Last I heard, big pharma is already sticking their nose into the weeds as usual and trying to synthesize cannabis for pharmaceuticals. They’ve done that with all of our plants. I say “our plants” because I’m a professional herbalist. Most pharmaceuticals that you are prescribed or buy over the counter are synthesized from plants. They take the strongest components of the plant, extract it, throw the rest out and it then sledgehammers your body into submission. All the medicine in […]

Categories: DRUGS, HERBAL MEDICINE, HOLISTIC MEDICINE, marijuana • Tags: cannabis, weed

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Internal and External Qi

Medical Marijuana Background What You Need to Know About Medical Cannabis — Healthy Body Support

How Does Your Body Feel Pain?

What’s the Deal with Medical Marijuana?