WELLNESS AUTHOR
Isabel Meijering, DACM, L.Ac
POKING, CUPPING AND WELLNESS, OH MY! n Check out why you may want to consider
signing your kid up for acupuncture or cupping.
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ftentimes, we autopilot to find solutions in the same ways that those who were around us while we were growing up did. If your family turned to Western medicine a lot, perhaps you do too. If your family was big into herbal medicine, perhaps that stuck with you. For the vast majority of families here in the United States, Western medicine has been seen as a cureall. I believe we are beginning to see the faults in this system. Many of us do not want to turn to prescription medications if there are other alternatives, and many of us now see the value in preventative medicine.
AUGUST 2022
These same concepts apply to our children. There are wonderful, safe, small-dose herbal formulas to help children with focus, anxiety, sinus infections, the common cold, digestive upset and so much more. Seeing an herbalist will be an incredible tool to add to your toolbox for your children. If you decide to add acupuncture and cupping to your child’s treatment, that is another layer to the healing process. Cupping can be incredibly relaxing and sedating for children. It helps to calm their nervous systems and also clear heat. Children are pure yang in energy. You can see this by the way they are on the go all of the time, constantly
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