Dr. Laurel (LuoLuo) Liu , Dr.Ac

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the common cause for migraine is liver and Gall bladder stagnation. Long-term stress and blood stagnation will block the chi flow of the Gall Bladder meridian when the gall bladder meridian is blocked, you will find more tensions along the gallbladder channel, for example, you can feel the tension on the temple area where the gall bladder channel is. our body will be lost function to detox, liver which is pair up with the gall bladder in traditional Chinese medicine, will also lose detox function. The temple area has more than 6 Gall bladder channel acupressure points. GuaSha on this area will help gallbladder blood flow and improve the function of both the liver and gall bladder. dramatically reduce migraines , headaches and detox liver and gallbladder. I hope you all feel better after practicing. Purchase GuaSha Tool @sunmooncare #migraine #migrainerelief #migrainesupport #headache #headacherelief #headacheremedy #naturalhealing #acupressurepoints #painmanagement #selfhealing #learnfromlaurelliu #traditionalchinesemedicine #migraineawareness #migrainesupport #guasha #guashatherapy #learnfromlaurelliu

Therefore, the key to curing disease is strengthening the yang energy and unclogging the yang Qi so that the yang qi is healthy and vigorous. Then the harmful metabolites such as turbid poison, phlegm, and dampness can start moving and dissolving. If you understand this concept, you will understand why Chinese medicine doctors might use the same herbal formula for treating patient one who has thyroid nodules and patient two who have ovarian cysts. Because if the root cause is both Yang Qi deficiency, the treatment will be the same even though they have different diseases in modern medicine. Vice versa, for two patients with same modern disease name but differnt traditoinal Chinese medicine diagnoses, the treatment will be different because Chinese medicine does not treat by modern disease names; we treat the root cause. Think about how long it takes our body generates cysts and fibroids? If you want to heal from the root, you must be patient, take herbal Medicine, learn a healthy lifestyle, and practice self-care(guasha, yoga, taichi…)   In my next post, I will share a simple tip to help everyone replenish their yang qi. This tip will benefit everyone, but people already suffering long-term Yang Qi deficiency with cysts and fibroids generation will need more treatments.   I hope you understand Chinese Medicine more and start to take action to heal. my branded herbal tea will be launching soon. See you all in my next post，be well and remember to be kind to our body.🙏 Purchase my branded authentic terahertz stone GuaSha tool @sunmooncare #chinesemedicine #traditionalchinesemedicine #rootcausemedicine #rootcauseprotocol #yangenergy #herbalmedicine #taichi #guashatreatment #acupuncture #learnfromlaurelliu #acupuncturist

Back Hump, called kyphosis, results from chronic forward-leaning postures such as watching phone or computer screens. Over time, a habit of poor posture can cause you to develop a raised hard mass around the lower part of the neck at the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the first thoracic vertebra.   This bulging and protruding hard mass will block blood flow to the head, causing dizziness, headache, insomnia, and forgetfulness. In some cases, it will cause cerebral thrombosis, cerebral infarction, frozen shoulder, hand numbness, and shoulder muscle strain!   Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the bulging and protruding hard mass means the countdown to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases begins.   I hope you all try to maintain a good posture daily. Reduce the frequency of looking down at the phone, walk with your chest up, and look straight ahead， practicing more neck stretching exercises.   GuaSha self-care can effectively increase the blood flow in the neck and shoulder area, help Back Hump, and relieve symptoms such as headaches, neck and shoulder tension, tiredness, dizziness, fatigue, and insomnia. Purchase GuaSha tool @sunmooncare ‼️‼️ Caution : 1.      Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in acute stage and liver and kidney dysfunction are prohibited from GuaSha. 2. Unexplained masses and malignant tumors should not be scraped. 3.      Diseases with bleeding tendency, such as thrombocytopenia, leukemia, severe anemia, etc., are prohibited from GuaSha. 4.      women should not be scraped during pregnancy. 5.     Do not practice if you had any neck injury or surgery 6.      Infectious skin diseases, skin ulcers in diabetic patients, and local severe varicose veins of the lower extremities are prohibited.  7. Do not practice if you have genetic blood factor disorder and are pone to get blood clots. 8. acute injury to ligaments and tendons, new fractures, and surgical scars should not be scraped.  9. Always check with your doctor before practicing. Disclaimer: no medical advice, education only . #humpbacks #dowagershump #neckpain #dizziness #insomniac #guasha

"TaiXi point" is the Yuan-Source point on the kidney meridian, which refers to the original main source point, the driving force of life. Persistently massage and stimulate the "TaiXi point" every day. You can mobilize the driving force of life. Chinese medicine believes that Qi and blood will rise to the face and descend to the feet. The kidney is the innate foundation of the human body. The Qi of the kidney meridian comes out from the bottom of the feet, flows into the "TaiXi point", and then travels to other organs to nourish the internal organs and provide necessary nutrition for the human body.   Therefore, massaging TaiXi acupoints can invigorate the kidney's yin energy but also tonify the kidney yang energy.   How to practice: Use our meridian dial bar to stimulate this point on both feet every night before bed. Practice with gentle pressure. Practice five minutes on each point until you feel soreness. Purchase 100% Authentic Terahertz Stone Meridian Dial Bar @sunmooncare #acupressure #acupressurepoints #acupressuretherapy #kidneyhealth #kidneydisease #naturalhealing #selfcare #selfcarefirst #chinesemedicine #guasha #learnfromlaurelliu

Cough is one of the most common diseases, and many diseases can cause cough symptoms in patients. Some patients successfully stopped coughing after taking medicine, and some patients' coughs did not heal for a long time. For this situation, patients can try to practice GuaSha to treat cough. GuaSha is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, which can clear the meridians, activate blood and remove blood stasis, regulate nerves, stimulate endocrine, etc.   It explicitly affects the early stage of coughs caused by cold, flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia.   GuaSha and scraping along the bladder meridian (the upper back), focusing on the back of the lung area. If the cough is heavy, scraping the large intestine acupoints on both sides of the scapula because the lung and the large intestine are external and internal. The large intestine points work very well to reduce phlegm.   I hope you all feel better after practicing. Please check below the GuaSha caution before practicing. ‼️‼️ Caution : 1.      Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in acute stage and liver and kidney dysfunction are prohibited from GuaSha. 2. Unexplained masses and malignant tumors should not be scraped. 3.      Diseases with bleeding tendency, such as thrombocytopenia, leukemia, severe anemia, etc., are prohibited from GuaSha. 4.      Infectious skin diseases, skin ulcers in diabetic patients, and localsevere varicose veins of the lower extremities are prohibited. 5. Do not practice if you have genetic blood factor disorder and are pone to get blood clots. 6. Always check with your doctor before practicing. Disclaimer: Education Only, No Medical Advice. Purchase Tool @sunmooncare #coughrelief #coughremedy #guasha #chinesemedicine

Dampness is one of the toxins in the body. It is sticky and turbid.   The sticky toxins are in our body will inevitably affect the overall health of the body. Why does the body accumulate dampness? More people like to eat cold food, stay up late, lack exercise, and have high stress. These will cause the spleen Qi deficiency, the spleen and stomach become weaker and weaker.  When our spleen and stomach are weak, our spleen and stomach cannot digest food into nutrients well. The spleen and stomach lost the function of transforming and transporting.   More and more dampness toxins in the body cannot be excreted. The imbalance of transportation functions of the spleen and stomach is the cause of dampness retention in the body. Longtime, it will cause many chronic diseases, such as indigestion, gas, bloating, obesity, eczema, chest tightness, excessive phlegm, fatigue, and depression. The well-known prescription "Si Shen Tang" in Chinese medicine is commonly used for removing dampness from the body. There are four Chinese herbal ingredients in this prescription: 1. Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 2. Yi Ren (Coix Seed) 3. Qian Shi (Semen Euryales) 4. Fu Ling (Poria)) Check the photos above to see the looking of these four herbs. How to cook: Mix 20g of each ingredient into a pot, add some water, cook as a congee for 40 minutes. eat 3-4 times per week, you will notice the changes.  Please consult a licensed acupuncturist or herbalist before taking any herbal remedies. I will be launching my branded herbal tea soon , stay tuned I hope you pay attention to the small symptoms in your body, have a healthy diet, and exercise regularly.  The prevention stage is important to avoid developing severe diseases. You also can practice GuaSha along the spleen and stomach meridian to remove dampness. Check my previous videos. Go to @sunmooncare to purchase GuaSha tools if you do not have one. Disclaimer: No medical advice, education only. #spleenhealth #spleendisease #bloating #bloated #bloatedbelly #tired #tiredness #fatigue #chronicfatigue #digestion #digestivesystem #diarrhea #eczemarelief #eczemahealing #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #learnfromlaurelliu

Yesterday I talked about signs and symptoms of spleen Qi deficiency , I listed 4 tips to help strengthen the spleen function. Today and tomorrow I will be sharing the acupressure points and herbal remedies for tonifying spleen Qi. Acupressure point spleen 3, It is located by sliding the fingertip over the side of the ball of the foot.  Press it regularly, 1 to 2 minutes each time. The best results is by using our merdian dial bar to stimulate this entire spleen channel. It can strengthens the spleen, harmonizes and regulates the spleen and stomach, resolves dampness and phlegm , clears damp-heat. Stimulating this point also can help many symptoms such as gastric pain, abdominal distention diarrhea, fatigue lassitude and heaviness of the extremities. Purchase Terahertz Stone GuaSha set @sunmooncare Disclaimer: No medical advice, education only. #spleenhealth #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #acupressure #acupressurepoints #acupressuretherapy #guasha

Spleen deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine generally refers to a series of physiological phenomena caused by spleen qi deficiency, including abnormal transportation and transformation of food, which leads to obstacles in nutrient absorption. The loss of water and fluid distribution leads to excessive dampness and phlegm accumulation in the body.   Heavy humidity (dampness and phlegm) will cause body can not discharge the waste and water. And it is easy to have diarrhea, loose stools, edema, fatigue, poor complexion, and people getting fatter.   Therefore, spleen deficiency, dampness, and obesity are in a vicious circle under the action of the above mechanisms.   Four steps to help spleen Qi deficiency   1.      Exercise to remove dampness   People with a weak spleen Q will not be able to expel toxins from the body if they sit still for a long time. Exercise can speed up the excretion of dampness from the body.   2.      Avoid staying up very late   When we sleep, the blood will return to the liver. If you stay up late, the liver blood can not store back in the liver, which will cause the liver to have an abnormal dredging function, thereby weakening the function of the spleen.   3.      Good mood is very important for spleen health   Negative emotions will consume qi and blood and lead to insufficient qi and blood in the heart. Deficient qi and blood will affect the transportation and transformation function of the spleen, resulting in the lack of blood flow in the spleen.   4.      GuaSha and Acupressure can effectively enhance the function of the spleen.   If you have spleen Qi deficiency and suffer from weight gain, fatigue, no energy, digestive disorders, and thyroid problems. Please do not forget to seek Chinese medicine.   We have been successfully treating many patients. Please seek a qualified Chinese medicine doctor, book a complete body diagnosis, take Chinese herbal remedies, acupuncture, and learn GuaSha, Acupressure. I will share GuaSha videos, herbal remedies this week .   I hope the above information can help more people understand the spleen and improve the quality of their life.  #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #guasha

After reading the above information, let's talk about the 4 common signs that tell us you might have spleen deficiency: 1. Frequent cold sores on lips or the corner of the mouth When the spleen is deficient, it loses its transporting and transforming function, and dampness blocks the middle energizer. This dampness is the cause of sores at the corners of the mouth. 2. dry and dull lips When the spleen is deficient, it loses its transporting and transforming function. The food can not be transferred into nutrition, leading to blood deficiency. People will have dry and pale lips. 3. Excessive saliva When the spleen is deficient, unable to distribute body fluids well, resulting in more saliva flowing out; therefore, when you find yourself frequently drooling during the night or have excessive saliva when you speak, it may be caused by spleen deficiency. 4. Fatigue and tired all the time When the spleen is deficient, it loses its transporting and transforming function. You will have more dampness and phlegm in your body. If these phlegm and dampness stay in the body, the whole person will feel very heavy and tired. No matter how long you sleep, you will still feel exhausted. Next week I will gradually share some herbal formula, GuaSha, acupressure to help boost spleen function and resolve the phlegm and dampness in the body. I hope you all have a good weekend and stay healthy. #spleenhealth #obesity #weightloss #digestivehealth #digestivedisorders #weightgain #weightlosssupport #gas #bloating #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #acupuncture #acupressure #internalhealth #learnfromlaurelliu

Happy Tuesday 🥰, Today, we will talk about TMJ. This is the condition I have been seeing more in clinical practice for the past few weeks. Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders are conditions affecting the jaw joints and surrounding muscles and ligaments. It can be caused by trauma, an improper bite, arthritis or wear and tear. Common symptoms include jaw tenderness, headaches, earaches and facial pain. Some other symptoms such as noise when biting, can not fully open the mouth.    Common Treatment :   1.      Doctor might inject pain medicine to the jaw joint 2.      Pain killers 3. Massage GuaSha can effectively release muscle tension and reduce inflammation and reduce pain   How to prevent:   1.      Stress management: Stress can cause people who clenching jaw at nighttime that cause TMJ 2.      Lack of vitamin D 3.      Frequently biting big pieces food   In traditional Chinese medicine, TMJ and Clenching Jaw are due to the imbalance of liver and gallbladder channel.   Stress , anxiety, emotional disorders are the common reasons causes liver and gallbladder chi stagnation.   When the chi and blood in liver and gallbladder meridians can not flow properly, it will create toxins in our liver and gallbladder channel.   Those toxins can overact on other organs such as heart , which will cause insomnia, clenching jaw .   There are two perspective treatments for TMJ in TCM .   Internally, we prescribe Chinese herbal medicine to soothe the liver and gallbladder, detox, Balancing our hormones.   Physically, we practice GuaSha or acupressure, acupuncture to release the muscle tension which is caused by clenching .   TCM is more focusing on root causes of the disease. Purchase Tool @sunmooncare Disclaimer: No Medical Advice #tmjdisorder #tmjtreatment #tmjpain #tmjrelief #jawtension #jawpainrelief #learnfromlaurelliu

Happy Tuesday, today we learn some new tips on how to target point Qiu Hou. This point is not just for anti-aging but can help with a wide range of eye diseases such as short-sighted vision and glaucoma. Follow along with this video and these notes: 1. This point is located on the face at the junction of the lateral 1/4 and the medial 3/4 of the infraorbital margin (on cheekbone, the lower margin of the eye socket) Find the right location - you should feel soreness and more sensation in that area. Comment below if you have questions. 2. Apply eye cream first before practicing! Clinically, this point is used to treat eye diseases such as optic neuritis, optic atrophy, pigmentary degeneration of the retina, glaucoma, early stage of cataract, myopia. It is also an excellent point for eyebags and dark circles because it boosts the blood flow and activates the detox channel while removing the extra fat under the eyebags. Practice these moves daily, and you will see the difference! Please make sure practicing with a clean tool , do not practice if you are having any inflammation in the eye area . Purchase Tool @sunmooncare #eyecare #nearsigthed #dryeye #glaucoma #eyepressure #guasha #guashatips #antiaging #acupressure #facesculpting #tcm #traditionalchinesemedicine #acupuncture #facerollers #terahertz # undereyecircles #naturalbeautytips #naturalbeauty #naturalremedies #naturalhealing #acupressurepoints #acupressure

I noticed more people are complaining about insomnia lately.  Some people experience periods of insomnia associated with seasonal changes. If you have trouble falling asleep, there are two points you can practice Gua Sha on to help you get some rest. The above video talks about two famous acupressure points known for treating insomnia. Point Number one: Yin Tang, the English name is Third Eye. This is not only a good point for insomnia but also can calm the mind, treat headaches, heavy sensations in the head, and vertigo. The second point is called An Mian; the English name is Peaceful Sleep. This point can calm the Shen, calm the liver, and effectively treat insomnia, palpitations, or restlessness at night. Practice this any time you have trouble sleeping. Sleep is a vital part of our body's health and regeneration. I hope this brings some ease into your nighttime routine and allows you to get the well-deserved sleep 🙏 Purchase Tool from @sunmooncare #insomnia #insomniaproblems #sleepproblems #hardtofallasleep #guasha #acupressure #insomniarelief #chinesemedicine #anmian #learnfromlaurelliu