| Chinese Medicine is a powerful art. Not only can | | | | Chinese medicine and acupuncture further aid the |
| Chinese medicinal herbs and acupuncture help you | | | | resolution of relationship issues by supporting the |
| with many physical ailments such as arthritis, | | | | function of your body in digesting food in order to |
| backache or insomnia, it is also highly effective in | | | | supply your body with the nutrients it needs to |
| helping to solve personal issues such as the | | | | operate smoothly and by helping to provide a |
| disintegration of a relationship. ...Seriously. | | | | peaceful sleep. The better your nutrient supply is the |
| At this point people usually laugh a little and then ask, | | | | less harm will be done by the emotions and stress |
| "How is this possible?" | | | | you are feeling. Chinese medicine helps all the |
| Chinese medicine and acupuncture will help restore | | | | systems of the body to run more smoothly. The |
| your relationship and save your marriage by calming | | | | quality of your sleep and diet will have a direct impact |
| your mind and emotions, supporting the organic | | | | on your emotions. You will feel calmer, kinder and |
| functioning of your body to aid digestion and reduce | | | | more reasonable when your body is running well. |
| stress, and assisting you in being clear about yourself | | | | Chinese medicine and acupuncture have many tools |
| and your energetic patterns. | | | | to investigate the emotional make-up or constitution |
| Chinese medicine has many tools to help calm the | | | | of a person. If you can become clearer on how your |
| mind. Acupuncture assists in the release of 'feel good' | | | | respond to certain issues you can see negative |
| endorphins that ease anxiety and help facilitate the | | | | patterns in yourself and try to change them. |
| smooth flow of qi (chee) energy to the brain so you | | | | Negative emotions such as anger and resentment are |
| can feel more relaxed and make more appropriate | | | | thought to be a main cause of disease in Chinese |
| decisions or have a more peaceful response to | | | | medicine. By addressing your overall health with |
| emotional triggers. | | | | Chinese medicine and becoming more aware of |
| Let your acupuncturist know about your emotional | | | | yourself and your patterns, you will have the |
| struggles so he or she can include acupoints in your | | | | fortitude to respond differently to emotional triggers. |
| treatment that calm the mind and ease the emotional | | | | Chinese medicine can be used for emotional therapy |
| burdens on your spirit and include points that clear | | | | such as releasing held anger or old resentments. |
| stuck liver energy and drain angry feelings. | | | | You can also explore the Chinese zodiac and see |
| Acupoints, like those located between your | | | | what zodiac signs you and your partner are. |
| eyebrows and directly on the top of your head, help | | | | Sometimes there are amazing clues hidden in this |
| to make you feel more emotionally clear and relaxed. | | | | ancient science that help us understand why we |
| Practice stimulating these points when you are feeling | | | | react to certain people a certain way. You and your |
| angry or tearful and notice if these emotions pass. | | | | partner might be elemental opposites and therefore |
| Herbal medicine, including formulas like Xiao Yao Wan, | | | | challenged from the start to mesh your energies. If |
| (The Happy Wanderer formula) will help to nourish | | | | you know the energy of the universe is presenting |
| the blood and release stuck emotions of frustration | | | | challenges by two people being conflicting zodiac |
| or anger. See your Chinese medicine herbalist for a | | | | signs at least you will understand where some of the |
| formula that is right for you. You may be given herbs | | | | problems lie and be a bit gentler on each other. |
| for sleep if your relationship issues are keeping you | | | | Chinese medicine and acupuncture will help you |
| awake at night or herbs to support your emotional | | | | become clear about your needs and inner desires. |
| boundaries so you can stand strong in face of | | | | Perhaps, in the end, the relationship needs to be |
| resentment or 'other people's issues'. | | | | terminated for your best health (and probably your |
| Qi gong and tai chi are beautiful exercise practices to | | | | partner's too). The relationship ending can then be |
| de-stress and calm the mind. The gentle movements | | | | seen as a positive step. It is always sad when a |
| of tai chi take you out of your usual thought | | | | relationship or marriage ends but if it is in the best |
| patterns and away from your immediate problems | | | | interest of those involved then it is a positive move |
| and help you to focus for a short time on your | | | | and will help the flow of qi in all areas of your life. |
| breath and the movements of your body. | | | | Along with exploring Chinese medicine in your search |
| Ideally, these exercises give you a short break from | | | | for marital bliss, seek out a marriage counselor to |
| the burdens of your relationship problems. Practice | | | | address some of the specific issues between you |
| taking a few moments to sit quietly and focus on a | | | | and your partner. |
| deep inhalation and then exhale fully imagining you are | | | | Best wishes for health, happiness and peace on the |
| releasing all your troubles with your breath. | | | | home front! |