RareBird Acupuncture’s News and Blog

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Animal Acupressure and Energy Healing

For the love of all animals. “When it comes to healing, animals heal the fastest, then children, then adults. This is because they are the closest in instinctual nature to the divine.” -Dr. Jean Loscalzo RareBird Acupuncture now offers healing sessions for animals. Treatments use non-insertive acupuncture meridian techniques based…

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Dr. Jean Loscalzo’s  interview with Bold Journey Magazine for their ‘Portraits of Resilience series’.

“Sometimes just seeing resilience can change our mindset and unlock our own resilience. That’s our hope with the Portraits of Resilience series – we hope the story below will inspire you to tap into your own resilience.”- Bold Journey Magazine We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dr.Jean Marie…

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The Year of the Wood Dragon

2024: The Year of the Wood Dragon The Lunar New Year is set to arrive on February 10th, 2024; the transition into the Year of the Wood Dragon will begin around February 4th, when the Water Rabbit hands the reigns over to the Dragon. 2024 increases in energy with a…

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Function Lab Testing and Nutritional Supplementation

Now Available at RareBird Acupuncture Functional lab testing is now available at RareBird Acupuncture for new and established patients. Salivary diagnostics is a dynamic and emerging field utilizing nanotechnology and molecular diagnostics to aid in the diagnosis of oral and systemic diseases using oral biomarkers for disease detection. Take me…

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Custom Chinese Herbal Prescriptions

Custom Chinese herbal prescriptions formulated to match your constitution and treat your specific symptoms are available at RareBird Acupuncture. The origins of Chinese herbal medicine in China can be traced back at least 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest healthcare systems in the world. Chinese herbal medicine and…

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Facial Acupuncture Rejuvenation Menu

Cosmetic Rejuvenation Treatments Return to RareBird Acupuncture Welcome the brightness of summer and a new add-on menu of services for 2023. All treatments remain in the constitutional style of treating the whole body along with the face. Book for acupuncture only, or choose a few add-on services for a full…

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2023: The Year of the Water Rabbit

Starting on January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 The sign of the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Rabbits are predicted to be gentle, quiet, elegant, and alert, as well as quick, skilled, kind, patient, and very responsible,…

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Year of the Water Tiger 2022 

Welcoming the Year of the Water Tiger  The New Year of the Water Tiger will start on February 1st, 2022, and will last until January 21st, 2023. The Tiger is the third of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, and its correspondent in the European horoscope is Aquarius. Tiger: Passion, Power,…

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Chinese Herbal Medicine Used for the Treatment of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Herbalist community has been meeting and discussing ancient texts and modifying Chinese herbal formulas used to treat plague over the centuries for the treatment of COVID-19. Chinese medicine has been using herbal formulas to treat infectious diseases successfully for…

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2021: The Year of the Ox

February 12th, 2021, marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox. The Ox, the second animal of the Chinese zodiac, denotes the hard work, positivity, and honesty that will be manifested in all of us in the coming 12 months, according to astrologers. Having an honest nature, Oxes are…

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The Healing Power of Helper Dogs

I love my dog, Bruno! I’m no different from other people who love animals, especially their pets. Why am I introducing Bruno to my clinic as a helper dog? Well, for starters, I have wanted to adopt a dog to train as a therapy dog for many years. Like a…

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Bat Medicine

By now, you may have read that COVID-19 is suspected of coming through bat-to-human transmission. I’m sharing this excerpt from Ted Andrews’ book, Animal Symbolism, to provide insights, reflection, and support. Please understand that bats are not to blame. Bats did not “create the virus”; they just have an immune…

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The Role of Wind in Chinese Medicine

Wind is one of five climates that characterize the five seasons, according to a Chinese philosophical principle. Wind is associated with spring, but disharmony characterized by wind can occur in any season. Wind in the body resembles the wind in nature; it generates movement in what would otherwise remain motionless.…

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2020: The Year of the Metal Rat

January 25, 2020, starts the lunar new year, and we welcome the Year of the Metal Rat. The Rat is associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) Zi (子) and the midnight hours. In terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Rat is yang and represents the beginning of…

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COVID-19 Clinic Policies

Updated Clinic Operations and COVID-19 Policies Please note: COVID-19 is a rapidly moving living organism, and as such, when surges present in our community, my policies shift to meet the present conditions. Welcome back to the clinic for inpatient acupuncture and Chinese herbal prescriptions! In response to the current COVID-19…

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The Language of the Heart

In Chinese medicine, the Xin (heart) stores the Shen. Providing a residence for Shen is a great honor that only the heart holds. What is Shen? It can be described as the seat of our consciousness. Shen is used in preference to spirit since the latter implies spirit as opposed…

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2019: The Year of the Earth Pig

Chinese New Year, usually referred to as Spring Festival in China, begins on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, in the sign of the Earth Pig. In 2019, the Pig is associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) hài (亥), and the hours 9–11 p.m. In terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn…

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Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice will arrive in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday, June 21st. The Summer Solstice is a time to reflect on the growth of the season. It’s a time of cleansing and renewal, a time of love and growth. This is the time of the year when there is…

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Music as Medicine

Since the dawn of time, human beings have had an impulse to make music and have used music to heal and achieve specific states. At a time when the only sounds were from the natural environment, the music of nature was intrinsically woven within both the human physical and energetic…

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Year of the Earth Dog

The 2018 Chinese New Year is arriving on February 16, 2018. The zodiac sign of 2018 is the Earth Dog. Following the Chinese calendar, which rotates in 60-year cycles based on 12 animal years and five element years — wood, fire, earth, metal, and water — 2018 is the Year…

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How Do You Do — Cold and Flu

The cold and flu season is in full swing. For some of us, getting the flu means a couple of weeks out of work or school, and then life goes back to normal. But the flu can be serious, even deadly if you have health conditions like asthma, heart disease,…

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New Year, New Choices

As we coast into 2018 with our New Year’s resolution lists in hand and positive intentions to build upon what we have created, we meet ourselves. If you have decided that you want to make changes in your life on any level, having the right tools to help with your…

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Food Is Medicine

“Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.”— Hippocrates Nutrition is the foundation of good health. Anything that lives is dependent on energy, which results from the combustion of food. Eating a balanced diet is vital for good health and well-being. Food provides our bodies with…

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Crystals – Physics – Mysticism

Crystals – Physics – Space – Time – Mysticism I often wonder why some crystals feel different in my hands compared to others. Crystals, by definition, are matter; all physical objects are composed of matter in the form of atoms, which are, in turn, composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.…

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Facial Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Acupuncture

RareBird Acupuncture combines cosmetic acupuncture with aromatherapy and ISUN organic skincare. RareBird Acupuncture offers an overall rejuvenation that is not confined to your face. A combination of constitutional and cosmetic acupuncture with aromatherapy and organic ISUN facial products will refresh and renew. Cosmetic acupuncture is a non-surgical procedure that aims…

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Acupressure Points You Can Use at Home to Treat Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety can affect people differently at various times. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recognizes that, because of the uniqueness of each patient, triggers and symptoms will show up differently. In this article, I will offer you two approaches to stress and anxiety that you can use at home to…

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Science Proves Meridians Exist

According to Chinese medicine, life force energy (Qi) is carried throughout the body in a complex system of vessels called Meridians and follows the free flow of blood within the body. If the movement of blood is restricted within the body, then so is the movement of life force energy,…

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One Small Step of the Healthy Kind

This blog post was inspired by a text I received from one of my patients while she was out purchasing some lemons after her acupuncture treatment.(See below) The way you start each day is incredibly important. Whether you’re a mom, a teacher, a writer, a small business owner, or a…

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Reversing Your Epigenetic Age – Is That Possible?

Sharing This Article from Metagenics, Written by Lewis Chang, PhD A century ago, the global average life expectancy of humans was around 32 years. Today, it is 73. Because we live much longer, aging is now a major risk factor for a myriad of modern-day chronic illnesses. For scientists to…

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5 Questions with Wellness Chef Orianne Cosentino

I’m very happy to share my interview with Wellness Chef extraordinaire Orianne Cosentino! These 5 questions are just a sample of the services that Ori provides as a Wellness Chef, with questions focusing on living and cooking in a pandemic world, food substitutions and remedies for eating within a specific…

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