by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2020 | acupressure, headache, Health Tips, How-to, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This simple little tool is a great feel-good gift for you or a friend. The jade roller is like a little rolling pin to smooth away your stresses, particularly when you feel them (or they show) on your face. It’s helpful for calming the nervous system, soothing...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, How-to, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Another in my “how-to” series, in this blog and video I demonstrate some basics about how to do acupressure. You can use your fingertips, knuckles, a pen, eraser end of a pencil, or even a larger (not pointy) crochet needle. Basically, something that...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, How-to, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complex medical system and many of our skills take a lot of time and practice to learn well. While ear acupuncture does require skill and knowledge (especially regarding studies about diagnosis and which points work best), one...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2020 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, health care, Health Tips, How-to, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I had already posted a video and blog about using some TCM tools at home, but in case you found that video a bit long and you specifically only want to watch how to use press needles at home, here’s your solution. Some of my patients may recognize these as the...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 26, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Pain, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Because social distancing and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has been a couple of weeks already and is likely to last much longer, I know that many of you are wondering what you can do to manage your ongoing or acute health issues on your own at home. In this...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 23, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
This is the 2nd of my video blogs. This one covers the topic of stress management. No doubt, this is only scratching the surface because stress is a HUGE topic, especially in times like now with the COVID-19 pandemic and so much uncertainty. Stress management at...
