About Lynn Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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By Lynn Jaffee, on August 18th, 2011
 One of the things I love most about Chinese medicine is the poetic names they have for funky conditions and illnesses. Shingles are called Snake Cinnabar Toxin, cystic zits are Clove Sores, simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea is Sudden Turmoil, and a yeast infection is called Fire in the Valley or Damp Heat in the Lower Burner. One of their most descriptive and poetic names is something called Plum Pit Qi, which is a term to describe the sensation of a chronic lump in your . . . → Read More: Lump in Your Throat?
By Lynn Jaffee, on June 9th, 2011
Jessica is a self-described desk monkey who works in a cubicle farm. Her job is boring, but it pays well. Jessica has to put up with a really annoying co-worker and a very demanding boss who doesn’t appreciate her talent or hard work. She’s been looking for another job, but in this economy, Jessica isn’t optimistic about finding her dream position, so she plugs away at a job she can barely tolerate.
Meg is an elementary school teacher. She’s been a single mom for . . . → Read More: Why Acupuncture Works for Stress
By Lynn Jaffee, on May 19th, 2011
If you feel like Dorothy in the poppy field on her way to Oz, you’re not alone. People who struggle with fatigue describe it in many ways. Some can’t get out of bed in the morning, but once they get going, they’re okay. Others say their energy sinks as the day goes on until they’re almost lifeless by dinnertime. Still others feel tired only after they eat a meal. And there are those people who are exhausted all day long.
In western medicine, there . . . → Read More: Eleven Ways to Have More Energy
By Lynn Jaffee, on April 29th, 2011
If you’ve ever had a bladder infection, you’re no stranger to the lightening bolt of pain you feel every time you hit the ole’ litter box to pee. You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t; it’s going to hurt if you go, but holding it hurts, too.
While what’s going on may seem like a simple bladder infection, in Chinese medicine they’re anything but simple. Like headaches, colds, or back pain, bladder infections (or UTI’s) have a distinct personality. Symptoms can . . . → Read More: Treating Urinary Tract Infections with Chinese Medicine
By Lynn Jaffee, on February 18th, 2011
A few weeks ago, one of my regular patients came to me because her back was really acting up. In her early seventies, I had treated this woman for a number of aches and pains, but had not spent much time treating her lower back. This particular patient is one of strong opinions, and on this particular day she was clear; her back needed attention.
When I got her onto my treatment table, I took a look at her lower back and saw that . . . → Read More: The Color Purple
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