Acupuncture and Acupressure to address Tendon Problems in Horses Tendon and ligament damage and injuries are among the most common causes of lameness, especially in race and sport horses. They are also feared because healing and rehabilitation often take a long time. Tendons and ligaments connect muscles and bones and include structures which are …
“The forces of winter create cold in Heaven and water on Earth. They create the kidney organ and the bones within the body…the emotion of fear, and the ability to make a groaning sound.” – The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine Just after the winter solstice, we are in the midst of the peak …
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Why do we work with the “Gallbladder” when practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupressure and acupuncture on horses even though horses do not have a Gallbladder? When studying and/or practising TCM we are asked to enter and open up to a way of thinking that is very different to what we are used to. Sometimes – …
One of the reasons why I practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is that it always looks at horses, animals, people … in relation to their environment and also addresses cyclical changes in the environment and in nature that in a similar way can be found in our bodies and in the bodies of our animals. …
