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It’s time to warm up for a lot of us who live in what can be colder climates during this season of the year. Today we’re going to talk about the herb cloves. •The main ingredient in cloves is an essential oil, which has antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antispasmodic and anesthetic properties. •In traditional Chinese […]

Pregnancy can be a stressful time especially if the couple has had difficulty conceiving and are always on edge. The changes in the body, the planning, the morning sickness … all that can add stress to what can also be a wonderful, feel great time in a woman’s life. It turns out that acupuncture treatments, […]

I should be able to figure this out all by myself. This false belief is based on the old idea that you should be able to pull yourself up by your boot straps and just do it. Or that asking for help is a sign of weakness. But you can’t make all of the decisions in […]

Dr. Lucas would love to have a discussion about treating emotions using Chinese medicine. It’s not a question of being able to do psychoanalysis or talk therapy with a patient because most Chinese medicine (CM) practitioners are not trained in any real capacity to do so. But, an important connection can help us see how […]

View Dr. Martha’s entrepreneurial story HERE. Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Martha Lucas, Founder of My Zen Skin Care and Lucas Acupuncture, located in Denver, CO, USA. What’s your business, and who are your customers? I am a licensed Chinese Medicine practitioner and educator. […]

As you may know, Dr. Lucas is well known for her expertise in pulse diagnosis. The modern medicine clinic where she works asked her to practice there to help them with diagnosing (and treating) conditions that they have difficulty diagnosing themselves. One of that type of issue is when the effects of trauma show up […]