Acupuncture

From the desk of Martha Lucas: Those of you who have known me for a while have heard some of the story of the now eight-year-old who was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when he was four years old. That was the first bout. About 15 or 16 months ago, it was back with […]

As you know, it is a real pleasure for me to travel around the world teaching Cosmetic Acupuncture, Herbs, Unique Point Functions, and Pulse Diagnosis! I’ve had such wonderful experiences and have so many friends in various places including Alfred, NY where we did a pulse diagnosis study about ” does original qi decline over time […]

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 […]