Author: Amy E. Mager
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HEAT THERAPY: MOXA AND ALTERNATIVES TO MOXA
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Amy Mager, MS, LAc, FABORM, and Christine Cronin, DAOM, LAc Heat therapy is an integral treatment of Chinese medicine. Although we concur with our colleagues that moxa is our best choice for heat therapy, barriers may exist that could prevent a patient from using moxa or being able to use it often enough to…
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Postpartum Care: The Bridge that Sustains and Supports Us as Our Families Grow
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Amy E. Mager, DACM, LAc Postpartum, that most magical and sometimes overwhelming time right after giving birth, can be as pregnant with excitement as birth itself. Postpartum is celebrated, cherished, and protected around the world. In China, India, and the Philippines, new mothers are cooked for, cared for, and nourished by mothers, mothers-in-law, and…