Acupuncture for Facial Enhancement
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, "the acupuncture face lift", is becoming a popular, non-surgical method for those who want not only to maintain beauty, radiance and vitality in the face, but also improve their overall health and well being. Acupuncture face lifts have even been featured in the mainstream media, such as on ABC Television’s “Good Morning America” and Public Broadcasting System’s “Healthweek.” A study published in the International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture showed that among 300 cases treated with facial acupuncture, 90% had marked beneficial results with only one course of treatment.
Acupuncture can be used to correct the internal imbalances that create the face’s wrinkles, sagging, discoloration, dark circles, or “bags” under the eyes. It helps the body regulate the free flow of Qi and blood to facilitate nutrient absorption, encourages lymph drainage, stimulates the skin’s own ability for collagen production, promotes normal secretion from the sweat and oil glands and regulates and stimulates internal organ system function and promotes muscle contraction.
Please call us to see how acupuncture can enhance your appearance!
What Acupuncture Can Do
Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation is for the person who wants to turn the clock back, look his or her best, feel revitalized, and enjoy it all with good health and a sense of well-being. Some of the effects reported by people undergoing cosmetic acupuncture are:
* Firmer skin and jaw line
* Reduced and softened wrinkles
* Vibrant and more even skin tone
* Reduced or eliminated acne and rosacea
* Increased energy and sense of well being
* Reduced or eliminated hot flashes
* Improved digestion
* Reduction or elimination of insomnia
Acupuncture is far less expensive, more natural, non-invasive and safer than plastic surgery or botox injections, and has minimal side effects, inflammation, or recovery time. Treatment plans are personalized for each patient. For details please call for a consultation.
5-Minute Acupressure "Facelift"
Here is a 5-Minute Acupressure Workout from Dr. Ping Zhang, author of "A Comprehensive Handbook for Traditional Chinese Medicine Facial Rejuvenation". This treatment is used to smooth wrinkles and firm up the face.
Draining the lymph system, smoothing the wrinkles
* Begin at the center of the forehead using the thumbs, and stroke across the eyebrows. Repeat 3 times.
* With the pads of the thumb, move from the outside edge of the eyebrows to the hollow in front of the ear (Fig.1).
* Using 3 inner fingers of both hands to massage the back of the neck from middle towards outside for 30 seconds with circular motion.
Lifting and firming the face, chin, and neck
* Stroke upward in lines from the eyebrows into the hairline. Repeat 3 to 5 times (Fig.2)
* Press on DU20 (the point on the very top of the head) to bring energy upward. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
* Using the pads of the thumbs, stroke in a circular motion from the eyebrow to temple to jawline and to the points below the eye. Repeat 9 to 12 times (See Fig.3).
* For neck wrinkles: Stroke upward from the collar bone to the jawline. Repeat 3–5 times (See Fig.4).
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In This Issue
Acupuncture for Facial Enhancement
What Acupuncture Can Do
5-Minute Acupressure "Facelift"
Nourishing Beauty
Sweet Rice Congee
Nourishing Beauty
In traditional Asian medicine, foods are prescribed for their effects on organs, blood, yin, yang, and Qi, the major players in our physical and emotional health. Foods such as rice, seaweed, sweet potatoes, and bananas nourish our yin, which in turn hydrates and nourishes organs. Think of a parched plant; after a good watering it becomes more tumescent. Eating yin-enhancing foods nourishes the body in a way that simple drinking water cannot.
Sweet Rice Congee
Sweet black rice, when cooked with longan berries (euphoria longana) and Chinese dates, becomes a congee that nourishes blood and Qi. In the Chinese system of food cures, these three foods work together to enhance beauty and longevity.
Sweet Rice Congee
(From Ancient Healing for Modern Women, by Dr. Xiolan Zhao, C.M.D.)
Ingredients:
6 cups water
1 cup black sweet rice (wash before using)
½ cup dried longan fruit
10 Chinese dates
2 tablespoons raw sugar
½ inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
Instructions:
In a large heavy saucepan, add 6 cups of water, black sweet rice, longan fruit, dates, and raw sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally. Garnish with ginger. Makes four servings.
Note: All ingredients are available at most Asian grocery stores.
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