Lina, L.Ac*, found her calling to Chinese medicine in her 20s when she discovered that her boyfriend had brain cancer. The one treatment that seemed to make him feel better was acupuncture. In this episode we discuss how all humans are a delicate balance of yin and yang energy, the importance of the 5 elements within the body, as well as the 5 pathogens according to traditional Chinese medicine. Lina discloses that she is currently pregnant – and shares how she has prepared for pregnancy. Chinese Medicine refers to the mother's womb as the baby palace, and we discuss everything from nutrition, to morning sickness to postpartum healing.
You can book an appointment with Lina at Resonant Healing or follow her on Instagram @resonant.healing.
*Licensed acupuncturist and clinical herbalist
**This is not medical advice.
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1:50 Lina’s journey to becoming an acupuncturist
9:43 Lessons from loss
10:58 An overview of Chinese medicine’s basic principles
13:14 The essence of Yin and Yang
14:50 Five element theory
18:39 Channels and meridians
20:15 Choosing acupuncture points
20:45 Individualizing diagnoses to each person’s constitution
22:56 Chinese medicine as a tool for fertility 
26:01 The role of nutrition in Chinese medicine 
36:05 The importance of heat in the female body
38:24 The impact of the temperature of foods and liquids consumed
40:21 The significance of wind and pathogens in Chinese medicine
42:25 Chinese medicine for young children
44:13 Postpartum anxiety, grief, and depression
49:33 Lina’s pregnancy, preparing for birth, finding a midwife, and envisioning a new life
53:53 The power of choice