Autumn Newsletter 2018

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Hove Community Acupuncture - AutumnWelcome to our Autumn Newsletter.

It’s that time of year again – the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter and we are moving into the Metal phase of the year.

According to Chinese philosophy there are five seasons – Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer and Late Summer and the five correspond to an element. These are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth.

The Metal element is associated with the Lungs so at this time in particular it is important to look after our immune system as the coughs and colds multiply and spread.

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Summer Newsletter 2018

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Hove Community Acupuncture clinic gardenThank you!

For being part of our community and staying in touch in this post GDPR world. We appreciate your interest in what we do and are glad you’re here.

So what an amazing summer we are having, and we hope you are enjoying it as much as we are. For some people though the summer can bring with it its own particular issues. The hay fever this year is really bad – apparently the worst for twenty years! Acupuncture can really help alleviate the itchy eyes, running nose and sneezing that make this condition such a pain for those that suffer.

Why not forward this on to a friend that is having a bad year with hay fever?

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Autumn Newsletter 2017

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Acupuncture is an amazing medicine. It can do so much. Preventative treatment aimed at keeping us well, as we feel ourselves getting sniffly or run down, is one of the great strengths of Chinese Medicine.

At this time of year as we progress from Autumn into Winter, we must take care to keep our immune system functioning well. In ancient times as the light and warmth reduced, our activity slowed and we rested more. Nowadays very few of us rest enough so it is easy to deplete our reserves at this time of year.

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