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Supporting Children and Adults in the Heat of Summer – Moshe Heller

I’ll be speaking on the heat of summer and how to… how we can support children and adults through this period of time through the summer months.

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Hi, my name is Moshe Heller, and I’m from Motion Herbs and also from The Motion Center in New York. I’d like to thank the American Acupuncture Council for letting me present this topic today. And today we’ll be speaking… I’ll be speaking on the heat of summer and how to… how we can support children and adults through this period of time through the summer months.

So you can go to the slides

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All right. In the past right now we have just passed the summer solstice on the 21st of June. And we have in the past two months have already experienced a few heat waves, and it was very hot here in New York at least. And but the weather here in New York has actually been quite fluctuating and we’re having hot days then we’re having really cool days which is usually a cause for illness, right?

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That’s these weather fluctuations is that, is the time when we are exposed to pathogens and we can be hit by heat or cold or wind combinations. So in the summer, we usually expect more of the warm disease, summer heat, and a lot of digestive issues, a lot of damp and heat here in New York, especially.

And those are the de- disease patterns that we expect. But in this summer which I’m usually not concerned about having too much external pathogenic fa- factors influencing my patients I am actually thinking about that and supporting how can I support my patients better in these weather fluctuations.

I’d like to talk about this formula, which at Motion Herbs we call Shield. But it’s really based on a very traditional formula, which we know as Yu Ping Feng San or Jade Wind Screen. And I combine that this formula with Wei Ji Tang which helps to harmonize the yin and the wei. So these formulas together strengthen the exterior, but also harmonize the functioning of the wei and the yin qi so that if we encounter a pathogen, we can effectively resolve it very quickly or without, or not let it invade So when I formulated Shield, I wanted to make sure that the qi is supported and also the huachi, the transformation and transportation is complete.

And for this we added the combination of Ban Xia and Chen Pi, which we s- we know as the formula Er Chen Tang or two cor– two, two, two cured decoction. That will help in transformation of dampness and that usually this dampness, if it accumulates, can hinder the function of the spleen.

And we also… I also added Tai Zi Shen which we call Prince Ginseng. And it allows the formula to support the qi and the yang, but also is m- very much appropriate to children. It also supports the formula’s ability to to support fluid generation so it’s not so drying. In addition, we added Wu Wei Zi which helps to consolidate the exterior by bringing the kidney support to the lungs and supporting the exterior finally, we a- also added Ge Gen to harmonize the muscle layer and and support digestion, and Ling Zhi which is an adaptogenic mushroom and considered a potent immune system tonic.

So together it creates a very nice protection for the exterior and is something that I definitely use during winter and fall time. But in this summer I feel that patients need that added support Here you have a little bit of a structure how its shield is built. And then I want to also talk about another formula which traditionally is called Kan Ning Tang or curing, the curing pill.

This is a great preventative formula for summer digestive issues and external pathogenic factors that might be have a warm nature to them. It’s a very effective formula that a patent formula, you can get that in many Chinese herbal stores as well as different companies make version of Kan Ning Tang.

It’s you can see that this formula has a lot of herbs that drain dampness and relieve the exterior. And therefore, it’s really good for different varieties of stomach viruses or what we might call stomach heat if that is something that’s happening. On the same token, there is the other famous formula called Bao He Wan, which Motion Herbs also has a version of that which is from the Yin Nourishing School of Zhū Dānxī.

This formula really helps with reducing food accumulation if we’ve been out and eating too much and there’s some food stagnation that needs to be resolved. You can think of Bao He Wan or Digest to support that issue. So we’ve modified Bao He Wan a little bit to clear some wind heat and regulate the qi.

We included formulas herbs like Lian Qiao, Ge Gen Zhi Qiao, Ju Hua, and Tai Zi Shen similar to the ones that we had with Shield. That will support the body’s s-spleen and stomach functioning and also in case there is an external pathogenic factor, relieve that aspect of that Here’s a presentation of Digest.

You can see how the herbs are distributed. And then I created this kind of combinations that support the same aspect in terms of acupuncture. Du 14, we know clears heat as well as large intestine 11 in cases that there’s we need to clear heat from the digestive system.

Supporting the, the spleen and stomach with stomach 36, supporting s- spleen and stomach qi, as well as spleen nine to help drain dampness that may have accumulated. Stomach 25 to regulate the intestines and pericardium six if there’s any nausea involved with the heat invasion. And sometimes I will combine heart six and kidney seven if I feel that there’s an imbalance in the Shaoyang, meaning that there’s some heat that’s rising, and to bring heat down back to its source, we use this combination just as a closing remark diet in, in the summer is the the season of the fire, the yang, the growth and maturation, and therefore the food we eat has to reflect that.

Very light and colorful from all colors. Lots of vegetables that are in season. The, the… I think one of the most important thing that we have to remember is that our diet should always be according to, Chinese dietary recommendations to include a large amount of vegetables more than anything else.

I know that today most people are concerned about how much protein they’re getting in their diet, but I’m always concerned of how much vegetables you’re getting in your diet more so than the protein. That’s extremely important that we get a wide variety of different colored vegetables as part of our meals.

Cook lightly. Don’t make it too heavy. Steaming, sautéing, grilling are great ways to cook during the summer. Use slightly spicy and pi- pungent spices like ginger to warm up the interior and some bitter taste to drain heat and regulate the heart. For example a great vegetable to be eating during the summer is broccoli rabe which has a little bit of bitterness in it, and you can sauté it or steam it.

And that is a great way to get some bitterness into your food. So although we think that in the summer we dream of all these cooling foods like watermelon, etc., which are good in reg- in small quantities, but I want you to remember that in hot places usually we eat warm foods because if we wa- warm and spicy actually foods, if we warm the interior, there’s less of a difference between the interior and the exterior.

So it actually allows our body to maintain a better equilibrium if we warm the inside of our body rather than eating cold or iced things, then our interior becomes cooler and therefore there’s a bigger difference and heat can be much… has a stronger effect on our system I’d like to thank you for listening.

We are– If you want to have more information about our herbal line please log on to motionherbs.com. Also, we at Jing Cheng Pediatrics, we are doing some hands-on seminars for pediatric techniques. Thank you very much for your time, and thank you… I would like to thank the AAC for allowing me to speak, and have a wonderful day.

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ADHD, the Gut Microbiome, and Chinese Medicine

Research on the ADHD gut microbiome is expanding, but the clinical meaning remains unsettled. Studies suggest that some people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have differences in gut microbial composition, immune signaling, or gastrointestinal symptoms. These findings do not prove that dysbiosis causes ADHD or that changing the microbiome will reliably improve core symptoms.

In this presentation, pediatric Chinese medicine practitioner Moshe Heller discusses the gut-brain connection through the lens of Chinese medicine. He relates digestive function, the Earth element, phlegm, dampness, and Shen disturbance to patterns that may appear in children with attention, activity, sleep, emotional, and digestive concerns. For acupuncturists, the practical value is not a new stand-alone treatment for ADHD, but a framework for evaluating the whole patient while staying within an evidence-informed, collaborative plan of care.

What the ADHD gut microbiome research shows

The gut-brain axis describes bidirectional communication among the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, immune system, endocrine signaling, and microbial metabolites. This is a biologically plausible area of ADHD research because neurodevelopment, inflammation, diet, medication exposure, sleep, stress, and gastrointestinal function can interact.

Recent reviews report differences in particular bacterial groups or microbial metabolites between some ADHD and control populations. However, results are inconsistent. Studies use different ages, diagnostic criteria, diets, medications, sequencing methods, and outcome measures. Some find microbial differences; others do not find significant associations with ADHD presentation or symptom severity.

The most responsible interpretation is that the microbiome may be one factor within a complex biopsychosocial condition. It is not an established diagnostic biomarker, and no specific microbiome profile currently confirms or excludes ADHD.

Research on probiotics and other microbiome-directed interventions is also preliminary. Small trials have reported possible changes in gastrointestinal symptoms, emotional regulation, or selected behavioral outcomes, but reviews continue to describe the evidence as limited and heterogeneous. Clinicians should not imply that probiotics, elimination diets, fecal microbiota transplantation, or herbal products are proven treatments for ADHD.

How Chinese medicine frames digestion, attention, and behavior

Heller’s presentation uses the Earth element as a clinical metaphor for transformation, nourishment, and stability. Within traditional Chinese medicine, Spleen and Stomach function may be considered when a child presents with poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, fogginess, worry, sleep disturbance, phlegm, or difficulty sustaining attention.

He discusses three broad pattern concepts:

Spleen qi deficiency with dampness: fatigue, poor concentration, digestive weakness, loose stools, heaviness, or a “foggy” presentation.
Heart-Spleen deficiency: fatigue with poor sleep, anxiety, reduced appetite, pallor, dream-disturbed sleep, or difficulty settling.
Phlegm-heat disturbing the Shen: agitation, impulsivity, excessive speech or movement, irritability, poor concentration, and possible signs of heat or phlegm.

These are traditional pattern descriptions, not biomedical subtypes of ADHD. They should not be presented as equivalent to a psychiatric diagnosis, microbiome test result, or proven disease mechanism. Their value lies in organizing an individualized Chinese medicine assessment that also considers sleep, digestion, emotional regulation, medication effects, diet, family stressors, and other comorbid concerns.

What current evidence says about acupuncture for ADHD

Systematic reviews have reported potentially favorable findings for acupuncture, including acupuncture used alongside medication or compared with conventional treatment. Yet confidence in those results is limited by small samples, inconsistent controls, inadequate blinding, variable outcome measures, and risk of bias.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health states that there is insufficient evidence to draw firm conclusions about the efficacy or safety of acupuncture for ADHD in children and adolescents. That position should guide patient communication. Acupuncture may be considered as an adjunctive, individualized supportive therapy, but it should not be marketed as a replacement for evidence-based diagnosis, behavioral treatment, school support, psychotherapy, or medication when indicated.

Practical guidance for acupuncturists

A useful integrative approach begins with scope, screening, and coordination rather than a promise to “treat ADHD through the gut.”

Confirm appropriate evaluation. ADHD diagnosis requires a qualified medical or mental health assessment. Symptoms can overlap with anxiety, trauma, sleep disorders, learning disorders, autism, mood disorders, hearing or vision problems, and medication effects.
Track functional outcomes. Use concrete goals such as sleep onset, stool regularity, appetite, classroom participation, emotional recovery, family stress, or treatment tolerance. Do not rely only on a parent’s global impression.
Coordinate care. With consent, communicate with the child’s pediatrician, psychiatrist, therapist, school team, or other treating professionals. Standard ADHD care commonly includes behavioral interventions, parent training, school-based support, and medication based on age and clinical need.
Document claims carefully. Record the traditional pattern diagnosis separately from the biomedical diagnosis. Avoid charting or advertising that dysbiosis caused the patient’s ADHD unless a qualified clinician has established a separate gastrointestinal diagnosis.
Use pediatric consent and assent. Explain the procedure in developmentally appropriate language, obtain guardian consent, seek the child’s cooperation, and stop when the child withdraws assent or cannot tolerate treatment safely.

Herbal medicine and microbiome safety

The formulas discussed in the video—including Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, Gui Pi Tang, Wen Dan Tang variations, Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, and Xiao Jian Zhong Tang—belong to traditional prescribing systems. Their inclusion in a lecture is not a recommendation for unsupervised use or a standardized ADHD protocol.

Pediatric herbal prescribing requires an individualized assessment, age-appropriate dosing, product-quality review, medication and supplement reconciliation, allergy screening, and knowledge of state scope-of-practice rules. Practitioners should consider potential herb-drug interactions, contamination or adulteration, hepatic or renal vulnerability, and the possibility that gastrointestinal symptoms require medical evaluation.

Do not advise families to stop stimulant, nonstimulant, psychiatric, or sleep medication without the prescribing clinician. New severe abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, weight loss, blood in stool, dehydration, marked behavioral deterioration, suicidal thinking, psychosis, or other urgent symptoms require prompt medical or emergency evaluation.

Clinical takeaway

The gut-brain axis offers a promising research framework, and Chinese medicine provides a longstanding method for integrating digestive, emotional, sleep, and behavioral findings. Neither framework currently establishes that microbiome treatment or acupuncture can correct the underlying cause of ADHD.

For acupuncturists, the strongest application is careful pattern differentiation, realistic goals, conservative claims, coordinated care, and attention to digestive or sleep complaints that may affect a child’s functioning. Used this way, Chinese medicine can contribute to a broader patient-centered plan without overstating the evidence.

Explore more AAC education: Visit the American Acupuncture Council blog for additional clinical education, practice support, and risk-management resources for acupuncture professionals.

References

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. ADHD and Complementary Health Approaches.
National Institute of Mental Health. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What You Need to Know.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Treatment of ADHD.
Liu Y, et al. A narrative review of research advances in gut microbiota and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Front Psychiatry. 2025.
Brown AA, et al. Associations of the gut microbiome and inflammatory markers with ADHD and co-occurring symptoms in young adults. Sci Rep. 2025.
Ang L, et al. Acupuncture for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicina. 2023.
Zhao FY, et al. Integrating acupuncture into the management of ADHD in children and adolescents: a systematic review. 2025.

Educational disclaimer: This article is intended for licensed healthcare professionals and students. It does not provide medical advice, establish a standard of care, or replace diagnosis and treatment by an appropriately qualified clinician. Acupuncture and herbal medicine laws, scopes of practice, and documentation requirements vary by jurisdiction. Practitioners should use independent clinical judgment, obtain appropriate consent, coordinate care, and follow applicable laws and professional standards.

Treating Children with Seasonal Allergies

And I want to point out that when we talk about seasonal allergies, this is a range of diseases that can manifest in various ways starting with allergic rhinitis en-enlarged adenoids and that affects the sleep,…

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Hello, this is Moshe Heller from the Motion Center and Motion Herbs. I want to thank the American Acupuncture Council for letting me present today on this topic of treating children with seasonal allergies. This is a lecture that I’m repeating a lecture that I did exactly a year ago also talking about this subject.

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But spring is here, and and it is the time to talk about these things. And we have lots of patients that we meet or at least I’m seeing a lot of patients who are in need for help in this season with allergies. So now we can go to the slides, please. The spring is here, as I mentioned, and there’s these…

When spring comes and as practitioners of Chinese medicine, we always need to say to be in, in touch with the changes of the season. We feel those fluctuating temperatures the blooming plants and trees, and that all brings these sneezing and sniffles, and runny noses, and irritated eyes and ear– scratchy throats, and these are all signs of the seasonal allergies.

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And today, we’ll dis-discuss how we can help these patients with both acupuncture and herbs. And I want to point out that when we talk about seasonal allergies, this is a range of diseases that can manifest in various ways starting with allergic rhinitis en-enlarged adenoids and that affects the sleep, can cause sleep adne-apnea.

And children who have a tendency to have seasonal allergies will also tend to have some food allergies, and we’ll talk about why that is happening in a se- in a second. We have to understand that there’s a reaction of our immune system which causes an inflammatory process or an allergic inflammatory process, and we need to address that from multiple ways.

I just want to remind you this slide reminds you that there’s a lot of times the spleen or our digestive sy-system is at the center of this me- of this disease process, of the pathology. And we have a weakness a lot of times of the spleen and stomach, which then does not support the lung appropriately, and therefore our wei qi is imbalanced and overreactive.

And that our spleen also produces phlegm and dampness, which goes upwards and affects the orifices. So that just points out that when we see children with allergies in– I always discuss diet because for me there’s always a relationship between allergies and our diet. So when we suspect there is an allergy in the pathology then we always have to talk about are there any phlegm-producing foods that they are consuming and how we can change that in order to help in resolving the issues that that we’re that, that are presenting.

It’s really important to just start by asking what they eat on a regular basis. What’s their diet like? I always say, “What do they eat in the morning? What are their snacks? What are their lunch like? What’s their snack in between lunch? What’s their dinner like?” And that helps me Really understand what they tend to eat and is there any contributing factors for that?

And so always consider giving a three-week food journal. That is extremely helpful. I found that to be very helpful when I have patients do that and when they actually report that, then we can see what they’re eating and discuss, have a discussion about diet. So when we talk about pattern differentiation in in these conditions, we always look for, is there any lung or spleen qi vacuity or deficiency?

Or what we see a lot of times in Chinese in pediatrics, is that the … There could be a situation where there’s what we call hyperactive spleen qi deficiency, where the patient is actually s- s- having a spleen deficiency, but their behavior is very hyperactive and doesn’t really match the deficiency symptoms that we are, that they are presenting.

We always, I always also look to see if there’s any lingering pathogenic factors. As we know, lingering pathogenic factors can be a very common cause of disease in children. One telling sign is that their lymph glands under their mandibles are swollen. And so I’ll palpate that and if there’s, they’re swollen, I’ll start to ask questions about lingering pathogenic factor.

Was there an illness that was never fully resolved or has been chronic and that could be the trigger? There could be also a liver yang rising. We children also can manifest with liver yang rising and sometimes emotions, when liver … When we talk about liver yang rising, a lot of times emotional factors can be part of that situation.

What we may need to note is that each of these patterns may have bouts of either wind cold or wind heat attacks, meaning that it’s concurrently a wind cold or wind heat that’s attacking on the surface. And there it can be also complicated with phlegm dampness. In some cases, there could be an underlying kidney involvement, a kidney vacuity.

And what we always need to understand that when there’s an allergic s- condition that we … That there’s when there’s an allergic condition, there’s always some heat hidden or it’s … The heat is coming from somewhere. It could be yin fire, it could be qi stagnation, and it could be phlegm congestion.

All these are possibilities, but there always is a heat source or a cause for the heat to be present. So when we the … When we talk about allergies, it means that there is an hyperactivity of the immune system, meaning it reacts at the times that it’s not supposed to react, and therefore I

That, for me, always represents a heat condition or a hot condition that it could be deficiency heat, it could be excess heat, but there’s heat somewhere in the system, and we need to figure out where it’s coming from. Again, once we come with a di- have a diagnosis, we always can consider these different points.

Our main points are always Lung 7 and Large Intestine 4 to help resolve the exterior aspect of that. Du 23 is a point that I use a lot for clearing of the sinuses, so if there’s any accumulation, congestion, runny nose, anything that we need to address in the sinus area, Du 23 helps to clear both damp and phlegm and wind and cold from the si- from the head.

So that’s a very important point, as well as Gallbladder 40. Gallbladder 40 is a really important point, and sometimes I may use moxa on it or just needle it depending on the presentation, and that’s a very helpful point to … Especially when we have rhinitis as as part of the presentation.

Liver 3 there’s a lot of heat and the face is red and fa- symptoms of heat in the upper part, in the facial area, then I would consider Liver 2 or Liver 3 if there’s, there are not. Always remember this area between Large Intestine 10 and Large Intestine 11, maybe towards the triple burner line is what we call the immune regulation area, and I check for sensitivity or puffiness and and address that area also if needed.

Triple burner cis 16 triple warmer 16 is also a very important ar- immune point and help to regulate the lymph drainage in the neck area. And so that’s a very important point that I consider. As well as Du 12, if there’s lung qi reg… for lung qi regulation and a- activation of the thymus gland.

These are– this is why we would choose Du 12. And I always palpate the spine and needle very tight spots and look at areas like Du 2, Du 3 and/or Du 6. So these are areas that I check to see if there’s any irritation. And we could use needles. For some children, I might use shonishen technique and I always want you to remember that teishin is meaning the needle that is non-skin penetrating is always part of– has always been part of our nine traditional needles.

And we just need to understand that when we’re stimulating the skin, we’re stimulating the depths of our nervous system and also our qi. And therefore, it’s important to remember that we don’t necessarily need to use a needle in for all these points, but we can definitely use teishin or non- non-needling techniques or non-insertion techniques.

I also wanna point out we’re shifting a little bit to talk about herbs. One point… One thing I want to point out is this s- s- research study that was done on stabilizing mast cell a- mast cell activity. And there is a formula that was used. The Chin- included three Chinese herbs.

Those are… This formula is called Shuang Huang Lian, which is genin hua phloroglaucina, radix scutellaria, huang Qin, and forsythia, Lian Qiao. So these three herbs really help to act to regulate mast cell. And I’ll also mention that I’ll show you a product in a few seconds which is made from quercetin, bromelain, and nettles which are which is a great compilation to also help regulate or down-regulate mast cell activity, similar to what this formula might be doing.

So you can use these three herbs as a component in other traditional formulas that you might be using or according to the pattern differentiation to help with down-regulating mast cell activity. I also want to mention another research study that was done by Dr. Li from Mount Sinai. She used a formula.

She used a-another traditional Chinese formula Wu Mei Wan to address food allergies in particular. But I in my experience, it will definitely also be a good formula to consider in environmental allergies. And the formula is, This is the traditional formula.

It has known– it’s known for its zhūyīn. This is the ma-ma-main formula in the zhūyīn which addresses also parasites. And that’s why I think Dr. Li chose it because of the parasite theory and allergies that you can definitely read on in this, you have the research study right here.

And it points out– And this is actually the formula that was finally used in the research. This is the product I was referring to. It’s called D-Hist. Again, it’s made from quercetin, bromelain, and and nettles, which are all help in regulating allergic or the histamine response, regulating histamine response.

And it– There is a pediatric version, the D-Hist Junior chewables. I usually give this in larger quantity than is recommended on the dosage because I believe that the quantity of quercetin needs to be high in order to down-regulate or get a very a better effect on the for the patients.

So I sometimes double or triple the amount of the D-Hist that I would recommend for patients I want to– I hope this helped you very to address some of your patients’ concerns especially when it comes to allergic responses. I see a lot of patients in my office, especially in this season but also throughout the year, especially food-with food allergies.

And I so I hope this helps. And I want to thank the American Acupuncture Council again for letting me speak today. Thank you very much.

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Supporting the Immune System in Winter – Moshe Heller

I’m going to be speaking about supporting the immune system with Chinese medicine in winter. So can we start the slides

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Hi, my name is Moshe Heller and I’m from Moshen Herbs. I want to thank the American Acupuncture Council for today’s show, and today I’m going to be speaking about supporting the immune system with Chinese medicine in winter. So can we start the slides? Good. This today’s topic will be how can we support the immune system with Chinese medicine in the winter months.

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And I wanted to just note that I, in my office I’ve been seeing a lot of flu patients and this year there’s actually a lot of stomach flu going around in winter, which is usually strange because usually this is a summer flu. But I have been seeing a lot of. Winter flus also.

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Just wanted to re remind everybody that as practitioners we always should tell our patients that when they feel that a cold is coming on, when they’re feeling not right, that it is the best time to come for treatment. Rather than not, because a lot of patients might say, oh, it’s just a bit of a cold, so I don’t wanna come in.

Actually this is the best time to give treatment is when things are starting up. I also wanted to remind everybody that there is a link between our immune system, our neurological is system, and our gastrointestinal system. So this connection is what we work on in Chinese medicine in general.

So it’s really important to remember that when we’re talking about an immune system issue, we need to also look at the gastrointestinal system and. Talk about diet and our neurological system, meaning how can we prevent stress and and stay in a more calm state. Also wanted to remind everybody that this.

Idea comes from this concept that in our gastro in our digestive system in Chinese medicine, spleen and stomach are in charge of creating this are way chi are defense chi and our nutritive chi, which are really important to support our immune system. So when we’re looking at.

Supporting the immune system. These are things that we need to take into account. First before we go into treatment of the flu, I wanted to discuss prevention. Because prevention is always the best way to provide support rather than treating the disease itself. The most famous preventative or supporting the immune system formula in Chinese medicine is called Yan.

And Moshen herbs has a variation of that. Which is called shield, and it is, basically an enhanced Yan that helps to boost the immune system and prevent occurrence of colds and flus. Some classical practitioners might also use yin chaan and a low dose as a preventative formula, or the formula.

Shia Huang supporting the xang level. In order to prevent an invasion of a pathogenic influence. The shield is based on, as I said, ying sun. And I combine it with kuang to support or harmonize the ying and the way and therefore support the immune system. We also added a little bit of CIA and Chen p or what is called sometimes too urchin tongue. And that’s to transform dampness because dampness definitely hinders our ability to produce to hinders our immune system. So we wanna stay damp or phlegm free, so too cured. Or urchin tongue is the formula for that.

Finally we added Gogan tongue to harmonize the muscle layer and linger to support the immune system. It’s an adaptogenic m mushroom that really helps with the immune system. Here’s a look at how shield looks like and then. In terms of acupuncture, I, what would correlate to that is points like stomach 36 and CV six.

Supporting the qi. UB 12 is like the back shoe of wind and helps to support that and also UB 13 to support the lung. These are all really important points to use as preventative. And we of course we can use OX on stomach 36 to strengthen the overall chi. Avoiding phlegm producing foods is something that we should recommend to our patients and is also very important.

When we’re treating a pathogenic influence, we need to consider a lot of times where is the pathogen and how do we need to address it. But we can use points like large intestine four and triple burner five, and as well as g gov governing vessel 14 and gallbladder 20. And we can also treat by using cupping and of course.

Supporting the avoiding phlegm producing food not enough to stress that. In terms of formula selections, we have a variety of formulas. Yin chaan is for the start of a wind heat sung to yin in on the contrary use. Is when wind, heat is causing cough. So cough is a big sign for San Ang is when there is a deficiency and the wind cold concurrently and ling.

I usually think of it when we have a sore throat involved because it has herbs that relieve toxicity from the throat. Ing ng tongue is a, is also when cough is involved, but a little more. With some cold, damp in involvement. Defend is a new formula from Moshen herbs that combines yin, chaan and san together and creates.

This general formula for the beginning of the cold, and I added conning tongue here, or curing pill, which many years ago was called curing pill, but now we find it as conning tongue is the formula for a stomach flu. And it works fantastically and it comes in patent and you can find it in Chinese stores or many other distributors of Chinese.

Herbal formulas. This is concludes all the the information I wanted to give you for today, I will still, I wanna thank the American Acupuncture Council again for letting me present this. And I think it’s really important information. And if you want more information about supporting the immune system, please log into the website on the slide.

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Introduction to Shoni Shin Technique

So I wanted to present the technique of using Shawnee Shoni Shen for the treatment of pediatric patients, but actually what I want to also, point out today is that this, that we can actually use sh hin for adults.

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Hi, my name is Moshe Heller from Jingshen pediatrics.com. I want to thank the American Acupuncture Council for letting me do this show today. And today I will be talking about Shoni Shen. So let’s move to the. Slide. So I wanted to present the technique of using Shawnee Shoni Shen for the treatment of pediatric patients, but actually what I want to also, point out today is that this, that we can actually use sh hin for adults. And it all depends on how we use this technique. Generally speaking, sh hin is a technique for stimulating the channels and acupuncture points instead of using needles. And it was developed in Japan in a long time ago, and it is very effective if it’s used correctly for the treatment of both pediatrics and adult patients.

And there, although we use this, the name shone and it seems like it’s one style, but there’s actually many styles of sh and many tools. And each tools, each tool is actually a different. Used for a different style. Generally speaking, when we are using SHO Shoni Shen, we always hide the sensation from the tool.

We really should be looking at our own chi and how we are positioning ourselves and being aware of our own QI so that things are really loose and flowing well. We also should always be clear on our intention on what we’re trying to achieve when we’re using these techniques. Generally there are many techniques.

I’m going to be mentioning five techniques. And I will also show you the different tools that are appropriate for each one of them. The first. Technique is a tapping technique when we use a tool that for specific points or along a channel and we tap on the skin with the tool to bring the chi up to the surface.

We also try to tap in different angles to produce a different effect so that it’s not constantly using the same angle. The second technique is called scraping, where we use the tool to scrape along the channel. So both tapping and scraping follow the flow of the channel and usually done within the flow of the challenge.

So we’re following the flow. Of the channel, we we use both tapping and scraping. So the idea is first we tap, we call the chia up to the surface, and then we scrape in order to make the chief flow within the channel. The tool that I use or is commonly used for tapping and scraping is called the Y Yama.

I’ll have pictures in a second, but this is the tool. Where you can, it has an edge that we can use for tapping, and it has an edge that we can use for scraping. And as I mentioned, hiding the sensation is very important. So we use our, both, our finger and thumb to hide the sensation from or distract the sensation from the patient.

The other technique I wanted to present here is called a stroking technique. And for that it, we use a different type of tool. That tool is called a dashi tool, which looks like this. And a dashi tool is made for stroking, stroking. Again, as I said, in all shown hin techniques. We need to hide the sensation so it’s not so blunt, and we will stroke the patient in a certain direction.

And that’s called stroking technique. And we use the dashi tool and, and that’s a special tool for this technique. Also with the dashi, we can use either pressing or vibrating. So we use the other side of the tool and we can press on a point and vibrate it to create pressure and vibration And, so this is the use of the dashi, and the last one is called scra scratching sounds. We call it scratching, but it doesn’t, we are not scratching with anything sharp or anything like that. Scratching just means that we are not, it’s like we’re scratching our skin. We are not following the direction of the channel.

And usually we use a tool that has a wider. Or a rounder or bigger kind of edge, and we scratch along the channel, meaning going backwards and forward creating more of a dispersing effect. So these are examples of these five techniques. There are many more techniques and the idea is that we can definitely affect the points and create a very strong treatment for without using any insertion of the needles.

And this is comes from the idea of sh Shoni Shen here. I have a few pictures of for you to to look at. This is a, which is also used for more specific points. And usually comes in a very more fine, form. And then there’s engines which are wider, which I mentioned before to use for scratching.

There’s also a teardrop engine, which enables us to either vibrate or pass press specific points. And this is the Y Yama that I mentioned before. This is pictures of the dashi tool that I mentioned that I showed you, which enables us to do stroking. And and these are some other different tools that are available for different techniques.

I just want to finalize the idea that in Shoni Shen there are usually, two phases in treatment. The first phase is usually a generalized treatment, especially when we’re UU using s sh for babies. The first thing I do is do a generalized treatment where we go over most of the channels.

Or we call it a basic treatment. We go over most of the, or all of the channels, and we create a harmonious flow by tapping, scraping, or stroking or vibrating on certain points to create a harmonious flow. And then. After we do that, we usually can focus more on the basic pattern of disharmony that the patient presents and choose point and use them accordingly to create the effect that we’re, wanting. If you, sh machine is a process a technique that you study and you continuously study and get better with as you practice it, as you perform it therefore it. Something if you are interested to explore, it’s something you need to develop or find ways to learn it and develop the technique.

There are different institutions that do that. I, i, myself come from the Jingshen Pediatrics course and we also teach Shian over there. If you are interested please look into Jingshen pediatrics.com. So I hope this really helped you be interested in, Shoni Shen technique, which is a very gentle but powerful technique to add to your tools in the clinic.

And I want to thank the acu, the American Acupuncture. Counsel for letting me present this amazing technique to you all. Thank you very much for your time.