Key West Wellness Center

Author: Dr. Ashley Hoyt, A.P.

  • Yuan Source Point Acupuncture

    Yuan Source Point Acupuncture

    Identifying Source Points and Their Benefits

    In Dr. Ashley Hoyt’s previous blog, we presented an introduction to acupuncture that creates the basis for its usefulness as a treatment.

    Today we talk about Yuan source point acupuncture, a type of treatment that relies on references to Yuan Qi (chi), yin and yang organs, connecting points and meridians. Let’s get into how they affect health and wellness.

    What is Yuan Qi and why does it matter?

    Yuan Qi is essentially the energy of your body and the flow it sustains. Yuan source points are like springs at the beginning of a river — that’s where the flow originates. The body is healthy and operates at peak efficiency when Yuan source points are open and flowing. When Yuan source points are blocked then the flow of Yuan Qi is disrupted. The physical and emotional effects are decided in the affected area of the body.

    Discover the Yin and Yang Organs

    Yuan source points are related to specific Yin and Yang Organs. Yin Organs include the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Liver. These organs can be influenced by acupuncture of Yin Yuan points allowing them to improve function. Yang Organs include the Large Intestine, Stomach, Small Intestine, Urinary Bladder, Gall Bladder and the Triple Heater. Similarly, by accessing the Yang Yuan points we cause them to release pathogens and other bad inputs.

    Connecting Points and Meridians

    Connecting Points are located along Meridians in the body, or lines that run between source points. Think of Meridians as power lines that connect different power plants (source points), and Connecting Points as neighborhoods where the power lines meet. If a Source Point is negatively influenced then that puts stress on the power network. However, the problem may not be located at the Source. It might be somewhere else along the lines. By accessing Connecting Points we can begin to alleviate issues in other parts of the body. For example, we can alleviate sadness by finding the right Connecting Point along the Lung’s Meridian. The effects are very precise.

    Book a free private consultation with Dr. Ashley Hoyt today to learn more about how source point diagnosis and treatment can benefit you.

     

  • January Guest: Helen Basinger, Quit Smoking Author

    January Guest: Helen Basinger, Quit Smoking Author

    As part of our guest blogging sessions for 2015, we invited Helen Basinger, the author of ‘Quit Smoking Now and Forever, Conquering the Nicotine Demon‘ to offer her pointers on how to beat addiction in 2015. Here she is and a big thank you to Helen for being the first guest blogger! If you would like to submit an article to the Clinic’s website please add a comment below, thanks.

    Dr Ashley

    helen basinger Guest blogger Helen Basinger

    Happy New Year and thanks to Dr Ashley and the Clinic for the opportunity to write a little blog. I know you may not smoke yourself but hopefully the following article can help people you love. Certainly, if quitting smoking is always your New Year’s resolution then you need to read on.

    I am a hypnosis, Tapping and smoking cessation expert who has helped hundreds of people quit, and sadly it’s not as easy as just saying, “I’m quitting.” Just hoping all will be well on the morning of January 1st is not going to be enough. Did it work, or are you still smoking? You need a plan. A really good plan.

    Cigarette manufacturers have added almost 600 things to tobacco to keep you addicted. Not the least of which is ammonia which means you are literally freebasing nicotine like crack! As this nicotine wears off it makes you feel nervous and miserable and having another cigarette then seems like the only solution.

    It’s not though. There are many things you can do; from hypnosis to yogic breathing, herbs, patches, vitamins, homeopathic medicine and of course acupuncture.

    If you really want to be smoke free in 2015 you may like to buy my book “Quit Smoking Now and Forever! – Releasing the nicotine demon”. Not just a book, it also gives you access to a hypnosis session online, 3 Tapping session videos and 7 powerful audio visualizations.  This all combines to support you in really quitting. It’s worth a look if you really want to quit.

    quit smoking now and forever book

    Download the first chapters of the book for free

    The clinic of alternative medicine also offers acupuncture for quitting smoking and I am sure Dr Ashley will be very willing to help!

    Best wishes for 2015.

    Helen

     

  • A Brief History of Acupuncture

    A Brief History of Acupuncture

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    Getting Started with Dr. Ashley Hoyt

    A brief history of acupuncture is just what the doctor ordered. In the next several weeks, Dr. Ashley Hoyt will share information on several different kinds of acupuncture. Acupuncture is a long-standing treatment for many illnesses ranging from high blood pressure to digestive issues, anxiety to malaise, sore throats to numbness. It’s been around a long time and we have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get started.

     

    A brief history of Acupuncture in the West

    Practitioners in the West have had to overcome the view that since acupuncture is not currently quantified in the same ways as Western medicine, it’s somehow invalid. Unfortunately this is still somewhat prevalent in some modern medical practices. Chinese medicine was healing all kinds of difficult ailments long before the modern scientific method was instituted by universities, theorists and inventors. In the spirit of modern science, doctors used herbs and treatments that were proven through repeated use. Today we call this the process of deduction as employed by detectives.

    Just like today, their level of technology limited their understanding of the world. Through experience and intuition, Chinese doctors successfully identified and treated the same kinds of illnesses we’re still dealing with today.

     

    What is “chi”?

    The concept of qi (chi) that underlies the discipline of acupuncture forms the basis of many influences on the body, from energy to rhythm to chemical reactions and more. Because the body is intricately woven and interconnected, what affects one part can affect another. By stimulating points around the body, acupuncture unlocks the body’s own ability to heal itself, allowing qi to fuel our inner and outer healing.

    Over the millennia many different approaches have risen to prominence in the field. We’ll discuss four types that are applied using our clinical acupuncture software called AcuGraph. These include:

    • Yuan (Source) Point
    • Jing-well
    • Ryodoraku
    • Single Point

     

    AcuGraph and Acupuncture

    AcuGraph is a software that helps a practitioner become extremely precise in their placement of a needle. Taking into consideration what they want to accomplish, AcuGraph will identify the locations that are connected to a particular point. This is great for clients who want to understand acupuncture’s effect from an informed, scientific perspective. If you’re interested in seeing an example of how AcuGraph works, click here.

    As Dr. Ashley Hoyt introduces these different approaches to acupuncture, let it stimulate your thoughts and open your mind to the possibilities.

    Book a free private consultation with Dr. Ashley Hoyt today if you would like more information on how acupuncture can help you achieve your health and wellness goals.