mythology

Kwan Yin

There is a Chinese phrase:

A heart that is burdened by hurt

or that houses anger

is like a poison dragon.

Metaphors are intrinsic of Kwan Yin. Riding upon a dragon, the dragon, symbolic of potent energy which can be put to great use, as dragon is an envoy of heaven; Kwan Yin, bodhisattva of compassion riding upon the dragon, can be seen as symbolic of washing away delusions. Anger, jealousy, and greed are afflictions of mind that obscure compassion. To subdue and vanquish antagonistic states, one is able to turn the energy to great use for the benefit of all.

© photographic/digital collage by  w.brown

© digital collage by w.brown

The light of compassion conquers delusion.

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Perspective on Acupuncture Needle Size

               ✍️Wendy Brown, Lic. Ac.
Unsurprisingly, some people initially express some concern about needles that are used in acupuncture treatment. On occasion, the concern may verge on a phobia of needles in general, which would likely deter the person from seeking acupuncture treatment that they may derive great benefit from, due to a vague and undifferentiated grouping of needles, and how they were applied. Here is an important visual to lend perspective to the extent to which acupuncture needles are finer than needles that people may have previously encountered. Acupuncture Asheville, ELEMENTAL CHANGES

Used for acupuncture, needles are almost exclusively constructed of stainless steel (although infrequently, of zinc, gold, or copper). They are pre-sterilized, fine-gauge, with no hollow space to transmit or extract a liquid substance. Acupuncture needles are inserted to varying depths from shallowly beneath the skin to a depth that depends upon structural location and patient’s personal build. The needles used are usually silicon-coated to create an extremely smooth blade surface, and they are completed with an ethylene oxide gas sterilization which can keep individually packaged needles sterile for approximately 5 years. Needle gauge, or thickness, and needle length vary considerably depending upon factors from anatomical terrain, to patient comfort level, to desired outcomes of treatment, most commonly. Nearly all acupuncture needles are intended for single use and are to be disposed of in bio-hazard waste containers, and discarded accordingly.

Elemental Changes - Asheville Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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