Excess and Deficiency within the Eight Principles are key concepts in Eastern medicine, guiding treatment by indicating the nature of health conditions.
Balancing Excess and Deficiency with the Eight Principles of TCM
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As a practitioner and healer in Washington, DC for more than a decade, I take a patient-centered approach to care through acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicines, and mind-body coaching, with a specialty in full-spectrum reproductive health care.
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