Why your acupuncturist recommends that you wear a scarf...

If you have been to an acupuncturist or have a grandmother in your life, you know to always wear a scarf in windy or chilly weather.

But why? 

In Chinese Medicine it's understood that disease is carried into the body by wind.

In general, Wind Invasion produces the following symptoms:

• shivering
• grinding teeth
• restlessness
• pain that moves around
• seizures/shakes

Cold Wind can produce symptoms like:

• the common cold
• shivers
• sneezing
• runny nose with clear mucus
• body aches
• stiff neck

Hot wind can produce symptoms like 

• Sensitivity to wind
• Sore throat 
• Fever
• Swelling
• Sneezing
• Body aches
• Yellow or green mucus

Wind most easily enters and exits the body through points on the back of the neck such as GB 20, Wind Pond. 

If you have symptoms of wind invasion these points can help you feel better and often very quickly.

Keeping Wind out of your system is the best way to stay healthy! The best medicine is prevention so on windy days, listen to your grandmother (or acupuncturist) and wear a scarf!