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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 cups chicken broth (or veggie broth)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 small celery stalks, chopped
• 1 medium leek, sliced (white and pale green parts only)
• 1 large garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup

Directions

Melt the butter in a large, pot over medium-high heat.  Add chopped onion and sauté for 5 minutes.  Add chopped celery and leek, sauté about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.

Add sweet potatoes, broth, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot and add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat.

As a parent, you want nothing more than for your child to be healthy.  Regular check ups with the pediatrician are important for maintaining good physical health and these visits allow for the detection and correction of minor problems before they become major health concerns. 

You may not think of acupuncture as an important piece of your child’s health care.  However it can be an essential therapy to help regain and maintain your child’s health.  Your Acupuncture Physician can check the overall quality and balance of your child’s Qi, which is our life energy. What effects the flow of Qi in children are similiar to that of adults: accidents and falls can physicially block the movement of Qi in the meridians, exposure to environmental and chemical hazards have a direct impact on the child’s health, a diet lacking in proper nutrition can affect organ function and overall health and well being, unpleasant situations can emotionally effect the free flow of Qi and overtime stress can manifest into many different signs and symptoms.  If not detected and cared for, all of these stressors can lead to an inadequate supply of Qi necessary to nourish and support health.  Eventually the child will have symptoms of illness, disease and pain my occur. 

Acupuncture treatments will restore balance and flow in the meridians using many different techniques.  Our Physician specializes in many non needle treatments for children.  Caring for your child’s health with acupuncture is safe, natural and effective.