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Cool your body and cool your mind with watermelon and other healing drinks
Cooling Drinks from the Chinese Medical Tradition Watermelon, cucumber, and what summer heat actually requires Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been thinking about food as medicine for two thousand years. The framework is different from Western
Aunt Di-Di’s Miraculous Garlic Shots
One of my oldest and most fiercely wonderful friends, Diana, used to make this for me about 22 years ago when I began to feel like I was fighting off the crud. Her unflappable presence and
Preventative Medicine… is the best kind of medicine
In Chinese medicine, the best kind of medicine isn’t the kind that arrives when things have already gone wrong. It’s the kind that helps the body stay balanced before problems become serious. As the
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): “Finding Light in the Inner Wilderness”
For those who struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), it can be is a difficult and cyclical experience. There are times when we find ourselves in the dark—uncertain, disoriented, moving through inner territory that feels like
Chinese Medicine to the Rescue! From Fall Chill to Winter Fortitude
Every year as the weather cools and we shift from fall into winter, I see the same cycle begin to unfold—one person in an office, school, or household gets a cold, then another, and before long
Congee for Nourishment and Healing
Congee is one of the simplest and most profound foods in the Chinese medical tradition — a long-cooked grain porridge that soothes digestion, replenishes Qi, and restores balance to the body. Its medicine lies in its
Acupuncture and Pain Relief: A Trusted Solution for Chronic and Acute Pain
Living with pain, whether long-term (chronic) or short-term (acute), can deeply affect your daily life—physically, emotionally, and socially. As an experienced acupuncturist, I’ve witnessed how acupuncture and pain relief improves lives. From relieving joint pain to
Acupuncture for Peripheral Neuropathy: How Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Can Help
Peripheral neuropathy can be an incredibly frustrating and painful condition to live with. Whether caused by diabetes, autoimmune diseases, or chemotherapy, its symptoms – like numbness, tingling, and sharp, burning pain – can make everyday life
Trauma and PTSD: Acupuncture as a Primary Treatment
In recent years, acupuncture, a practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has emerged as a powerful treatment for healing from complex trauma and PTSD. As people seek options beyond conventional talk therapies and medications, many