Late Summer in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Preparing for the Seasonal Transition It's mid-August, and hopefully you're enjoying these final weeks of summer. Yet, in the back of your mind, you may already be thinking about the season ahead—children returning to school, shorter days, cooler … [Read more...] about Dietary Guidelines from Summer to Fall
There is always something to work on
When was the last time you had a preventative treatment? In every social event or new encounter I have with people there is a question that comes up…”so what do you do for a living?” being an acupuncturist and a healer, immediately after my answer I get a list of medical diagnoses and health … [Read more...] about There is always something to work on
Affect Damage
Affect damage is a concept within TCM that describes how our emotions affect us on a physical level. It is the concept that our emotions play an integral part in our state of health. There are five basic emotions recognized within TCM: joy, grief, thought, fear and anger. In a well-balanced … [Read more...] about Affect Damage
