Moxa Season and Common Colds in Chinese Medicine
Mugwort, Artemesia, is the only herb we burn in Acupuncture treatments to bring in warmth and "yang" energy into the meridians and organs....
Grief in Chinese Medicine
I lost my father to a traumatic event two months ago. I feel the wave of grief, coming and going. Some days more intense, some days...
Happy Spring Cleaning
I invite you to sit down and take a look around you. Let's take an inventory of our life. Look at the room where you are sitting. ...
Hot and Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine
I grew up in Iran in a culture where traditional food and healing systems are still quite dominant in everyday life. My mother, a firm...
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility Treatments
Fertility starts with menstruation. When treating women especially for fertility, their menstrual history is the most valuable...
Physical Injury and Chinese Medicine
In the US most people experience acupuncture after an injury. My first acupuncture treatment was indeed after a knee injury due to a...