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Tap Water: Can it Irritate Sensitive Skin?

If you keep changing your skin products and regimens, but still find your skin is itchy, flaky and dry, or your flare-ups persist, there may […]

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CASE STUDY: Scalp & Facial Psoriasis

Situation Roger had scalp and facial psoriasis for 13 years.  At first, it appeared on his scalp and seemed like dandruff.  So, he just ignored […]

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Essential Oils and Your Skin

Aromatic, potent, and often healing, essential oils are now a common ingredient in natural skin care products. They smell heavenly, are a great alternative to […]

Wood and Vine image - TSW best treatments

TSW: When Should I Start Herbal Medicine?

Many Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) patients wonder, “When should I try herbal medicine?  Is it good for the beginning stages of TSW? When it’s flaring?  […]

Lavender field with dock, water, and mountains at sunset - Nodular acne and herbal medicine

CASE STUDY: Nodular Acne and Herbal Medicine

Situation Lizza* had nodular and cystic acne, a severe form of acne that is very hard to clear up with most western treatments because it […]

Layered Mountains at Sunset - TSW: How Are Herbal Medicines Prepared?

TSW: How Are Herbal Medicines Prepared?

In a previous article, How does TCM customize treatment for TSW? we delved into how we match herbal formulas ingredients to a person’s individual TSW presentation at […]

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Can Cannabis and CBD Help Your Skin??

Marijuana may now be legal or even for sale in your state, and CBD oil-based (a non-psychoactive component of cannabis) products are everywhere. But how […]

Green Sprouts - Approaching TSW thru Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Approaching TSW thru Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Even though we think of TSW as a modern condition that’s been on the rise since the advent of steroids, the Chinese documented symptoms of […]

Desert landscape with hot air balloons - treating Teenage Cystic Acne

CASE STUDY: Teenage Cystic Acne

Situation Jennifer began getting cystic acne breakouts on her face and back when she turned 14 years old.  Her family preferred using natural methods to […]

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