CASE STUDY: Treating Topical Steroid Withdrawal and Red Skin Syndrome with Herbal Medicine
Jane* and I have been working together via video conference for the past few months. She has suffered from Red Skin Syndrome (RSS) for over...
Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman and Amethyst Holistic Health Solutions bring you the latest information on skin health, TCM herbal medicine, and lifestyle tips that can help you reach your health and wellness goals. Below is a complete list of our articles and media posts:
How to Keep Skin Healthy in Winter
Winter brings colder temperatures, stronger winds, and less moisture in the air. All these factors can make skin irritated, dry, chapped, and red. But, with...
How Does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Approach Eczema?
Recently, I was invited to the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center to speak about how Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches Eczema. Many people asked me if I...
How Does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Customize Treatment for Eczema?
In our last article, How Does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Approach Eczema? we learned that TCM differentiates each patient’s eczema presentation using terms like HEAT, DAMP, WIND,...
CASE STUDY: Hand Eczema and Herbal Medicine
Situation When Kelly first came to my office, it had been over 2 years since she had seen the normal skin on the top of...
How Your (Tech) Devices Impact Your Skin
In our high tech world, the average person checks their phones more than 150 times a day. If we’re not looking at a phone, then...
Four Natural Ingredients for Moisturizing Fall Skin
Summer is slowly winding down and we’ll soon be greeted by the essence of fall. As we transition from mowing grass to raking leaves and...
Best Skin: Ingredients to Avoid in Your Daily Products
Every day, we apply as many as ten personal care products to our bodies. On average, that’s exposure to 126 different ingredients a day. Interestingly,...
Eczema: How Chinese and Western Medicine Differ
This June, I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 National Eczema Association Expo where I met 400 patients living with eczema, a bevy of...