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:
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
I have some exciting news to share; I just earned a place on the Register of Chinese Medicine Dermatology (RCMDerm). The RCMDerm is an internationally...
As April showers lead to May flowers, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the Five Flowers of Herbal Medicine which are famous...
Chinese New Year typically begins when the new moon rises between the end of January and the end of February. It lasts 15 days until...