The Origins of Traditional Chinese Herbs
Where do the herbs in your TCM herbal medicine formula come from? Choosing the best quality herbs is a study in geography, agriculture, international trade,...
Traditional Chinese wisdom brings insight and understanding on how we can harmonize our lifestyles with the forces of nature for greater well-being.
Why TCM Looks at the Tongue as a Diagnostic Tool
During your first appointment with any traditional Chinese medical (TCM) professional, you’ll be asked to stick out your tongue for an in-depth tongue examination. Why?...
The Six Healing Sounds of TCM
You may have experienced how sound can change your mood from sad to happy, or happy to sad. You also may have used the power...
Chi: Your Body’s Inner Healer
All Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including acupuncture and herbal medicine, is based on the concept of the invisible life force in our body, called “Chi”...
Clues from the Chinese Body Clock
You’ve most likely heard of the Chinese zodiac, and maybe you even know your Chinese animal year. While we typically read the characteristics of each...
Seasonal Wisdom for Summer Skin
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summertime is the time of maximum “yang.” Yang is a force that is expansive, warm, open, and reaching outward. Yang can...
The Spring Season: What Chinese Medicine Says
Spring brings gentle rain, warmer weather, new growth of plants, green leaves and buds on trees. The natural world is shaking off the chill and...
Chinese New Year Brings New Energy
The 2022 Chinese lunar new year starts on February 1st when the Year of the Tiger roars in. Each new animal year brings its own...
The Winter Season: What Chinese Medicine Says
The winter season in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the most “yin” time of year. Yin moves inward and in winter everything contracts. Trees and...
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