Teenage Acne: Moms, Don’t Let It Run Its Course!
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions among people of all age groups, but it can be especially troublesome during the teenage years....
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a proven, effective, centuries-old system of medicine that is especially effective in treating skin conditions.
Herbal Medicine: How Long to Heal Eczema?
One of the first questions a new patient will ask is “How long will herbal medicine take to heal my eczema?” This is a very...
What Does Herbal Medicine Taste Like?
When I show patients a typical dosage of herbal medicine, a plastic sachet of vacuum-packed brown colored liquid that looks like a cell phone sized...
When Does Herbal Medicine Work for Eczema?
Many eczema patients wonder, “When should I try herbal medicine? Is it good for the beginning stages of eczema? When it’s flaring? When it’s chronic...
Is My Kid Too Young for Herbal Medicine?
Patients always ask me if their kids are too young to be treated with herbal medicine. Since most pharmaceuticals have limitations for young ones, why...
What is Wind and Why Does it Matter?
Wind is a term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dermatology that describes the modern medical term, pruritis or itch. It’s called Wind because thousands...
FAQs: Switching from Dupixent® (dupilumab) to Herbal Medicine
Many eczema patients have been using the new biologic, Dupixent® (dupilumab). Some patients see great results with these drugs but some experience negative side effects. ...
How are Eczema Herbal Medicines Prepared?
In a previous article, How does TCM customize treatment for eczema? we delved into how we match herbal formulas ingredients to a person’s individual eczema presentation at...
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...