Erin Kennedy

Magnolia Flowers in bloom on the tree with an overall warm tone to the photo

Chinese Herbs At Your NYC Doorstep (Part 1)

Chinese Herbs At Your NYC Doorstep (Part 1)   What if you could stroll around New York City and pick your own Chinese medicinal herbs? When I was a student in the Masters program for acupuncture, I was still working as a horticulturist, gardening in and around NYC. And I loved learning about the medicinal …

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Childhood

Chinese Medicine and Childhood Illness

Childhood Illnesses At Home with an Acupuncturist With a toddler at daycare and an infant with an active social life, my family seems to be collecting all the early childhood viruses. It’s the immune system adjustment that almost all kids go through at some point, despite our precautions. With the seasonal transitions, we’re bound to …

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Bone fractures

Treating Bone Fractures with Chinese Medicine

Treating Bone Fractures with Chinese Medicine As I’ve recently been reminded by my own broken big toe, acupuncture and herbal medicine are powerful complementary therapies when recovering from a fracture. If you’ve visited emergency care, had x-rays, and received any necessary treatment from an orthopedic doctor or specialist, don’t delay on the last leg of …

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