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 …
Reflection on Rumi Rumi is a Sufi mystic and a 13th-century Persian poet whose poetry speaks of love which infuses the world. I recently came across the poem, “The Guest House” by Rumi, and it struck me that there is an acupuncture point which shares the same name, and interestingly, can influence precisely the …
My husband and I have different approaches to broth. His passion for broth is all about flavor. My passion for broth is all about the health benefits. So, while I make a scrappy and nutritious version, his broth is admittedly the most delicious. So we’ll start with his recipe. He went on a mission to …
There’s a saying in Chinese Medicine about “one disease, many cures; many diseases, one cure.” While there is no single panacea, one of our most widely recommended nutritional changes is for patients to start drinking bone broth. Maybe you’ve noticed broth trending in recent years. We practice a medicine that has stood the test of …
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 …
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 …
Struggling with neck pain? All of us have suffered from some type of neck pain, or more formally referred to as cervicalgia, whether it be from the bottom of your head to the top of your shoulders. Over-the-counter pain relievers seem to be the most common response to neck pain, but what if I told …
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
