We are often asked, “What is the fifth season in Five Seasons Healing?” This season is called late summer, and fortunate for us, we’re deep in it right now. In the Tri-State area, we’ve been gifted with days radiating a warm sunny glow and evenings that are mild and pleasant. The Fifth Season: The Golden […]
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With the increased melding of modern wellness techniques with traditional medicine wisdom, we are seeing the advent of innovative feminine products that can meet a woman’s needs–even some of her more intimate ones. When one thinks of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, one might picture a brewing caldron of herbs carefully watched and perhaps a little
An Overlooked Condition in Western Medicine and the Important Role it Plays in Traditional Chinese Medicine A recent New York Times article highlights a concerning women’s health issue: more than a third of women under 50 experience iron deficiency and many of these women go undiagnosed. Iron deficiency can be understood within the Traditional Chinese
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By Erin Kennedy “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said.”*
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Chinese Herbs at Your NYC Doorstep (Part 3) What’s Blooming Now: Late Summer July & August As we enter the hot humid days of late summer, there are still a number of Chinese medicinal plants blooming around the city. Of those medicinal herbs that are still putting on a show this time of year, several
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Nourishing Your Lungs during an Extreme Poor Air Quality Event By Erin Kennedy How can you take care of your lungs while smoke envelopes New York and the region, aside from reducing exposure by staying indoors, and masking when you need to be outside? Due to the poor air quality, you may experience headaches,
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Chinese Herbs At Your NYC Doorstep (Part 2) What’s “Blooming” Now: Late Spring / Early Summer- May & June Consider this your prescription to get out and visit one of the many wonderful gardens in or around NYC if you haven’t already this month. Take your pick from the Conservatory Garden or Shakespeare Garden in
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Farewell from Janelle Thank you to the wonderful patients and practitioners of Five Seasons Healing! It’s been an incredible learning experience and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have worked with you all. I’m actively pursuing the graduate program for acupuncture and herbs while temporarily shifting back into treasury management. If ever we cross paths
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Recognize this familiar face? Jayne was our beloved office manager for Five Seasons while she finished graduate school, and we are thrilled to re-welcome Jayne Whitman back to the Five Seasons family as a licensed acupuncturist! Jayne has been busy working in various high-volume clinics around the city this year. In addition to acupuncture and
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So you recently had COVID, now what should you do? Tips on Post-COVID Recovery Within the last six months, we’ve had many patients seeking post-COVID acupuncture treatments and herbal recommendations. The good news is that most reported how the acute symptoms were medium to mild in severity and lasted for a week or less.
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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.
