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Single tree in snow depicting winter TCM
Food & NutritionSeasonal Health

Winter TCM Tips: What to Eat, How to Rest and Why It Matters

If you’re feeling more tired than usual right now, there’s a reason for that. “Low energy” is one of the most common complaints doctors hear, ...
Traditional Chinese congee recipe
Food & NutritionGeneral Wellness

Cozy Congee Recipe Using Homemade Bone Broth

Traditional Chinese Congee Recipe For the Condiment Lover If you’re not familiar, congee is a traditional Chinese grain porridge cooked slowly over low heat and ...
blurry holiday lights alluding towards 3 acupressure points to calm anxiety
AcupunctureGeneral Wellness

3 Acupressure Points to Calm Holiday Anxiety and Experience More Joy

The holiday season is in full swing, and this weekend marks the official start of winter. As we marvel at how quickly we’ve arrived at ...
late afternoon sunshine over a meadow of yellow flowers
AcupunctureChinese herbal medicine

What’s the Fifth Season in Five Seasons Healing?!

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 ...
Tired looking woman indicating somewhat who may have iron deficiency
Chinese Herbal MedicineFertility

If You Have Any of These Symptoms, You Could Have Iron Deficiency

An Overlooked Condition in Western Medicine and the Important Role it Plays in Traditional Chinese Medicine   A recent New York Times article highlights a ...
Women sipping hot chocolate in a cozy wooden cabin looking out the window at the show-covered woods.
General WellnessLack of energy

How to Recharge Your Battery this Winter

How to Recharge Your Battery this Winter If you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is one of the top ...
A picture of Hawthorn fruit
Chinese Herbal MedicineFood & Nutrition

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn  Our local medicinal plant series continues as we move into the fall, with fewer flowers and more fruits, and ...
Tiger Lilly, Sotted Orange flowers
AcupunctureChinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbs at Your NYC Doorstep (Part 3) 

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 ...
Central Park Smoke affecting lung health
AcupunctureChinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Medicine Lung Health for Poor Air Quality

Nourishing Your Lungs during an Extreme Poor Air Quality Event By Erin Kennedy   How can you take care of your lungs while smoke envelopes ...
Violet flowers with the stems peaking out - chinese herb
Chinese Herbal Medicinechinese herbs

Chinese Herbs At Your NYC Doorstep (Part 2)

Chinese Herbs At Your NYC Doorstep (Part 2) What’s “Blooming” Now: Late Spring / Early Summer- May & June Consider this your prescription to get ...

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