What is Chinese Herbal Therapy?
Ku Shen and Huang qin Yesterday, an acupressure student of mine asked “What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?”. This is a …
What is Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a term that refers to medicine practices developed in China and other parts of Asia. Traditional …
Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Literary Medicine
Acupuncture Point LI 4 helps to drain heat Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine is a comprehensive medical system with it …
Natural Remedies for the Common Cold
I have often written about herbal remedies for treating common colds. Today, I will expand on the two most common herbal …
How to Cook Chinese Herbs
Ceramic pot for cooking Chinese Herbs Cooking Chinese herbs is easy. But it does take some time. Many people like …
How Chinese Herbs are Prepared
Chinese herbal remedies have been used for centuries for many conditions and to boost overall health. For many conditions the …
Preventing Montezuma’s Revenge with Chinese Herbs
Chinese herbs for digestion Anything with the word “revenge” can’t be good. Commonly called Montezuma’s revenge, traveler’s diarrhea is a …
Chinese herbs for Altitude Sickness
Condor at Canyon de Colca Peru was our first high altitude trip. In Peru, we went to the Canyon del …
Acupuncture for Adult Acne Treatment
Some think that only teenagers get acne. But many adults, mostly women, develop acne in their 20’s and remain with it well …
New York Colds Part 2: Chinese Herbs
This fall is very cold and rainy here in New York, easy to catch a cold. In my last post …
Heat Illness: A Balance of Yin and Yang
In New York City we have already had a number of heat advisories this July. It is important to stay …
Cooling Summertime Tea
As the summer heat intensifies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) guides us toward cooling foods and teas to balance the hot …
Reset Your System: Long Lasting Effect of Chinese Medicine
In 2009-2010 I completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai hospital in New York City researching Chinese herbal therapies for asthma …
Acupuncture Therapies: Moxibustion, Cupping, and Gua Sha
Acupuncture is a powerful and versatile therapy. Acupuncture therapy is more than just acupuncture. We will also include techniques such …
Chinese herbs for traveling
Next week I am going to Mexico, and in addition to being very excited. I am preparing for my trip …
Five Essential Stretches for Neck Pain
After sitting down at my computer for a few hours I often notice a nagging pain in my neck. More …
What to do about the Flu in New York City
In Chinese Medicine there are two main ways to prevent getting the flu. The first is to boost your immune system. The …
Prevent a cold with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
In my last post about home remedies for colds I shared some of the best tips like gargling with salt water and …