Often when I feel a person’s radial pulse (on the inside of your forearm, on the thumb side) during their first treatment, they are quick to tell me what their doctor has told them it means in the past. They are mostly only familiar with the pulse rate (i.e. 60 beats per minute). Chinese medicine …
Pretty much every time someone mentions that they are interested in acupuncture for themselves or someone that they know, the first question they ask is: “What does acupuncture treat? or Can acupuncture help with, X (i.e. headache, digestive issues etc..)?”
Another period post, hooray! As a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, I absolutely love working with women’s health. This includes everything from period problems (PMS, pain, irregularity, no period), infertility, pregnancy, post-partum and menopause. I am fascinated by the complexity of the female reproductive system and not just as it relates to being able to having …
So lately I have been obsessing over Goji berries, or Gou Qi Zi as they are known in Chinese medicine. I have been using them in my oatmeal, yogurt and tea and today I made muffins with them! I love baking and I can’t say that there are too many resources for baking in Chinese …
