Did you feel that 2023 was fleeting? Have you noticed that people and things around you have been full of uncertainty and sudden changes since 2018? Hang in there; this restless energy will turn around in 2024. This year, Wood Dragon begins on February 4 in the solar calendar and on February 10 in the Lunar calendar. Particularly for those who faced challenges since 2018, prepare for a fresh start!   First, we need to talk a little bit about astrology and its relation to TCM:   In the solar system, Saturn and Jupiter align once every 20 years, forming a straight line. Every 60 years ..read more

The hot season is still here and summer is not over yet. It's time to welcome back our popular summer snack, Mung Bean soup! For many reasons, Mung Bean Soup has been ranked on the top summer food list. During the summer, people tend to consume more cold and raw food, which can lead to increased dampness and phlegm. This can develop into stagnation that may turn into internal heat. The accumulation of Damp-heat is the primary cause of issues such as summer diarrhea or constipation, UTIs, mouth ulcers, as well as skin conditions like boils, acne, and eczema. Pregnant patients also tend to have ..read more

By : Dr. E Douglas Kihn WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Endometriosis is an often-painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus – the endometrium – grows outside the uterus. As we gain the patient’s trust and respect with our amazing techniques, we can put on our detective hats and track down the causes of her blood stagnation. Problems like endometriosis are usually the result of a “perfect storm”: several factors coming together at the same time. Endometriosis is an often-painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines ..read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been central to health and well-being for thousands of years and aims to harmonize Yin and Yang, mirroring the gradual transition from day to night or summer to winter. Like the ebb and flow of natural cycles, Yin and Yang transform and balance each other. One of the main TCM treatment principles consist of the phrase “Winter Disease Summer Cure” (Dong Bing Xia Zhi 冬病夏治) and is one of many kinds of approach to disease prevention and treatment. During the hot summer, we offer special treatments combining both acupuncture and San Fu Tie (mugwort patch) to p ..read more

Along with the Summer, which is the most Yang time of the year, fathers - as symbols of masculine energy in the family - will usher in their own holiday. In Chinese Medicine, fathers contribute the original Yang seed of life, which is stored in our Kidney Essence. This further develops into the Du Channel, which travels up our spinal cord and forms the building block of our body's backbone. Thus, we see many people with Kidney issues suffering from chronic back pain or dealing with a lack of support, holding onto stress and negative emotions, sacrificing for others without supporting themselve ..read more

May is Mental Health Month, and Mother’s Day celebrations are also around the corner! In honor of Mental Health Month, we would like to take the time to emphasize the important role that our mental well-being plays in our overall health and longevity. Studies show that 1 in 5 Americans has some form of mental health condition. Its prevalence is startling, and hopefully, this will teach us to be more compassionate to both ourselves and others when considering our physical and mental health. Here are a few basic but essential health tips to maximize your health and improve immune system functio ..read more

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, just like the change of seasons, we should adjust our vital energy accordingly. Like plants, seeds sprout in Spring, grow in Summer, harvest in Autumn, and store in Winter. Observing the Tai Chi symbol, we can see Yin and Yang mutually transforming into each other just like how seeds start sprouting before they break the ground. The Lunar Calendar's Spring time comes earlier than we think and now is the best time to start springtime balancing! Even with the cold weather right now, Spring is here and the growing energy is "switched on". During the Spring season ..read more

Welcome to the year of Yin Water Rabbit year! As you may know, Chinese ancestors traditionally arranged and combined the 10 Heavenly Stems and the 12 Earthly Branches into 60 combinations. Different celestial stems and earthly branches represent different yin-yang and five-element attributes, which transform, derive, and develop each other, bringing different movement modes, directions, and strengths of qi movements. Every year, every month, every day, and every hour has its specific combination of heavenly stems and Earthly Branches. These combinations are arranged in a cycle according to the ..read more

Many Asian countries celebrate Laba Festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The arrival of the Laba Festival kicked off the Lunar New Year and hinted at the gourmet feast's prologue. The Laba Festival is closely related to the culture of traditional Chinese medicine. And a bowl of warm Laba porridge also contains the great wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. Mahayana Buddhism told a story that on the La Ba date, the Buddha Sakyamuni ate a bowl of porridge made of rice and chestnuts from a lady when he was practicing in the mountains. He got enlightened by the lady's compass ..read more

October is the month to bring up Breast Cancer Awareness. In order to promote early detection and have a good prevention plan from a TCM perspective, read more below! General Facts According to CDC's data, Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Deaths from breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall and the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women. Each year in the United States, about 264,000 breast cancer cases are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. d ..read more