Eight-Treasure Red Bean Soup: A TCM Bowl for Glowing Skin 八宝红豆汤
This highly nutritious soup brings together eight classic Chinese tonic ingredients in one sweet, silky bowl, aimed at moist, radiant skin from the inside out. In Traditional Ch...
In Practice: Dr. Margaret Webb, Acupuncturist
Interview Series Who: Margaret Webb Specialty: Facial Rejuvenation and Holistic Skincare Practice: Shaping Face Location: Austin, TX + Virtual Mentorship Website: www.shapingfac...
In Practice: Rachel Hemphill, Acupuncturist
Who: Rachel Hemphill, DACM, L.Ac., FABORM Practice: City Pulse Acupuncture Specialty: Fertility, Women's Health, and Cosmetic Acupuncture Location: Oakland, California Ins...
养生 Yǎngshēng: The Art of Nourishing Life - A Word that Holds a Universe
养生 (Yǎngshēng) — to nourish life — is one of Traditional Chinese Medicine's most foundational ideas. It is the practice of tending to your vitality through small, intentional ch...
Bian Therapy: Ancient Precusor to Acupuncture and Gua Sha
Bian Shu (砭术) is considered one of the most ancient therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Long before acupuncture and gua sha existed, Bian Shu, also known as Bian Th...
Finding Rest: Four Acupressure Points for Restful Sleep
Approximately 27% of the world's population suffers from sleep disorders — but sometimes all your body needs is a gentle nudge back into balance. Discover four powerful acupress...
Harnessing the Fire Horse: Your 2026 Guide to Dynamic Wellness
The Year of the Fire Horse in 2026 offers a remarkable opportunity for passionate growth and decisive transformation, profoundly charged by the qualities of the Fire element. In...
Chinese New Year: Legend, Traditions, and TCM Health
As lunar new year approaches, YINA wishes you good health, much joy and great prosperity!
甘草 · GAN CAO Glycyrrhiza — The Great Harmonizer
In ten formulas, nine contain licorice. From the YINA Materia Medica: the classical record, phytochemistry, and ritual of 甘草 Gān Cǎo — the venerable elder of Chinese herbalism, ...
Cultivating Vitality During Deep Winter with TCM Principles
As the seasons transition to deep winter, we enter the last two solar terms of the year: Xiao Han 小寒 (Minor Cold) January 2, and Da Han大寒 (Major Cold) January 20. Winter in ...
The Stillness of Strength: Zhan Zhuang – Standing Meditation
What if one of the most powerful health practices requires you to do, quite literally, nothing but stand? Welcome to Zhan Zhuang (站桩), which translates simply to "standing like ...
The 24 Solar Terms: An Ancient Guide to Seasonal Wellness
The 24 seasonal points are used as a guide for agricultural production, weather patterns, maintaining health, ceremonies and rituals.