何首乌 · HE SHOU WU — The Longevity Root
From the YINA Materia Medica — a living library of the plants we formulate with, read in two languages at once: the classical and the molecular. THE ENTRY Chinese — 何首乌 (hé shǒu...
Knowing Your Own Body: The Breast Self-Exam as a Ritual of 养生
A breast self-exam takes a few minutes once a month. You don't need an appointment or equipment, just your own hands and some mindful minutes. October is Breast Cancer Awareness...
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...
神门 Shén Mén (HT 7): The Gate Where the Mind Comes to Rest
Sometimes the body is ready for sleep but the mind is not — long after the lights are out, still circling the unfinished project, the thing left unsaid, the list waiting for mor...
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...
三伏天 Sān Fú Tiān: When the Year's Fiercest Heat Becomes the Body's Deepest Medicine
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the year's most intense heat is not something to escape — it's an invitation. Sān Fú Tiān, the forty days of peak summer, is when the body opens...
In Practice: Minka Stevens, Acupuncturist
Meet Minka Stevens, L.Ac., acupuncturist and herbalist at Points of Health in Santa Barbara. Rooted in a lifelong love of plants and nature, Minka shares how TCM has shaped her ...
The Ginseng Family - Roots of Vitality
Ginseng holds a steady place in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a category of herbs valued for supporting vitality, recovery, and balance. But what many people do not realize is...
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...
XIANG FU 香附 Cyperus rotundus — The Commander of Qi
From the YINA Materia Medica — a living library of the TCM plants, read in two languages at once: the classical and the molecular. THE ENTRY Chinese — 香附 (xiāng fù), "fragrant ...