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 ...
Zu San Li (ST 36): Your Body's Energy Powerhouse Point
One of the most well‑known points in Chinese medicine is Zu San Li (ST 36). Its name literally translates to “Leg Three Miles,” referring to an old legend about a traveler who c...
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, ...