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A basic primer on the Chinese medicine view on living seasonally
From a Chinese medicine perspective, it is essential that we learn to live in harmony with the seasons. There is,…
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The LGBTQ community, health outcomes & the importance of relationships in healthcare
In this moment, in this world, being a queer and/or trans person can feel really hard and scary. It can…
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Trapped underwater – kidney yang deficiency, cold & chronic pain
In the last installment of this series of articles, let us to turn to the all-important kidney yang. If…
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The kidney yin, mysteries & panic in the face of the unknown
In previous posts I’ve discussed organs from four of the five elements in Chinese Medicine; The heart (fire), the lung…
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Earth yin deficiency in Chinese medicine – When you want it ALL
Last week we discussed the lack of motivation and depression that can result from not having enough yang in…
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Earth Yang deficiency in Chinese medicine – Too tired to care
To read the previous articles in this series : the first on chronic anxiety, the second addressing terror and…
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No chill left – the treatment of anger and rage with Chinese medicine
In the previous article in this series, I discussed the depression that can arise when the Qi of the liver…
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Lost in the woods: Chinese medicine, depression, and the liver
I’ve briefly discussed depression in past articles, specifically that depression that can arise from a closed heart wherein a person…
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Treating closure of the Heart – Herbal formula Zhishi xiebai guizhi tang
In the previous two installments of this series we discussed the emotional and physical consequences of not having enough yin…
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Organic Skin therapy for spring – renewal and detox
With a promising season of lush greenery and fresh blooms around the corner, spring will present us with an…
