What Your Lunula ( Half Moon Nails ) Tell You About Your HealthAccording to Chinese Medicine

What Your Lunula ( Half Moon Nails ) Tell You About Your HealthAccording to Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are many small signals that your body is giving you which can signify certain issues regarding your inner health. Anything from issues with your tongue, dry skin, or red eyes can be an indicator of a larger health issue. Even …
Fertility Exercise: Exercise to Boost Fertility

Fertility Exercise: Exercise to Boost Fertility

Living a healthy lifestyle is a fundamental element of preconception care. Among the steps that women should take during their reproductive years to maximize healthy outcomes is exercise. Exercise for fertility is not just about having a healthy pregnancy and birth, minimizing the risk of …
Fight Cold Hands & Feet With these Top Natural Remedies

Fight Cold Hands & Feet With these Top Natural Remedies

Many people have cold hands and feet, especially in cold-weather months. Aside from what the popular proverb says, cold hands aren’t always a sign of a warm heart. Cold hands and feet can indicate more serious conditions such as autoimmune diseases or hypothyroidism. Furthermore, according …
5 Tips to Improve Kidney Health With Chinese Medicine

5 Tips to Improve Kidney Health With Chinese Medicine

Our Kidneys maintain the composition of our blood by removing waste products and excess water. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) understands that they have an even more extensive range of functions: Our Kidneys store a precious substance called Jing which is the foundation for all of …
Fight Sugar Craving With Chinese Medicine

Fight Sugar Craving With Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine Treatments to Reduce Cravings for Sweets  How to Beat Sugar Cravings   If you find that you have a regular craving for sweets, consider reaching out to a TCM practitioner. Treatments such as acupuncture and herbs along with lifestyle modifications such as moderate …
Atractylodes Health Benefits: Chinese Medicine

Atractylodes Health Benefits: Chinese Medicine

Atractylodes, also known as Bai Zhu, is an Asian flowering plant that has been a core element of traditional Chinese medicine. It is further classified into Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Atractylodes lancea, Atractylodes Chinensis, etc., and is referred to as “The First Herb of Invigorating Qi …
Wild Yam (Shan Yao) : Properties & Benefits

Wild Yam (Shan Yao) : Properties & Benefits

Did you know that the use of Chinese wild yam as a remedy dates back centuries ago? Our historical records state that this plant’s bulb and root were used as an alternative herbal preparation to treat various endocrine disorders and inflammatory conditions of joints, lung, …
Benefits of Astragalus (Huang Qi)

Benefits of Astragalus (Huang Qi)

The use of herbs as traditional medicinal has been carried out in China to boost immunity in human beings for a thousand years (1). Astragalus membranaceous or Astragalus is a native plant of Asia known as "Huang qi”; the yellow leader in Chinese. The name …
How to prepare for the spring season with Chinese Medicine

How to prepare for the spring season with Chinese Medicine

Spring is the ideal time for cleansing, performing outdoor activities and growth. It’s also a great time to focus on releasing your negative emotions that are ingrained in anger, resentment, frustration and lethargy. During this time, we make several changes to our lifestyle to help …
Benefits Of Red Sage : Dan Shen

Benefits Of Red Sage : Dan Shen

Red Sage has been used traditionally as Chinese medicine for thousands of years because of its mind-blowing beneficial effects and antioxidant properties. Although its benefits have been described long ago, it is still regarded as the best medicine one can get. Due to this, botanical …