Roses Are Red, and Curative Too: The Herbal Medicine Benefits of Rose (Mei Gui Hua)

It’s becoming more and more evident—and accepted by the mainstream—that the natural world around us [...]

Scrape the Stagnation Away: The Ancient Practice of Gua Sha

Gua sha got a lot of buzz a few years ago when GOOP published a [...]

Treating the Whole Body in the Ears: Auricular Acupuncture & the NADA Protocol

In acupuncture, the different points in which needles are inserted lie along different energy (qi) [...]

The Fire/Heart Element of Summer Amid a Global Health Crisis & Social Reckoning

5:43 PM eastern time on June 20 is the summer solstice, the official start of [...]

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety

With over 9 years as a practicing acupuncturist, I can say that probably 85% of [...]

Ashwagandha’s Got You Covered: The Powerful Herb that Treats Everything from Memory Loss to Depression

If you’ve read my post on Rhodiola Rosea, ashwagandha may sound familiar to you. Both [...]