Chinese Medicine traditionally associates spring to the wood element, the liver and gallbladder organs and a renewal and rebirth of our energy. The energy of…
Have you ever had one of those lingering, deep-seated coughs that just slowly wears down your reserves of strength? Those are often the last hanger-on…
The suggestions here are written with the intention of using easy to obtain ingredients and resources. Nose and throat hygiene Immune enhancing diet
As we enter our fourth week of isolation here in Spain I am now finding the time to write a little. The current situation has…
Ginger root tea is the base for any flu-fighting medicinal tea I make (with one exception: sore throat. Ginger’s too hot for sore throats.) Ginger’s…
In terms of Chinese medicine, endometriosis is linked to stagnation of Blood (leading to excessive growth of tissues, heavy periods with often dark blood and…
Photo by Valeriia Bugaiova on Unsplash Abdominal breathing technique, which would be more aptly named diaphragmatic breathing technique, since it involves using your diaphragm better…
From a Chinese medicine perspective, the imbalance that leads to PCOS can be rectified through several means, from acupuncture to dietary therapy or the use…
In Chinese Medicine, Blood and Qi have a close interdependent relationship. Both Qi and Blood circulate around the body through the meridians and blood vessels…
Pregnancy can be accompanied by some uncomfortable symptoms but there are certainly ways to alleviate and prevent things like cramps, nausea, insomnia or back pain.…