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Oct 7, 20223 min read

AUTUMN HEALTHY DIET IN CHINESE MEDICINE

THE LUNGS Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that we should respect and follow nature and eat according to the seasons. This helps to...

Jul 29, 20224 min read

TOOTH-ORGAN RELATIONSHIP IN CHINESE MEDICINE

I became more conscious about the importance of oral health a couple of years ago when I was diagnosed with periodontal disease. I was...

Jun 11, 20225 min read

TRADITIONAL CHINESE WISDOM OF SELF-CARE DURING MENSTRUATION

Problems during menstruation are so common that women accept them as a normal part of being a woman. But are they really? Traditional...

May 9, 20226 min read

MENSTRUATION - A HEAVENLY WATER

»Menstrual blood is not Blood but Heavenly Water, originating within the Kidneys … It is red like blood, but it is not blood. That is why...

Jan 13, 20224 min read

THE WINTER ENERGY in the Context of Chinese Medicine

»... here it is: my winter. It's an open invitation to transition into a more sustainable life and to wrest back control over the chaos...

Dec 23, 20211 min read

ACUPUNCTURE FOR BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR

Yesterday I had my last acupuncture treatment of the year. I wanted to use up my annual insurance coverage for alternative medicine. The...

Dec 20, 20214 min read

HOW ARE EMOTIONS CAUSE OF DISEASE?

Ancient Chinese sages and healers knew very well the power of emotions. Emotions meant an expression of energy (Qi) to them. This...