By Dr. James Ho, DACM, LAc. The ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic practice that values harmony and balance with the relationship of the four seasons, the natural environment, and the human body. Even though the spring equinox is here, winter is not quite over. The flowers have been slow to bloom …
Supporting Our Health: Preparing for Spring in the Winter Months
Don’t wait when it comes to car accidents. You’re entitled to care and accessing it is easier than you think!
By Adrianna Locke, MAc, LAc. Monday marked the beginning of the Chinese new year, the year of the Fire Monkey, and with it the beginning of spring in the Chinese astrological calendar. February 1st is also the day of Brigid, or Imbolc, a pagan holiday marking the coming of spring. “…Brigid represents the light half …
For all the fans of Star Wars and traditional Chinese medicine. This one’s for you.
It’s time to break out the crockpots for belly-warming stews!
By Adrianna Locke, MAc, LAc. Jim came to me over a month ago for low back, knee, ankle and shingles pain, along with lifelong anxiety. Yesterday was his fifth treatment. When he sat down on my couch at the beginning of our session he looked at me apologetically and confessed, “I was trying to think of …
By Adrianna Locke, MAc, LAc. Ever since the Summer Solstice on June 21st the sun has been gradually waning. The Autumnal Equinox on September 23rd signifies the middle point of this process. Even thougth the weather has been warm, the yang (the bright, forceful, warm energy of nature) has been slowly moving inward, into the …
Pollen is in integral part of the web of life, but it is also what wreaks havoc on the immune systems of millions of people every year. With short, warm and dry winters, and early springs and summers allergy season has become longer and more intense in recent years. I’ve seen a growing number of …
On Monday a client asked me to come to her house to do group acupuncture for her and a group of friends. I treated six people in the comfort of her living room, and sat for an hour listening to their gentle slumbering as they drifted off to Acu-land. When it was over and I …
Tupac’s Dad Was an Acupuncturist, and Other Tales on the Revolutionary Power of Acupuncture
