In TCM, we classify the therapeutic properties of foods and herbs through a framework of Five Flavors, with each taste serving important functions in our overall picture of health. Just as we can gather insights...

As we progress into this year’s very Yang energetic signature of the Fire Horse, we’d do well to remember that TCM is an intricate system rich with wisdom for cultivating balance. Yang is sustained by...

Now that the spark of Spring has been ignited with the solar new year of Li Chun, the theme of ignition is only amplifying as we move through the threshold of the lunar new year....

Although stress hormones play many important roles in our bodies, their excess can be profoundly destabilizing to not only our overall hormonal balance, but to our ability to attain a sense of balance at all....

Like many of our ancient herbal allies, saffron threads weave a rich tapestry of connection and exchange between cultures and civilizations throughout time. While it may not typically be associated with TCM, saffron has been...

Across cultures, alcohol has been celebrated as a sacred elixir, condemned as a poison, and everything in between. Because Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is fundamentally concerned with the harmonization of polar forces—between Yin and Yang,...

The wellness industry is booming, pointing to both our collective health crisis and increasing personal agency when it comes to healing. Unfortunately, this boom has been rife with manipulative marketing, ungrounded trends, magic bullet promises,...

Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic practice, and its ability to withstand the test of time—thousands of years—in and of itself speaks to its benefits. However, in the context of modern medicine, research more widely legitimizing...

Late Summer is a liminal fifth season in TCM, when we start transitioning from the Yang to Yin phases of our yearly cycle and are invited to undergo a clarifying process of integration. Corresponding to...