Tending to the preservation and cultivation of our Jing, or “essence,” is crucial to human development, quality of life, and even longevity. As the most foundational of the Three Treasures conceptualized by the Taoist sages,...

Fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause are considered deeply interconnected phases of a woman’s life course and natural reproductive cycle in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Instead of viewing these phases as points along a reproductive spectrum, we...

The tonic herbs of TCM are classified according to a comprehensive and intricate system, but there are four main categories that guide our work: Yin, Yang, Qi, and Blood. Blood tonics are “Blood-building,” which means...

Taoism is an ancient spiritual and philosophical tradition of Chinese medicine that prioritizes harmonious living with the Tao, or the ways of the universe, and the sexual techniques contained within are premised upon the cultivation...

Dennis von Elgg is a leading Bay Area acupuncturist, renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an instrumental professor at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, where I was fortunate enough to learn...

The Chinese tonic herbs have long been considered to be “spiritual growth herbs” by Taoist and Zen Buddhist masters precisely because of their support in helping us evolve through extremely stressful conditions, enhancing our ability...