Choosing the Right Acupuncturist

Choosing the Right Acupuncturist

Founded by an acupuncturist and TCM herbalist, the purpose of Root + Bones is to empower people in optimizing their own health by bringing tonic herbs into our homes and daily lives—where they belong. This...
Tremella and Pear Dry Cough Gummies

Tremella and Pear Dry Cough Gummies

This recipe has been such a nourishing addition to our arsenal of wintertime remedies, and it’s one that your whole household will love. Featuring two of TCM’s best seasonal allies, these gummies are perfect for...
The Baby Palace – Uterine Health in TCM

The Baby Palace – Uterine Health in TCM

The concept of the "Baby Palace" (Zi Gong) refers to the uterus, which is not only a physical organ, but actually recognized as a vital energy center that plays a foundational role in women's overall...
Herbal Support for Digestive Issues

Herbal Support for Digestive Issues

TCM harbors an innate and ancient understanding regarding the crucial role of digestion to overall health, which is why so many of this tradition’s guidelines focus on promoting digestive health. A process responsible for the...
Cultivating Will Power

Cultivating Will Power

In the TCM cosmology, the season of Winter is governed by the spiritual archetype of Zhi (Will-Power), the antidote to the Fear that can otherwise run rampant during this time of year. If it seems...
The Bladder: Tending to Our Waterways this Winter

The Bladder: Tending to Our Waterways this Winter

Winter is the most Yin time of year, associated with the element of Water, as well as the organs of the Kidney and Bladder—both of which play a key role in regulating our bodily fluids....
Hold Your Tongue: TCM Diagnostics

Hold Your Tongue: TCM Diagnostics

Tongue diagnosis is an integral part of TCM, providing valuable and holistic insights into a person’s current state of overall health. Viewed as a microcosm of the entire body, the tongue reflects the state of...
Emotional Eating: A TCM Perspective

Emotional Eating: A TCM Perspective

There’s an undeniable relationship between emotions and eating habits, which we can observe in the reaching for comfort foods during stressful times or perhaps the loss of appetite when grieving. It has become quite common...
The Kidneys, our Roots

The Kidneys, our Roots

TCM regards the Kidneys as the root of life, holding the Jing (essence) that governs growth, reproduction, and longevity. In Chinese medicine, all disease can be traced to the Kidneys, such that the bounds of...