by Michelle Hughes | Aug 14, 2023 | herbal medicine, TCM
Chinese Herbal Medicine I first learned about the power of Chinese herbs when I was a student and was not getting my menstrual cycle. I went to my Western medicine doctor who was not concerned at all with my year without periods after coming off the birth control...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 10, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, herbal medicine, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Will I Ever Get a Good Night’s Sleep? Are you dreading going to bed each night? Worried that you will toss and turn all night or fall asleep quickly but be wide awake at 1:00am and unable to fall back asleep? Are you waking up feeling more tired than when you...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 3, 2022 | Chinese food therapy, TCM
TCM & the Summer Season Summer is here (finally)! In traditional Chinese medicine, the summer season is represented with an abundance of energy, creativity, socialization and movement. Each season is represented by a few characteristics in TCM to better...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 3, 2022 | Chinese food therapy
TCM Cooling Cucumber Salad We’re all looking for easy, delicious, and cooling summer recipes, right? Well, you’ve stumbled upon a winner! This cooling cucumber salad recipe is one that I can whip up in under 10 minutes and munch on whenever I crave...
by Michelle Hughes | Jul 18, 2022 | Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women's Health
Uterine Fibroids and Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine can be a treatment to consider if you are suffering from the pain and discomfort of fibroids. Uterine fibroids are classified as a stagnation of qi, blood and possibly phlegm in...