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 | Apr 14, 2022 | Acupuncture, herbal medicine, stress and Chinese medicine, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women"s health
Headaches and the Liver In traditional Chinese medicine the head is the place where all yang meridians meet. Yang is the hot, fiery, external, upward and outward energy of the body. In addition to this, the qi, blood, and energy of the organs all flow up...
by Michelle Hughes | Feb 20, 2020 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, herbal medicine, Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women"s health
Is Your Period Normal? Did you know that your menstrual cycle is a reflection of your overall health? In Chinese medicine we believe that women’s bodies were meant to menstruate – the period should come and go with very little discomfort, as it is a...