5 TCM Tips To Live In Sync With Winter
Winter the perfect time to rest and reflect, to 'go with the flow', and develop our inner wisdom.
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Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
How To Sleep Better According To Chinese Medicine
How was your sleep last night? Our generation is more sleep-deprived than ever. Even though the amount of sleep can vary slightly for...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Quick-n-Easy Chilled Soup To Combat This Summer Heat
Living in rhythm with the season is the key to body and mind balance. Instead of choosing icy treats to cool down, go for ones that have a..
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
How Acupuncture Can Treat Your Migraines And Headaches
Headaches are triggered by stress, overwork, hormone imbalance, stiff muscles. Acupuncture can provide relief to those headache triggers...
Alejandra Villarán
- Mar 6, 2021
- 4 min
Dessert That's Actually Good For You? Try This TCM-Inspired, Raw Cacao Vegan Chocolate
There are so many ways to make healthier desserts that do you more good than bad. It really comes down to using the right ingredients.
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
What To Expect and Do After Acupuncture?
Walking out from an acupuncture session most likely have you feeling on cloud nine; feeling warm and fuzzy. The sun seems brighter and...
Alejandra Villarán
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Astragalus: Immune Booster Tea
Astragalus is an easy to find Chinese herb, that can be added to your tea routine to boost immunity throughout the winter season.
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Jan 5, 2021
- 6 min
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 101
In recent years, TCM has gained much popularity in the West. Our culture is leaning towards an integrative approach to health, while...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
A Gut-Healing, Soul-Warming Winter Congee Recipe
The joy of making slow food is understated in modern times. This year, while we have all become homebodies with the lockdown, I have also...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
How Acupuncture Can Help You Cope This Pandemic Winter
Let’s be honest, 2020 has dealt a big blow to our mental health. A CDC survey in late June this year has found that 41% of US adults are...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
Autumn Baked Pear Recipe for Lung Health
Entering late fall, it is time for dinner parties and holiday get-togethers. Being someone who isn't into overly sweet desserts, I am...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Why You Should Drink Chrysanthemum Flower Tea (菊花茶) This Summer
A version of this article first appeared on Elephant Journal.* Heat advisory is in effect. Yesterday was a record-breaking 98F and today...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Hima Acupuncture COVID safety protocol
Healing is more essential than ever. Hima Acupuncture is committed to keeping the community healthy and safe during the COVID19 pandemic....
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 29, 2020
- 1 min
Acupressure to Improve Digestion & Increase Metabolism
Acupressure increases energy circulation and blood flow, to naturally speed up the metabolic processes in the body. This triggers...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 29, 2020
- 5 min
Quarantine Life: How to Apply Essential Oils to your Wellness Routine?
Frequently, clients step into my acupuncture office and the first thing they say is, "wow it smells wonderful in here!" Scent plays a...
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 27, 2020
- 5 min
Suffering from Quarantine Envy? Here Are Ways to Tackle it Holistically
Quarantine envy is a negative state of mind specific to this pandemic. It happens when you perceive your situation as worse than others due
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Acupressure to Relieve Headaches
There are many reasons and many different types of headaches. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the number one reason for pain symptoms in th
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Life: How Gyrotonics can Improve your Wellbeing
Acupuncture can effectively treat the spine by controlling pain and promoting recovery. I often tell people to continue to take care of thei
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Acupressure for Anxiety
One frequent complaint I hear in my office is anxiety. In the United States, anxiety affects 18.1% of the adult population, or 40 million
Snow Xia, L.Ac
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Life: Reset, Replenish, Rejuvenate in this Pandemic - with Psychologist Dr. Perpetua Neo
The COVID19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone's mental health. It has created an unique set of challenges and circumstances that our...
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