Year: 2015

  • Wintertime aches and pains — explained!

    For pain increasing in cold weather, Chinese medicine offers an explanation and relief Does the cold air of winter flare up your joint pain? Do you find your neck, back or knees ache more in winter weather?  In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) terms, this very real medical phenomenon is called bi syndrome. Bi syndrome relates…

  • Essential Oils Blends for Skin Care: Make Your Own!

       There’s no shortage of variety in today’s skin care market, with a dizzying array of product lines and specialty ingredients.  If you’re looking for a customized blend or want to use specific substances, essential oils offer infinite choices with ingredients ranging from the economical to the luxurious. In general, blends consist of several different…

  • Aromatherapy: Clearing the Mind and the Air

    If you’re just wading into the ocean of therapeutic essential oils, there’s no more rewarding first step than aromatherapy or using oils for physical and psychological well-being. Aromatherapy offers infinite benefits from making your home inviting to actually improving your health. In many cases, there’s a lot more to aromatherapy than personal preference. In other…

  • Your Guide to Essential Oils by Heritage Acupuncture

    What’s the most convenient way to have an herbal medicine cabinet in your home? An essential oil collection gives you an infinite number of ways to address physical, emotional and beauty concerns – all while making your home smell amazing. At Heritage Acupuncture, we use essential oils to make our treatment room smell great, to…

  • Chinese Herbal Home Remedies

    What is Chinese herbalism, you ask? It’s a gentle, safe and effective way to treat not only symptoms but also get to the root cause of many common health disorders. Although Chinese herbs can be semi-precious or exotic, such as sandalwood, freshwater pearl or frankincense, many of these medicinal substances are common household food items…

  • Delicious Gluten-Free Naan Recipe

    Going gluten-free (GF) has a lot of advantages. Whether you want to lose weight, gain energy or avoid aggravating a food allergy, there’s no denying the profound results of a gluten-free diet. But, in terms of your palette – which doesn’t always make health top priority — there’s always one wheat-based food that lingers in…

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