A Chat About Yin & Yang in TCM (Part 2)
Yvonne Lau and Dr. Skye Sturgeon return for a chat about the ancient dualism of Yin and Yang and how it governs everything from physical structure of organs to the...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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A Chat About Yin & Yang in TCM (Part 2)
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Summer and the Fire Element: Season of Expression and Connection
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire is the element of transformation. It is the only element humans can create, and that is the reminder that we are creators. Fire allows us...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Lan Cai He 藍採和 - A Genderfluid Chinese Deity
In ancient China, educated, upper-class men often had same-sex relationships while having wives and children. Maybe because of general misogyny, male couples were associated with a higher, ennobling aspect of...
Yvonne Lau |
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Bai Shao Herb Origin Story
Bái sháoyào 白芍藥, usually just called Bai shao (yào means ‘medicine’), is also known as white peony root and is a very important herb in traditional Chinese medicine. A key...
Yvonne Lau |
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Spring & the Wood Element: A Season of Transformation
Spring is a time of awakening, a season when nature bursts to life after the dormancy of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it corresponds to the Wood element, representing...
Lauren Coffelt |
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2025 Year of the Yin Wood Snake
Discover what the Year of the Yin Wood Snake brings in terms of energy, opportunities, and challenges. With Fire and Wood elements influencing the year, we'll see rapid innovation, transformation,...
Wendy Goldman |
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I Ching for 2025
The coming year augurs a sea change in American society. A near majority of voters have voted for substantial change to the way the country’s leaders govern. Our American Experiment...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Winter Solstice in Chinese Culture
The winter solstice or Dōngzhì 冬至 holds great importance in both Chinese culture and Chinese Medicine. Dongzhi literally means 'Winter's Arrival'. It is usually celebrated on December 20th or 21st,...
Yvonne Lau |
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The Water Element in TCM
Winter’s stillness invites us to turn inward, reflect, and restore. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this season is governed by the Water element, symbolizing adaptability, introspection, and unseen potential. Join us...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Yin Chen Hao: An Herb Story
Yin Chen Hao, Artemisia capillaris, got its name in China. Its common name is capillary wormwood. Yin Chen Hao belongs to the herb category, 'herbs that drain dampness', and it...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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I Ching Reading for Fall Equinox 2024
The hexagram associated with the Autumnal Equinox is #58 Lake. It is one of the eight hexagrams that are doubled trigrams, in this case Lake over Lake. The hexagram itself...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Herb Story: Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf)
Zi Su Ye is an herb commonly served with fish in sushi restaurants. Read this entertaining and educational herb story that's all about Perilla Leaf and its usefullness for tummy...
Yvonne Lau |
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Video Slideshow of the History of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the US
Yvonne Lau of Mayway Herbs walks us through historical photos showing us how Chinese herbal medicine has evolved in the United States over the last 150 years.
Yvonne Lau |
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A Brief History of Chinese Patent Medicine
What are now commonly referred to as “patent” medicines are prepared or manufactured Chinese herbal medicines, such as teapills and tablets, which have been made according to standard herbal formulas...
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