Tag Archives: fall

Down to the Bone with TCM

By Jana Baecker | Published October 30, 2023

This October, when you see a skeleton hanging in a doorway or window to celebrate Halloween, take a moment to appreciate your own osseous framework at the very core of your body’s structure. That appreciation would be right on time as October 20th is the calendar day that marks an annual campaign to raise awareness and resources about

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged aging, autumn, bone health, bones, essence, kidney jing, kidney qi, kidneys, October, osteoporosis, prevention Comments Off

3 Tips For This Fall

By Jana Baecker | Published October 16, 2023

1. Drink Water
Our number one way to nourish the lungs is by drinking water.

2. Eat better
Aside from water, eating foods that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids, fruits such as apricots and apples and even nuts are all foods that you can eat to keep your lungs healthy. Secondly, as the weather grows cooler,

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged acupuncture treatment, acupuncture works, balance, balanced body, common cold, illness, lungs, sickness, yin yang Comments Off

Pickles ~ Chinese Medicine Style

By Jana Baecker | Published January 3, 2022

Winter is upon us and for many of us, especially those in the northern climates, this means preparing for winter, the right way. Historically, one of the most important ways to prepare for the winter was to preserve food and one of the oldest ways to preserve food is by pickling..

The word pickle comes from the Dutch word

Posted in Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged autumn, daikon, garlic, November, peppercorn, Pickle, radish, recipe, Salt, vinegar, Winter preparation Comments Off

Halloween: Honoring the Spirits

By Jana Baecker | Published October 18, 2021

Thought to have originated around 4000 BC in the ancient Celtic world, Halloween is considered to be a time when the veil between worlds is thin. During this time,which marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the darker half of the year, spirits were welcome and celebrated. However, some spirits were thought to be evil, and

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged ancestors, autumn, death, ghosts, grief, halloween, honoring, letting go, lungs, metal, sadness, spirits, spiritual, worship Comments Off

Harvest to Hibernation: Preparing the Hearth

By Jana Baecker | Published October 4, 2021

Fall is traditionally thought of as harvest time, a time for gathering nature’s bounty, and preparing it for storage. Food is preserved for hibernation season. While we, as humans, do not actually hibernate in winter, we resonate with the energy of the season. Many animals hibernate, plants die down while roots preserve energy for the spring. The sun is low

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