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What are the nutritional benefits of bone broth? Chicken bone broth has several potential health advantages. It is a nutrient-rich stock made from simmering chicken bones and connective tissues, often with added vegetables and herbs1. Some benefits of chicken bone broth include: Nutrient content: Chicken bone broth is rich in nutrients such as collagen, gelatin, […]

Chicken bone broth has been consumed for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a healing food believed to improve health and longevity. I've included one of our favourite recipes to make your own in this post.

Acupuncture for Sinus Congestion has shown promise in providing relief from the annoying symptoms of pressure and pain. By stimulating specific pressure points on the body, acupuncture aims to alleviate symptoms and improve sinus function.

With all this Covid-19 around us, I'm adding to my blog collection a lot about Warming Yang. The logic of Chinese Medicine means that where there is cold or dampness, practitioners use warming herbs. On the acupuncture treatment table, we would definitely go for the Moxa sticks to warm Yang, dispel cold and resolve damp. […]

In TCM, warming Yang of the Spleen is a strategy for clients who experience bloating, weight gain, fluid retention and fatigue. Here's a Red lentil dish I love making but I'm wanting to highlight the brilliant use of warming Yang herbs that make something like this, Spleen food at its best.

Jade Windscreen Powder or Yu Ping Feng San is a Chinese Medicine formula one may use when they're well. Q: Why would you take Chinese herbs when you're well? A: For prevention and to improve general health and wellbeing. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) firmly roots the immune system in the Lung and Spleen. Comparing it […]

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