by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 18, 2022 | 815 W. Superior st. Chicago, Acupuncture, China, Feast of the Hungry Ghosts, Halloween, Holidays, Jennifer Dubowsky L.A.c., tcm007
Countries in the East do not have Halloween, but they do celebrate something similar. Just as the Western festival focuses on ghosts and ghouls, the Eastern celebration is about the departed spirits of the underworld, also known as The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts. It...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 28, 2017 | China, Chinese Astrology, Chinese Medicine, Chinese New Year, Fire Element, Health, Holidays, New Year, Year of the Fire Rooster, Yin and Yang
Today is the beginning of the Year of the Yin Fire Rooster. The Chinese New Year starts on the first New Moon of the year and ends February 15th, 2018. It promises to be a fascinating year, don’t you think? Let’s see if Chinese astrology can shed some light on what is...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 24, 2017 | China, Chinese New Year, Happiness, Health, Holidays, Intention, Lucky Foods, Year of the Fire Rooster
This year, the Chinese New year falls on January 28th when we enter the year of the Fire Rooster. The name sounds rather exciting doesn’t it? It is, so be sure to check back here in a few days when I will post an in-depth article explaining this fiery Rooster...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 24, 2015 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Adam Minter, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, China, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Endangered Species, Guest Bloggers, Health, Heathcare, Herbs, Nicole Hohmann L.A.c., Traditional Chinese Medicine, Videos
My good friend and colleague, Nicole Hohmann L.A.c., has a lot to say about a recent article in the Chicago Tribune. The article titled ‘Testing Traditional Chinese Medicine’ appeared in the Tribune on 9/21/15, it leaves the reader without a clear picture...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 19, 2015 | China, Chinese New Year, Famous Quotes, Happy New Year, Holidays, tcm007, Year of the Sheep
“I am done with the past, the future has plenty of room for change.”
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 16, 2015 | Astrology, China, Chinese New Year, Happy New Year, Holidays, Year of the Sheep
The Year of the Horse is galloping out and the Year of the Sheep (also called goat or ram) is moseying in. The Chinese New Year is February 19. This Sheep year is associated with the element of wood and is considered to be yin (rather than yang as this past year was)....
