by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 23, 2017 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Cranberries, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Herbs, Thanksgiving, Urinary Tract Infections
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have much to be thankful for, I know I do. Cranberries are a staple of many traditional Thanksgiving feasts. For as long as I can remember, we have had a terrific cranberry bread (made by my mother) that is always my favorite. This post...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 12, 2017 | Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Herbs, Mental Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
As the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine moves toward evidence based medicine, rigorous studies are essential, and it looks like another good research study has recently been reported. In China, many conditions are treated with herbal medicines. It is common to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Healthy Foods, Herbs, Kidney Qi, Love, Valentine's
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! Flower vendors, candy manufacturers and jewelry stores are all bombarding us with ideas about ways to show our love. In Chinese Medicine, one way to insure a good love life is to have plentiful kidney qi. For thousands of years,...
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 | Dec 28, 2014 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Ginseng, Health, Herbs
Last week, I described the three different varieties of ginseng. Today, I want to explain the available forms of ginseng and where to find them. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginseng is usually used in a formula with other Chinese herbs, rather than alone. A...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 17, 2014 | Acupuncture, Adventures in Chinese Medicine, Books, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Herbs, tcm007
I am so excited that my book ‘Adventures in Chinese Medicine’ has been receiving international attention! Does anyone read Italian? I can’t read the review from a reader in Italy but, if you can, please let me know what it says.One review that I had...
