by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 25, 2023 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Allergies, Acupuncture and Anxiety, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and Stress, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Allergies, Health, Pain Relief, Spring, Traditional Chinese Medicine
One basic tenet of Chinese Medicine is that we are connected to the local environment and to the vast universe. It follows that, as the world changes, we do well to also change. Our physical and mental health improves if we adapt to the idea of continual modification...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 25, 2022 | Autumn, Chinese Medicine, foods for autumn, Ginger, Health, Healthy Foods, Recipes, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter, winter squash
Winter Squash is a wonderful food for a cold rainy season. The abundance of this tasty squash peaks in early Fall and is available to early winter. During cold weather, I suggest that you switch from cold, raw foods, such as salads, to warmer, cooked foods, such as...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 1, 2022 | Chinese New Year, Happy New Year, Health, New Year, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditions
For years I’ve written about the various traditions associated with the Chinese New Year, but recently I began to think about new year’s traditions that exist in other parts of the world so I did a bit of research. I was surprised at the variety of customary ways...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 18, 2020 | Acupressure, Acupuncture and Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Anti-inflammatory Foods, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Allergies, Health, Tracie Hinton-Chavez, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Want to learn how to ease your allergy symptoms at home? Watch this video I made with my friend and colleague Tracie Hinton-Chavez. In this installment of ‘Easy Health At Home’ we discuss allergies; including dietary suggestions, how gut health affects...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 30, 2020 | Acupressure, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Easy Health At Home, Health, Healthcare, Pain Relief, Tracie Hinton-Chavez, Traditional Chinese Medicine
My good friend and colleague, Tracie Hinton-Chavez, and I, Jennifer Dubowsky 😉 have both practiced Chinese Medicine for many years. During this time, we decided to come together to create these short, informative, videos to help you with common health concerns. In...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 7, 2020 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Acupuncture Points, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Liver 3, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Liver 3 (Taichong/Great Rushing) is a very popular acupuncture point that I use everyday in my Chicago acupuncture practice. It is often a sensitive point when rubbed or needled so many of my patients ask me what that point is used for. You might want to see if you...
