by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 7, 2018 | Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Health, Water, Water Element, Winter
As many of you already know, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), different elements are connected to each season. Water is the element of Winter. And, as we in Chicago know very well – winter is here! Winter is the season of stillness and rest (think...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 13, 2016 | Acupuncture, Black Beans, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Kidney Qi, Love, Qi, Relationships, Valentine's, Valentine's Day, Water
Valentine’s Day is here! I’ll bet you didn’t know that the Chinese Medicine secret to a good love life is having strong Kidney Qi. In Western medicine, the Kidneys are only seen as mechanical organs that perform the important functions of...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 19, 2014 | Balance, Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, I Ching, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, Psychology, The Tao, Water
This weekend I had a conversation with a good friend who used this metaphor to describe how she was approaching a tense situation. She was heading into a difficult conversation and wanted to remain strong and open. I liked the image of a young tree able to bend in the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 24, 2014 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Kidney Qi, Water, Water Element, Winter
We are having a brutal winter in Chicago. I hear from my family in the East that they are also experiencing rough weather. It is only my relatives and friends in California (they are NOT farmers worrying about drought) who are bragging about...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 27, 2014 | Chinese Medicine, Famous Quotes, Health, Lao Tzu, Lao Zi, tcm007, The Tao, Water, Water Element, Winter
In the philosophy of Chinese Medicine, there are five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five elements are not simply the materials associated with each of the names, but rather they are metaphors for describing how things interact and relate to each...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 19, 2013 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Chinese Medicine and Celebrities, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Novak Djokovic, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Water
Djokovic May Be Hot But His Drinks Are Warm – Novak Djokovic is the No.1 male tennis player in the world right now, and he follows a strict diet to maintain his health and superiority on the court. Recently, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Djokavic’s new...
