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 | 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 | Jan 9, 2018 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Stress, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Healing, Health, Stress Relief, Winter
1) Reduce stress – This is a winter that could stress anyone and we all know that stress has a negative impact on our minds and bodies. Acupuncture reduces stress quickly and safely. According to Chinese Medicine stress causes your energy to stagnate, just think...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 30, 2015 | Breach babies, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Health, Immunity, Meridians, Moxabustion (Moxa), Pain Relief, Stomach 36, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter, Yin and Yang
Using Moxabustion (Moxa) is a common practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and a treatment that you may find helpful. In Chicago, where I live with about 2.7 million other people, we get pretty cold in the winter. Our long, icy season provides the perfect...
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...
