Written By: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Edited By: Kate Downes Artwork By: Jaclyn Kim Chinese Medicine Lens on Cold Therapy Speak to any Chinese medicine practitioner (or elder), and we will often hear advice to avoid cold; skipping iced beverages or cold foods, wearing a scarf outside, and keeping our feet covered and warm are common recommendations. In reality, it’s more complex and nuanced than cold is bad, heat is good. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, both cold and heat are seen as external evils, which can adversely affect a person's constitution when there is chronic exposure or underlying imbalances. Striking balance...
Author: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Editors: Kate Downes & Yvette Ly Graphic: Jackie Kim As we get closer to Lunar New Year, we wanted to share ways to support unique body constitutions for the year of the Yin Water Rabbit. What is a body constitution? TCM body constitution 体质 includes “the characteristics of an individual, including structural and functional characteristics, temperament, adaptability to environmental changes and susceptibility to disease. It is relatively stable, being in part genetically determined and in part acquired.”How one feels on a daily basis, as well as how our body responds to imbalances or illness, depends on our body’s constitution(s)....
Author: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Editors: Kate Downes & Yvette Ly Graphic: Jackie Kim As we get closer to Lunar New Year, we wanted to share ways to support unique body constitutions for the year of the Yin Water Rabbit. What is a body constitution? TCM body constitution 体质 includes “the characteristics of an individual, including structural and functional characteristics, temperament, adaptability to environmental changes and susceptibility to disease. It is relatively stable, being in part genetically determined and in part acquired.”How one feels on a daily basis, as well as how our body responds to imbalances or illness, depends on our body’s constitution(s). The...
Author: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Editors: Kate Downes & Yvette Ly Graphic: Jackie Kim As we get closer to Lunar New Year, we wanted to share ways to support unique body constitutions for the year of the Yin Water Rabbit. What is a body constitution? TCM body constitution 体质 includes “the characteristics of an individual, including structural and functional characteristics, temperament, adaptability to environmental changes and susceptibility to disease. It is relatively stable, being in part genetically determined and in part acquired.”How one feels on a daily basis, as well as how our body responds to imbalances or illness, depends on our body’s constitution(s). The...
Author: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Editors: Kate Downes & Yvette Ly Graphic: Jackie Kim As we get closer to Lunar New Year, we wanted to share ways to support unique body constitutions for the year of the Yin Water Rabbit. What is a body constitution? TCM body constitution 体质 includes “the characteristics of an individual, including structural and functional characteristics, temperament, adaptability to environmental changes and susceptibility to disease. It is relatively stable, being in part genetically determined and in part acquired.”How one feels on a daily basis, as well as how our body responds to imbalances or illness, depends on our body’s constitution(s). The...
Author: Gabrielle Stratton, L.Ac Editors: Kate Downes & Yvette Ly Graphic: Jackie Kim 2023 signifies the shift from the Yang Water Tiger to the Yin Water Rabbit. This year represents gentle growth, expansion, and harmony. What is a body constitution? TCM body constitution 体质 includes “the characteristics of an individual, including structural and functional characteristics, temperament, adaptability to environmental changes and susceptibility to disease. It is relatively stable, being in part genetically determined and in part acquired.”How one feels on a daily basis, as well as how our body responds to imbalances or illness, depends on our body’s constitution(s). Those who identify with a...
