By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 6/5/2015. It is certainly a crazy busy time of year for many – and the frantic pace…
Herbal Medicine
Essential Oil Profile of the Month- Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac., RA This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 8/25/2016. Family Name: Burseraceae Recommended Daily Dosage: Inhalation- Place 3-10 drops in an aromatherapy diffuser for 15-30 minutes…
Essential Oil Profile: Lavender
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac., RA This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 7/8/2016. The lavender plants used in aromatherapy derive from Mediterranean countries with the ideal growing conditions…
Immune-Boosting Tips
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 10/15/2014. I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how to boost immunity and stay healthy. Here…
Chinese Herbs for “Food Stagnation”
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 4/11/2014. There is a concept in Chinese Herbal Medicine theory called “Food Stagnation” – you can probably guess…
Moxibustion and breech presentation babies
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 8/8/2014. A breech presentation refers to the situation when the baby is lying in a position other than head-down inside…
Adaptogens: Herbs that help you process stress
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/5/2017. Adaptogens are a category of herbs that exert a normalizing effect on body processes and help the body…
Gan Mao Ling: The Magic Cold-Buster
By Marcie Bower, Lic.AC. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/6/2014. I woke up yesterday with a scratchy and slightly sore throat. While my previous self would have…
15 Tips for Preventing and not Spreading the Common Cold and Flu
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. As acupuncture patients and massage clients of Stepping Stone, everyone reading this probably knows that regular treatment with these two modalities can really aid our immune system and lessen the likelihood…
Classical Case Studies from Chinese Herbalist Zhang Cong Zheng
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. Zhang Zi-He, also known as Zhang Cong Zheng, was a military physician who lived from 1156-1228. He believed that medicine needs to be tailored to the individual, and that theory and…