Herbal Medicine

Xiao Yao San–“Free and Easy Wanderer”

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 06/17/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Xiao Yao San – or, “Free and Easy Wanderer” is probably the most commonly prescribed Chinese Herbal Remedy…

Women’s Health

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 05/16/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Acupuncture can be a great therapy for numerous women’s health issues. Below are the most common women’s health…

Dry Skin

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 03/14/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Hopefully we are in the tail end of winter…and warmer, less dry days lie ahead! I know I’m…

The Thyroid Gland

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 03/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the body. When functioning optimally, this butterfly-shaped gland in…

Acupuncture and Herbs for a Healthy Sex Life

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 04/08/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. A healthy sex life can be a vital component of feeling happy, healthy, and fulfilled for many adults,…

What Chinese Herbal Medicine Theory Teaches Us about Everyday Life

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 07/09/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. When I was a student in acupuncture school, I remember one of my teachers telling me that “you…

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Pain

This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 03/19/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Many of our patients come to us for some sort of pain-related problems – back pain (http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/17/1892), neck…