Acupuncture and Herbs in Davis Square, Somerville MA
It’s been a couple months since I got back from Hong Kong and it feels like the happy haze from my trip is finally starting to wear off. I really enjoyed visiting this bustling city that was still wide awake at 11:30pm (like me!) and of course, I loved hanging out with my family! We …
The warm weather is finally here and with it, the promise of summer. I’m keeping my local honey and apple cider vinegar close by to hold off spring allergies. (I haven’t taken an antihistamine in two years.) I also find myself telling everyone about my “tonic” over and over again, so let me share the recipe: …
As 2017 gets underway with expanded clinic hours, I’m so excited to present the Waterlily Room, a new (additional) clinic space two doors down the hall. Kathia Wu and I will be sharing these rooms with another practitioner, Ash Temin of Fireleaf Wellness, who practices Ayurvedic nutrition and counseling. She will be in Wednesday and …
When I was growing up, whenever someone had a baby, my grandmother would make a pot of fish stew before heading over to visit. It smelled wonderful, with all the ginger, scallions and herbs in the broth. It turns out that seafood promotes lactation and the herbal soup helps to rebuild the new mother’s body. Nowadays, I carry on the …
Whenever I get sick, my husband has taken to making arroz caldo to comfort me. The Filipino version of chicken ginger porridge is the perfect dish for rainy days and frankly, it’s so good, I would eat it any day. When I began to learn more about the energetic properties of food, I realized how …
When I moved to the U.S. in 2000, my mother cooked me “black chicken soup” before I left in order to fortify me against the New England winters. She made it three times – and by the third round, I just couldn’t take it anymore and asked her to stop. There’s only so much hot …
Only days after I passed my last board exam, my body decided to take a vacation. It succumbed to the flu and forced its stubborn host to lie on the couch for a few days with an adorably fluffy dog and watch TV. And nap. And watch more TV. As colds go, this one was by far one …
Beating the flu with pears, cups and lily bulb congee Read More »