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Adapting to Stress: Natural Tools for Resiliency

Posted by Ingrid Bauer, MD, MS on Nov 30th 2021

If we could pick a word to describe what it takes to survive the past 18 months, it’s resilience. The Oxford English Dictionary defines resilience as the ability to recover quickly after difficulty … read more

Epic Bone Broth Benefits & Recipes with Medicinal Herbs

Posted by Ingrid Bauer, M.D., M.S. & Benjamin Zappin, L.Ac. on Nov 22nd 2021

We believe food is an essential foundation for health and wellness. In our practices and in our shop, we’re constantly navigating the intersection of food and medicine, and bone b … read more

Traditional Chinese Herbs for Digestive Health

Posted by Benjamin Zappin, LAc on Nov 12th 2021

All of our bodily systems work in essential and interconnected ways to provide the strength, motivation, and focus we need to live our lives. However, the digestive system plays a central role in o … read more

Plant Poisons & Potions in Lore, Magic & Medicine

Posted by Benjamin Zappin, LAc on Oct 27th 2021

Autumn, and in particular Samhain (pronounced “SOW-wehn” and translated as “summer’s end”), is a time when herbs for introspection and transcendence are used to connect with sublimated aspects of o … read more

Autumn Health Tips from Chinese Medicine

Posted by Benjamin Zappin, LAc on Oct 8th 2021

Autumn in East Asian systematic correspondence is associated with the Metal phase and with two organs: the Lungs and Large Intestine. These elemental shifts can trigger a number of seasonal disturb … read more

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