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In Chinese medicine, heat is both essential and potentially disruptive. It fuels life processes like digestion and circulation, but when excessive or misplaced, it can lead to inflammation, agitation, or dryness. This post explores how heat functions in the body, where it comes from, and how to bring it back into balance.
Read more →In Chinese medicine, the Heart governs more than circulation—it houses consciousness and shapes how we connect, feel joy, and manage stimulation. This essay explores the role of the Heart and Fire in summer, the signs of imbalance, and gentle ways to stay grounded and clear when the season runs hot.
Read more →Months after a mild case of COVID, Thomas K. still wasn’t himself—fatigue, brain fog, and unrest that wouldn’t let go. At Root and Branch, a custom herbal formula and targeted acupuncture helped his system reset. This is the story of what it’s like to finally begin coming back to life.
Read more →In Chinese medicine, we don’t treat diseases by name—we treat patterns. This post explores the meaning of bìng jīng 病經 (the channel of disease) and bìng yīn 病因 (its root cause), offering insight into how practitioners understand illness as a dynamic process, not a fixed label.
Read more →Sleep is more than a score. When devices misread the body, and we start trusting numbers over how we feel, we risk outsourcing our well-being to systems designed to serve shareholders, not health.
Read more →Digital ads and social media may be loud, but they rarely bring people through the door. For small clinics like ours, word of mouth is everything. When you share your experience, you help us survive—and you help others find care that really makes a difference.
Read more →When Karen T. began losing feeling in her feet, no one could explain why. At Root and Branch, we started by mapping what she could feel—and building it back with herbs, acupuncture, and attention. This is the story of how sensation returned, one visit and one footstep at a time.
Read more →The nature of Earth is to hold space and to create context. This qi node sets the stage for the coming summer and gives us insight into how we dealt with the qi of last Fall.
Read more →In a palace shaped by seasons, Yang rises from a spark to a blazing emperor before fading into shadow. Yin, steady and wise, expands through stillness and reflection. This tale of cosmic succession weaves through joy, unraveling, and return—an eternal dance of power, presence, and the rhythm of time.
Read more →Many people are surprised to learn how much Chinese medicine can treat. At Root and Branch, we support everything from chronic issues to acute illnesses, stress to digestion. We may not be primary care on paper—but we’re here to be your first call when something’s not right.
Read more →After a car accident left her with lingering neck and shoulder pain, Sara M. tried everything—chiropractic, physical therapy, rest—but nothing seemed to work. Then she came to Root and Branch. This is the story of how things finally started to shift, and what real care can feel like.
Read more →This first qi node of the year is not a season, but a threshold. A moment when the frozen ground stirs, and the world begins to breathe again. In Chinese medicine, it marks the return of Yang, the reawakening of Wood energy, and the slow stretch toward growth. Not all at once. Not with urgency. Just enough to remind us: change is already underway.
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