Qi Node 17: 寒露 Hánlù (Cold Dew)
Hánlù 寒露 marks the final retreat of yáng qì 陽氣 and the deepening of stillness
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Qi Node 15: 白露 Báilù (White Dew)
The air cools, mornings are damp with dew, and activity begins to soften. This is a time for preservation—of energy, fluids, and focus. Slow down. Eat warm foods. Let stillness shape your days as Autumn deepens.
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What Your Stool Is Telling You: A Chinese Medical Field Guide
Bowel movements are one of the most reliable diagnostic signals the body produces, and most adults have never been told what to look for. Chinese medicine has been paying close attention to stool for two thousand years. Here is the physiology of a good one, and what it means when things are off.
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The Case for Breakfast, and for Being Hungry
Modern wellness advice often treats appetite as a problem to manage. In Chinese medicine, regular morning hunger is a sign that digestion is working, and breakfast is the meal that sets the metabolic tone for the day. Skipping it asks the body to run on stores that should have been replenished.
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Qi Node 9: 芒種 Mángzhong (Grain Matures)
You’ve been conserving, planning, and preparing all year. Now it is time to DO!
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Foundations of Chinese Medicine: The Spleen
Digestion is the root of virtually all other human physiologic processes. Learn about how Chinese medicine thinks about and works with the natural strength of your digestion to maximize outcomes and power a healthy life.
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Qi Node 8: 小满 Xiǎomǎn (Grain Sprouts)
We are mid-way through the first moon of Summer and the Yang qi is driving the creation summer fruits and vegetables. It is inspiring movement and activity in people and helping all of us to feel progressive and productive.
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Everyday Alchemy: Cold and Raw Cautions
Learn about ways to maximize your digestive strength by being mindful of how much cold and raw food you are eating.
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Qi Node 5: 清明 Qīngmíng (Clear and Bright)
Yang Qi emerges clear and bright at this time of the year, finally strong enough to start really doing things.
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Qi Node 4: 春分 Chūnfēn (Spring Equinox)
The lethargy of Winter has given way to the agitation of Spring. Learn more about how you can take advantage of the return of a more directed and potent Yang Qi
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Qi Node 3: 惊蛰 Jīngzhé (Insects Awaken)
Finally we can begin to feel the change in the balance of Yin and Yang in our environments. It’s still not time to go out and be super active, spending loads of time outside and getting sweaty but the change is coming. Use this node to finalize your Spring plans and get thinking about what you’ll want to do with the long days of Summer.
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What They Came In For: Insomnia
Erin came to the clinic after months of insomnia. She’d cleaned up her sleep hygiene, but still woke night after night. With acupuncture and herbs, we helped her body remember how to stay asleep — not by forcing it, but by restoring the rhythms that allow real rest to return.
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