Fantastic Ideas for Morning Sickness!

Between 60% and 80% of pregnant women experience some nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Does that include you or someone you know? Click here to read the article which has lots of great suggestions for this common ailment. Submitted by Susan Darling, LAc, FABORM in the Seattle Office  

Chinese Medicine Keeps Its Excellent Reputation for Turning Babies

Yet another study showing moxibustion is safe and effective at turning breech babies! This study was done from week 33 to 35 of pregnancy.  Read the study here.  Submitted by Susan Darling, LAc, FABORM in the Seattle Office  

Placenta Preparation

Put down your lunch, we’re talking about placenta consumption after childbirth!  Almost all non-human mammals consume their own placental after birth.  In China, dried human placenta has been used medicinally for over 1200 years to help with problems like infertility in men and women, low sex drive, erectile dysfuntion, irregular menses, low back and knee [...]

Folic Acid and Pregnancy

Another reason to make sure you are taking a folic acid supplement (or prenatal vitamin).  Not only does folic acid reduce neural tube defects, a new study suggests it can also prevent language delays in children.  Recommended dose is 1mg a day (1000 micrograms), for all women of childbearing age.   Start supplementation before trying to [...]

Chinese Herbal Tincturing

Many of you already use the “famous” Nerve Tonic and some of you use our new Kan herbal tinctures.  Because people really like the ease of taking tinctures, we are in the process of creating a tincture dispensary for both of our clinics.  When we make our own we can customize the formulas and because [...]

Chemical Exposure, Fertility and Pregnancy

For newly expectant mothers and couples trying to concieve thinking about reducing their exposure to environmental toxins, here is a great list of tips from the Environmental Working Group to minimize chemical exposure and reduce risks during pregnancy and prenatal planning.   Below is an article on this topic: http://www.ewg.org/Health-Tips/10HealthyPregnancyTips from Susan Darling, LAc, FABORM – [...]

Turning a Breech Baby with Chinese Medicine

  During the last trimester, it is possible for your baby to turn (or not turn) in such a way as to be considered a breech position, i.e. not in the accepted cephalic or head down position.  If this happens and you want to avoid a C-section, Traditional Chinese Medicine may offer help in turning [...]