Don’t just do something- sit there! New Year’s reflections…
Note: I originally wrote this New Years Blog last year for 2019. I’ve updated it for 2020 It’s a New Year, and for many of us, including myself, our thoughts ...
Academic Articles & Chapter Excerpts
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Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
Got a Cold? Chinese Medicine to the Rescue!!
In our practice, patients often call to reschedule their appointments because they are sick. They are worried about coming to the office and exposing us to their germs. They may ...
9 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy and Balanced During the Holidays
Pie. Cookies. Cheese from across the world. Chocolate. Eggnog. Champagne. The holiday season is filled with good food and indulgence. We eat and drink with friends and loved ones to ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Women's Health
Balance Estrogen Dominance with East Asian Medicine
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Updated Oct. 9, 2024 Several years ago, Jill Blakeway wrote an excellent article discussing how Chinese medicine understands and treats perimenopausal estrogen dominance. In it, she articulated Li Dong-yuan’s yin ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Case Study: The Treatment of Bells Palsy with Chinese Medicine
By Cara O. Frank, L.OM. The following is an excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders. The full chapter with comparison cases and more ...
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Acupuncture is your best ally during Cancer Care
Acupuncture is popular for the treating of health complaints such as back pain, migraines, and infertility, to name just a few. What many may not know is how helpful acupuncture ...
It’s Thanksgiving. Time to Make My Favorite Dessert
Let’s be clear: I am not a dessert person. My sweet tooth is minimal, but this one- I’m powerless to restrain myself. I’ve shared this every year around holiday time. ...
What’s Cara Cooking? Summer Sauces!
My daughter is imploring me to write a cookbook. Maybe, if I ever retire, I will. The problem is, I can rarely recreate the same meal twice, as each dish ...
Stye in the Eye? Chinese Medicine to the Rescue!
Cara Frank, L.OM. I first published this excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in 2013. Recently, one of my office managers got a ...
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Practical Management of Measles with Chinese Herbal Medicine
This purpose of this blog is not to debate or take a stance in a pro or anti-vaccination stance. Vaccines can protect many and vaccine injury is real. Its purpose, ...
