New to Six Fishes: CBD Massage!
We are thrilled to offer therapeutic massage with oil infused with CDB. Extracted from hemp, CBD interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system to modulate inflammation and pain. THC-free CBD has ...
Academic Articles & Chapter Excerpts
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Boost Your Fertility- With Seaweed
When you think of the ocean, what comes to mind? The relaxing sounds of the waves, swimming, maybe your favorite vacation spot? Do you ever think about the seaweed? Not ...
Chinese Herbal Medicine, Fertility, Food, Nutrition
Seed Cycle Your Fertility the Chinese Way
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Background: ** In the early ’70s, Frances Moore Lappé wrote the groundbreaking book Diet for a Small Planet. I still have my mother’s frayed, dog-eared copy. In ...
3 Simple Tips to Avoid Hidden Hormone Disruptors
Six Fishes has a clinical focus on the treatment of infertility. A growing concern is the effect of toxins on hormonal balance. In 2014, the New York Times reported that ...
Six Fishes Statement of Inclusion
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. I wrote this blog post in January of 2017. Based on the events of the past week, I felt moved to re-read it I’ve updated it ...
The Life-Changing Magic of Chinese Medicine
Everyone love’s Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.” In it, she creates a road map to help people let go ...
Prince’s Death is a Siren for Rational Pain Management
Cara O. Frank, L.OM. Update 10/19/19: At this time, Overdose deaths dropped slightly in Philadelphia in 2018 — with 1,116 people dying of accidental overdoses compared with 1,217 people the previous year, according to figures released by the city’s Department of Public ...
This Winter, Let Yourself Rest
Cara O. Frank Sleep and the Winter Season During the winter, it is natural to feel a little sleepier, slower and less motivated. It’s the season of stillness and conservation. ...
Academic Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine
The Treatment of Epiphora- Excessive Tearing with Chinese Medicine
Cara O. Frank, R.OM., Dipl. OM The following is an excerpt from my book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, published by People’s Medical Publishing House. Licensed practitioners ...
The Treatment of Recurrent Fevers in Chinese Medicine
This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer’s Health Section presents a “Medical Mystery” case history of a child who experiences annual cyclic fevers. Every year, in the autumn, the boy spikes a fever, ...
