By Jesse Alvarado In certain traditional medicines, one of the main tools practitioners use for determining the cause of someone’s illness is through tongue diagnosis or evaluation of the tongue. The tongue is the first step on the digestive tract, which stretches for about 30…
By Jesse Alvarado With the holidays fast approaching, one thing that I can’t wait for and always look forward to is the food. I know, I know, being with family is what the holidays are all about. And I love that, I really do. But…
By Jesse Alvarado Ear reflexology, or Auricular therapy has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for hundreds of years. Like other forms of reflexology, ear reflexology can be used to treat internal ailments in different parts of the body. It can also be a…
By Jesse Alvarado You may be surprised to learn that charcoal isn’t made exclusively out of wood. Charcoal can be made from a wide range of materials including peat, sawdust, bone char, and coconut shells. Coconut shell charcoal is one of the most commonly sold…
