Birch Hill Natural Medicine

Dry Cough Remedy

Pears & Honey Winter, while not considered the driest season in Chinese Medicine (that designation belongs to Fall), tends to promote dryness from the cold winds we are exposed to, and the dry heat from fireplaces, radiators, and forced hot air heat. Many people come to me at this time of the year with stubborn Dry Cough Remedy

Cooling Beverages w/Out the Ice!

According to Ayurveda, ice cold beverages can slow down digestion., and poor digestion can cause a plethora of problems, including the inability to metabolize wastes .One of the ways the body rids itself of wastes is sweating. If you can’t sweat, you can’t cool the body down. Instead of reaching for ice cold water, try Cooling Beverages w/Out the Ice!

Feeling Stressed?

You may frequently hear people saying things like, “I am so stressed out.” or “I am under a lot of stress at work or at home.” It seems that it may be difficult to find someone who does not suffer from the effects of “stress”. The truth is stress is real and it does affect Feeling Stressed?

What To Expect At Your First Acupuncture Treatment

DISCLAIMER, THE FOLLOWING POST WAS TAKEN FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR WAS Kate Bratskeir When you hear the word acupuncture, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? If the answer was “needles,” you’re not alone. Anecdotally speaking, it’s pretty common for people to associate the traditional Chinese treatment with the supposedly scary, What To Expect At Your First Acupuncture Treatment

How to Make a Ginger Compress

Why Ginger? Ginger has many healing properties. One traditional remedy for the use of ginger is the ginger compress. The warming properties of ginger are harnessed in this technique in order to bring heat and improve circulation to various parts of the body. This remedy was used to treat symptoms in the body that are How to Make a Ginger Compress