When I first started studying Traditional East Asian medicine, it felt like if I studied hard enough, I could access the secrets of the universe. 

Here in Los Angeles I treat a lot of adult patients taking Spironolactone for acne.  None of them suspect that this commonly used medication is the reason behind their need to come and see me.

Now that we are 4 years into the pandemic, I have noticed some patterns that come along with each Covid wave. After the acute infection, there are other lingering signs and symptoms easily treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Here is my list:

“I was hanging by a thread, and then I fell.”  —A real live patient describing her last postpartum experience

“I didn’t even realize I was depressed until 5 months went by and I looked back.  I remember sitting in the dark, alone, scared to move because I didn’t want my baby to wake up and start crying again.”  —Another real life postpartum experience described to me by a loved one. 

There's at least one point every year where patients start coming in telling me that they ate a [insert here the last thing they ate before getting sick] and got food poisoning. 

There are sections of our bodies that become stuck by strong emotion.