Discover TCM’s fifth season, late summer, and learn how to harmonize digestion, choose nourishing foods, and prevent dampness for better health and well-being.
Author Archives
Dr. Elyse Rohrer Budiash, DTCM, MSOM, Dipl. O.M., L.Ac
About the Author
Hi! I’m Elyse, the go-getter who founded Cherry Blossom Healing Arts. I’m 100% a healer who loves to help people feel better! I absolutely love practicing acupuncture in Washington, DC.
Health Benefits of Enjoying Washington DC’s Cherry Blossoms
Experience the health benefits of DC’s cherry blossoms. They can improve your mood, reduce stress, and speed up healing. If you have allergies, wear a mask, use herbs, and soak in the beauty of spring.
Treating Long COVID with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Explore integrative medicine’s potential to alleviate Long COVID symptoms through acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies. Discover ancient solutions for modern health challenges
Pumpkin Spice Health Benefits
Just the other day I was on a Costco run with my husband and we saw how everything was pumpkin spice. He looked at me and asked, “Don’t you think pumpkin spice is over?” I laughed and said, “Pumpkin spice will never be over.” Let me explain why.
How to Prepare Your Chinese Herb Granules Formula
Herbs are Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) magic in a bottle. Imagine bottling the best of your acupuncture treatment goals and being able to...
How to Use Moxibustion to Turn a Breech Baby
Moxibustion has proven very effective for helping to turn a breech baby. Below, I'll walk you through why moxibustion is effective in getting babies...
Foods to Nourish Blood
Blood is the mother of Qi and Blood follows Qi. Quick Links to the Sections BelowCaring for your Blood Blood DeficiencySymptoms of Blood...
Xiao Yao San Formula – Free and Easy Wanderer
Xiao Yao San (translated as Free and Easy Wanderer or sometimes Rambling Powder) is one of the most prolific Chinese herbal formulas prescribed in...
Evil Bone Water—Chinese Herbal Liniment Magic for Pain Relief
I love it when patients leave their acupuncture treatment feeling relaxed and pain-free. Sometimes, however, between acupuncture treatments, our...
How to Get The Most Out of Acupuncture During Pregnancy
You just got a positive pregnancy test, and you set up an appointment with your OB-GYN or Midwife. Congratulations! Next, give your acupuncturist a...
Acupuncture for Support During Chemotherapy
I frequently have new patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or have just started radiation for various types of cancer. They’ve heard that...
