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Getting help from Chinese medicine after pregnancy loss
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. Many women go through this tragedy isolated, but support is available. Your social media feed...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 9, 20204 min read


5 white-colored ingredients for lung health in the fall according to Chinese medicine
According to the 5-element theory, Fall is the season of "metal" element, associated with the organs Lungs and Large intestines, and the...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 5, 20203 min read


6 Customs for a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival !
The mid autumn festival is also know as Moon festival, and lands on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is celebrated all throughout...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 29, 20202 min read


The dark side of blue light exposure.
What is blue light? Sunlight is made up of the full spectrum of visible light as a combination of red, orange, yellow, green, blue,...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 28, 20204 min read


How to take care of your lungs during wildfire season according to Chinese medicine
It is all over the news, it is all over the West coast of the USA: wildfires are raging, and the air quality is hazardous. Here are a few...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Sep 21, 20204 min read


COVID-19 measures in the acupuncture clinic.
As an essential business, we have been open all throughout the lockdown period. We continue to operate with extra safety measures for...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jul 4, 20201 min read


Free Online Conference: Building immunity in times of a pandemic.
I will be giving a talk to the members of Weston A. Price Foundation about how to build and maintain immunity through a pandemic though...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Mar 25, 20201 min read


We now accept insurance!
Great news! Taproot acupuncture & herbs is now accepting insurance. We accept most major PPO providers such as Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield,...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Chinese Medicine health tips for Winter
"The three months of winter are called closing and storing.Water freezes, earth cracks. Do not disturb the yang at all. Early to bed,...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20201 min read


Chinese herbal teas for the Fall season
In this article, we went over guidelines for a healthy Autumn. As we mentioned, the element of Metal governs this season, with associated...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Simple Squash and Millet Congee 南瓜小米粥
With the weather changing (see this article on the changing of seasons), it is time to strengthen the digestive system. Yellow or orange...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20202 min read


Chinese Medicine health tips for the Fall season
The Fall season is a slow pivot, a transition from the warm and expansive Yang of Summer toward the cold contracting Yin of winter. Days...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20205 min read


Cupping therapy: what is it ?
Cupping is one of the most ancient and wide spread form of medicine. It has been around for thousands of years all across the globe. The...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Twists : Yoga practice for the "late summer" - Earth season
In this article, I explained what the Chinese medicine concept of late summer is. The fifth season near the end of our solar calendar...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20202 min read


Chinese Medicine health tips for late summer, changing weather and the "earth season".
In Chinese Medicine, there are 5 "elements" or rather 5 "movements". Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. To each element corresponds a...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20204 min read


Holistic skincare 101: why & how to use Jade Rollers.
You have probably heard about this "new" hype appropriated by the West by now: Jade rolling is all over the internet and women's...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Feb 6, 20203 min read
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