Castor Oil Packs and Women’s Health
For years Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese medicine has used castor oil to support women’s health. The main constituent of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an omega-9 which has been found to improve local blood flow and provide anti-inflammatory pain relief. From a TCM understanding, castor oil encourages blood movement, moves body fluids and is an […]
How Healthy Fats Support Fertility
Fats in Chinese medicine support the nourishment of your ‘Yin’. Yin is the most nourishing, feminine aspect of your body’s energy. Strong Yin is like a tree with a big, wide trunk. Very little can affect/impact/move/hurt a strong, grounded tree compared to a malnourished twig. When I’m treating women trying to fall pregnant, the most [&h