Happy Spring everyone! The calendar says it is officially the first day of Spring and we can all feel it, yes? More delicious sun breaks among the clouds and rain and temperatures are rising. According to Chinese medicine, we have been in the "doyo," or the season between the seasons, when the weather can be rather tumultuous, stormy, windy and changeable. Spring is a great time for a gentle cleanse or detox and the doyo is a common time for people to fall ill. Acupuncture can assist in detoxification and even ultra-healthy people can benefit from a "tune up" treatment this time of year.
Spring allergies are also very common here in the Pacific Northwest and taking good care of ourselves to keep our immune systems strong is essential. Eat well, stay hydrated, get plenty of rest, stay active and enjoy some natural vitamin D from the sun! And if you are sneezy/sinusy, we have some very effective Chinese herbs for allergies and there's always acupuncture.
