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  • Pain, Inflammation, and the Digestive Connection Modern medicine often treats pain like a villain. But in Chinese medicine, pain is a signal — your body asking for help. Pain is linked to inflammation, and inflammation is the body’s natural attempt…

  • The Downward Spiral of Energy, Weight, and Injury At Red Earth Acupuncture, we frequently see patients struggling with fatigue, weight gain, and injuries that just won’t heal. Often, they feel trapped in a cycle where each attempt to “push through”…

  • Begins June 21st Xia Zhi, or the Summer Solstice, marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. This powerful Qi Node represents the culmination of Yang energy—light, activity, and outward expression. In the cycle of nature, this is…

  • The Red Earth Approach At Red Earth Acupuncture, we offer individualized fertility programs that incorporate acupuncture and moxibustion, as well as dietary guidance, stress reduction techniques, and herbal remedies. Our approach is holistic, meaning we treat the whole person —…

  • Begins June 5th to June 20th Mang Zhong, which translates to “Grain Ears,” is the time when grain matures and becomes both a seed for next year’s harvest and a food for us now. It marks a time of pivotal…

  • As the sun climbs higher and the days grow longer, summer brings an undeniable energy to the world around us. It’s a time of movement, vitality, and outward expression. But for many women, what can and should be a natural…

  • Acupuncture and moxibustion are time-tested therapies used in (Asian Medicine) to help the body restore it’s own natural healing capacity and  enhance fertility. The fertilty therapies at Red Earth, include acupuncture and moxibustion (moxa) r to  restore balance, improve reproductive…

  • May 21st – June 5th As we move deeper into the heart of spring, we arrive at Xiaoman (小满), the eighth solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar. Translating to “Lesser Fullness,” Xiaoman marks a period where grains begin…

  • As we step deeper into spring, we find ourselves approaching a meaningful seasonal threshold in the traditional East Asian calendar: Lìxià (立夏) — the Start of Summer. This is the moment when nature begins to stretch fully into warmth, when…

  • The Mind and Body are “not two” and honoring the connection: between the two supports a woman’s natural ability to bear children. In our fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of life. However, stress, particularly chronic stress, can…