Category: Herbalism
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Tips for a Healthy Fall
If you’re starting to crave warm soup and day dream about a crackling fireplace, you’re clearly under the influence of fall. There’s a reason why your mood, food preferences and energy levels change seasonally. In Chinese medicine terms, fall signifies harvest, a time to reserve fuel and food while planning for winter. While in summer…
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Heritage named Best of Durham in Acupuncture!
Heritage Acupuncture made the list of Best of Durham for 2024, and I’d like to thank each and every one of you who voted! I love the idea of this list as it’s a great way to showcase local businesses. One of the first things I noticed about Durham upon arrival in 2014 is the…
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Chinese Herbalism Part II: Medicine Made for You
Anyone who has ever owned a home knows you need more in your toolbox than a screwdriver. You might need a broom, drill or drywall to maintain your home. Your body is even more complex, and it’ll take a full toolbox to meet its needs and challenges throughout your life. By now you’re accustomed to…
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Strengthening Immunity With Traditional Chinese Medicine
Now that the globe is in the midst of a pandemic, immunity is more important than ever. The reality is, your immunity has always been essential to your health and longevity. Thankfully, strengthening your immune system is something you can control. Although COVID-19 is a highly contagious and potentially dangerous virus, you are not helpless…
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Heritage Now Offers Telemedicine
Heritage now offers Traditional Chinese Medicine from the comfort of your own home in the form of telemedicine. Now that many of us are staying home, this option removes the stress and time of travel to a medical office. With telemedicine consultations via videoconferencing, we can address health concerns as general as stress relief or…
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No Need to Suffer: Why You Don’t Need to Live with Chronic Pain
If you have a chronic health problem, whether it’s pain or a digestive issue, you’ve most likely made the rounds from your primary care M.D., specialist physician and physical therapist. You might have tried supplements or stretches. Somewhere along the way a friend suggested acupuncture. As is often the case, acupuncture may be a…
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Cosmetic Acupuncture: More than Skin Deep
When it comes to enhancing the appearance, there are two major avenues — natural and otherwise. “Otherwise” includes botox, fillers and, of course, surgery. While some fillers are relatively harmless long-term, none of these techniques actually improves the health. Acupuncture facial rejuvenation, however, provides all the time-honored benefits of acupuncture, while also improving one’s appearance.…
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Rain or Shine: How the Weather Affects Your Health
If you live in North or South Carolina, you know the recent weather has been influencing our lives in a major way. In Chinese Medicine terms, weather has a strong effect on our physiology as well. Whether it’s a passing system or the general climate, the air out there will affect a number of bodily…
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New Location!
Come check us out at our new location! Heritage Acupuncture & Wellness moved into a new office last month, and it’s working out great! We now share offices with Dr. David Leidich, D.C., who is planning some exciting new treatments we’ll announce in the future. The new office is located at 14 Consultant Place, Ste.…
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Janet Lee, L.Ac., Classical Chinese Herbalist
After several years of study, Janet Lee, L.Ac. has completed a certificate course with the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine (ICEAM), an in-depth classroom series and clinical experience focusing on classical Chinese herbalism. ICEAM offers in-depth training in the clinical application of Chinese herbal medicine according to the Han dynasty style of medicine…