Amy Chang Amy Chang

Nourishing yin

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 3:55pm

I have several patients right now who need yin nourishing so I’m hoping to jot down a few thoughts while my Boon is upstairs hanging out with Grandpapa (I hope they are both napping).

The most important thing to nourish yin is to sleep. If your sleep is super disregulated, just sleep as much as you can, whenever you can. But if you have some agency over when you sleep, it is important to be in deep sleep during Liver o’clock (by the 12-hour Chinese chronobiology clock, which I will try to find a link to) so your body can thoroughly detox its blood while you are asleep.

If you are already sleeping the correct hours, but still not growing yin (i.e., you have dryness, you are restless, there’s not enough yin to anchor your yang so you are hot and bothered frequently), try avoiding spicy and deep fried foods.

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2023 Updates

October 22: My old website was deleted recently, along with all my professional blog posts. I am in the process of retrieving and generating content. Thank you for your patience!

As of September I am now a Certified Provider of Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncturist, and also listed on the Everywhere is Queer map. Please contact me to schedule an appointment. (Yes, I am accepting new patients again.)

PLEASE NOTE, I'M NO LONGER IN NETWORK WITH ANY HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY. There are a few directories that refuse to update/delete provider listings, sorry about that. I've really tried.

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